Instructional Technology

Teaching with Technology Spotlight

Karen Harpp - Google Earth
Geology & Peace & Conflict Studies
Students used Google Earth to create maps and geographic visualization tools in Geology and Peace & Conflict Studies courses. Hazard maps of active volcanoes were constructed by volcanology students. Students in Megageology created student-designed Google Earth flyovers of geological sites and and an illustrated online field guide was created by an extended study trip to Chilean volcanoes. In the Weapons and War course, students learned data management, spreadsheet and map-making skills by investigating the global impacts of the Cold War.

Robert Garland - VisLab & Murder on the Ides

The Ho Tung Visualization Lab in coordination with the Classics department presented Murder on the Ides. March, 44 BCE was the most infamous day in Roman history. It's the day when the most celebrated Roman of all time, Gaius Julius Caesar, was brutally murdered by assassins. Combined with green screen technology and fulldome animations, Colgate students, staff, and faculty produced this full dome show to uncover the mysteries surrounding this fateful day. Narrated by Classics professor, Robert Garland.

Aisha Musa - Wikipedia Student Authoring

RELG310 Islamic Jurisprudence

Students used what they learned from course readings, class discussions and research to contribute to and improve Wikipedia content related to the course subject matter. Over the semester, students worked in groups to identify relevant Wikipedia articles, compare Wikipedia articles to other reference sources, choose an article to edit, study and critique the article to identify what to contribute, and finally, to present their contributions in class and submit them to Wikipedia.

Click here to see the Spring 2014 Curricular Uses of Technology by Colgate Faculty

Educational Technologies You Should Know About

A collection of tools and resources that are impacting learning. READ MORE

"Tech on Tap" Happy Hour

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How Can Technology Help Me with My Teaching?

Enhancing Classroom Organization and Pedagogy with Moodle

Moodle is a Learning Management System that serves as a platform to organize class materials and resources, support communication with students, conduct assessments, and gather assignments. Additional functionality is embedded in Moodle to connect with external documents, multimedia, and other useful resources. Moodle can be used as a holistic aggregator or an á la carte delivery system. READ MORE

Digital Media Services

The Digital Media Services group assists faculty, students, and staff in the use and creation of digital video, audio, and images. Whether you need to create a video for a class or presentation, or just convert a 35mm slide to a digital format for PowerPoint, the Digital Media Services group can provide the guidance. READ MORE

Technology-Enhanced Classroom Equipment

Academic Technologies endeavors to provide, where possible, a uniform deployment of classroom technology. Our goal is to provide a smooth transition when moving from classroom to classroom by reducing the number of different equipment configurations. READ MORE

Software Installed on Classroom Computers

ITS provides a basic suite of software on each classroom computer. When appropriate, software can be added to specific classroom computers to enhance functionality and support learning outcomes. READ MORE

Collaboration for Enhanced Learning (CEL)

CEL is a collaboration of the Libraries and Information Technology Services that provides coordinated support to faculty who seek to enhance teaching and learning through the innovative use of appropriate technology and information resources. READ MORE