Teaching and Learning
Audio Visual Facility Design and Installation Services
Consulting, design, and installation services, for Purdue departments interested in audio/visual facilities, and Classroom Technology. This service covers existing spaces and consulting for spaces in new construction.
Classroom Services
Classroom services provide instructors and students with a variety of technologies that enhance the teaching and learning experience in and out of the classroom. The service line is comprised of the following four services:
The Technology In the Classroom (TIC) service provides instructors with high-tech lecture and presentation facilities for the classes they teach.
The eInstruction Service provides interactive classroom polling, attendance recording and quiz administration via hand-held response pads. It uses eInstruction’s CPS system as its base technology.
The BoilerCast service uses podcasting technology to deliver digital audio recordings of class lectures to portable audio playback devices such as iPods. It uses Apple, Inc.’s iTunes University as its base technology.
The Online Score Uploading Service provides instructors with processing of exams administered using “bubble sheet” exam answer forms. Exam scores are automatically loaded into online course environments within the Blackboard Vista system.
Faculty Development Services
TLT’s Instructional Support Services provides IT instructional assistance and information to Purdue faculty, staff, students and guests. This service line is comprised of the following service areas:
Consulting Services
Instructional design and digital media development staff are available for one-on-one consultation with instructors who need assistance building instructional resources. Consultation topics include: eCourses, Web Tools, Instructional Design, Multimedia Design and Portable Devices. This service has Operational Level Agreements in place to define performance; it is owned by TLT’s Instructional Development Center department and is managed by the Director of the Instructional Development Center.
Training Services
TLT offers training in multimedia technologies for faculty and staff. Courses are available in multiple formats, from informational seminars to hands-on multimedia workshops; topics include: eCourses, Web Design, Graphics, Digital Video and Special Interest topics. This service does not use Operational or Service Level Agreements to define performance; it is owned by TLT’s Instructional Development Center department and is managed by the Director of the Instructional Development Center.
Digital Content Development Grants
The goal of the Instructional Development Center Grants program is to select and help implement projects that increase instructional effectiveness through the use of digital and online technology. The TLT department seeks to cultivate instructional excellence through experimentation with new ideas, teaching methods, and technologies. Projects should be innovative and technologically sophisticated, with strong prospects for effective implementation and continued use. Project proposals may address the strengths and limitations of applying technology in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments. In general, projects should strive to enhance the quality of instruction at Purdue.
Instructional Computing Labs Services
The Instructional Laboratory Services line provides students and instructors at the West Lafayette campus with instructional facilities designed to promote teaching and learning through the use of desktop computer systems. This service line is comprised of the following service areas:
Teaching laboratories are available to instructors, by reservation, for classes they teach that require a high-tech hands-on learning environment. Non-standard software can be made available for the class upon request.
The Open Laboratories service provides students with computer workstation facilities where they can work on class assignments or general computing activities.
Residence hall laboratories are similar to open laboratories except they are located in residence halls and are available to the residents 24 hours a day.
The Digital Learning Collaboratory (DLC) provides leading-edge computer technology to instructors and students that can be used for a variety of high-end multimedia development activities. The site houses high-end workstations that are available by reservation; as well as digital cameras, camcorders, and laptop computers available for checkout.
The Adaptive Learning Programs (ALPS) lab provides instruction and support in the use of adaptive computer technology for students with special needs. The site houses a variety of adaptive hardware and software.
Printing is available from all of the ITaP computing labs, on the Purdue network and from off campus. Printers can also be located within departments on a fee basis.
Online Instructional Services
TLT's Online Instructional Services provides a suite of self-serve online services designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience at Purdue University. This service line is comprised of the following service areas:
Blackboard Vista provides global web-based management and delivery of course content for all campuses in the Purdue system. This service has been in operation since 1998.
The Software Remote Service provides Purdue users with offsite access to many of the standard applications available in the onsite instructional laboratories. This service has been in operation since 1999 and currently uses Windows Terminal Services and Citrix Metaframe as its base technologies.
The Course Email List Service provides Purdue courses with automatically generated email lists populated with course roster e-mail addresses to aid course-centric communication. Message delivery to lists is handled via the campus messaging system.
The Instructional Collaboration Service provides multimedia video-conferencing and application sharing to Purdue users. This service has been in operation since 2004 and currently uses Adobe Acrobat Connect Professional (formerly Breeze) as its base technology.
The Web-based Plagiarism Detection service enables instructors to identify suspected acts of plagiarism by submitting student papers to an online service for evaluation using a proprietary system. This service has been in operation since 2005 and currently uses TurnItIn.com as its base technology.
The Streaming Media Service is designed to enable instructors to provide students with course content via media streams. This service has been in operation since 2006 and currently uses Windows Streaming Media as its base technology.