Academic and Research
ITS supports the teaching and learning mission by providing instructional technology and resources, including learning management systems, lecture capture, instructional design and research consulting.
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Qualtrics is a robust and intuitive web-based survey software tool that allows all members of the St. Thomas community to create web-based surveys and web forms. Audience: |
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ITS has two Scantron Test Scoring and Optical Mark Read (OMR) scanners that score “bubble” answer forms to assist instructors in quickly grading exams. Audience: |
Audience Response Systems - TurningPoint The TurningPoint Audience Response System or classroom "Clickers" are used to poll students in the classroom using small, handheld devices.
Poll Everywhere is a web-based technology that allows students to respond to class polls via text messages and a web interface.
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ITS provides services to ensure classrooms are suitably equipped and functional to meet the needs of the education experience, including training and support for instructors. Audience: |
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Educational Technology Consulting and Training - STELAR The STELAR center provides faculty and other course creators with the knowledge and assistance they need to optimize their effectiveness in using teaching and learning technologies. Audience: |
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ITS provides instructional design services to assist faculty and course creators develop effective online, hybrid, and blended course content and systems. Audience: |
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Learning Management System - Canvas Canvas is the University's new online Learning Management system that supports sharing course materials, facilitating online and blended classes, community functions, and integrations with other tools and resources.
Blackboard Learn is the University's online Learning Management System in support of managing and sharing course materials and facilitating class and community functions. Audience: |
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Panopto is a video content management system for recording, uploading, managing and sharing all of your video and audio files. It integrates with Canvas and comes with built-in video analytics, a web-based video editor, and a unique search engine that helps your students review material mentioned or shown in their course videos. Audience:
ilos is a web-based screen recording tool used to create videos and store them directly in the cloud for easy sharing from the web or through Blackboard. Audience: The STELAR center has expertise and media production facilities to enable instructors to develop audio and video presentations. Audience: |
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Consultation for advanced research computing; data analysis, algorithm development and Big Data technology including Hadoop, Spark and related cluster computing resources. Audience: |
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