About
Us
Educational Technologies is a university support center within
Information Systems, providing services in faculty development,
instructional software ("courseware") design and
production, assessment, consulting, training, and R&D
in emerging technologies. The department has planning and
implementation responsibility for major projects within the
university including the Instructional Development Initiative,
the Faculty Development Institute, and the Course Transformation
Project. All these activities provide a catalyst for the vision
of the ACITC facility and support the restructuring of the
university's academic mission.
Educational Technologies works with a large number of faculty
groups from all colleges to design and conduct the Faculty
Development Institute workshops. In direct support of the
Instructional Development Initiative and the Course Transformation
Project, Educational Technologies provides consulting and
training support to faculty and staff on a variety of software
tools such as Blackboard, WebCT, Authorware, and streaming
media, all used to produce Internet/World Wide Web projects
as well as interactive multimedia and CD-ROM. Its professional
staff provides consulting and development services on course
redesign, courseware development, assessment and research,
support and evaluate emerging information technologies.
Location
Educational Technologies has moved to the 3rd floor of the
new Torgersen Hall, which is the stone building connected
to the library by the new bridge over the mall. Photo of bridge
at right.
Directions from US 460 and Christiansburg:
Take the "Downtown Blacksburg" exit rather than
following road signs to "Virginia Tech." Follow
Main Street to downtown, pass through business district, then
turn left onto Alumni Mall just past College Avenue. Parking
is available along Alumni Mall or in the faculty lots to your
immediate right. Torgersen Hall is the building connected
to the right of the stone bridge over the mall.
Visitor parking passes are available from the Parking Services
Visitor Information Center on Southgate Drive. View
a campus map.
3000 Torgersen Hall Blacksburg, VA 24061 ©
2004 Educational Technologies
A Unit of
Learning Technologies Virginia Tech All Rights Reserved
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