About Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology (ITIT) is a unit of UAB Information Technology.  Our purpose is to provide a technology-supported education system and the services that contribute to the strategic mission of the University, to the quality of education, and to the learning outcomes of UAB staff and students. The unit hosts and supports several enterprise wide applications for use by faculty, staff, students and in some cases the community.  We provide the technology, services, education and assistance required to use them.

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We offer the following technology and services to faculty who are teaching academic courses at UAB at no cost:

• An e-learning system which includes turnitin and respondus
• Faculty and staff education in using instructional technology and in course design and development
• Course design consultation
• Streaming Media services
• BlazerNet Channel on the Faculty Resources Tab
• A website with resources and guidelines for using instructional technology
• For fee,  we offer assistance with course design and development,  learning objective development (video and audio production, tutorials, viewlets, technology-based activities)
• Faculty and staff communities of interest/expertise

We offer the following technology and services for  fee to the UAB faculty and staff seeking to offer training and/or community outreach courses:

• Development and design advice and technical review of course quality
• Training for course designers and instructors
• Technical support for designers, instructors, and students
• Development and design advice and technical review of course quality
• Implementation of the course from student enrollment to reporting and record keeping
• Help desk support for instructors, designers, and students through AskIT and the Training Institute
• Archiving and backup of completed courses

Our offices are located on the ground floor of the Lister Hill Library, next door to the Electronic Classroom.

Who to Contact

Karen Shader, Assistant Director of Instructional Technology
975-6552
Assistance with curriculum and instructional design consultation focusing on effective pedagogical approaches and best practices in UAB's blended learning environment; Research and material from educational organizations, consultation on pedagogical implementation of ePortfolios, clickers, etc.

Charles Tomberlin, Instructional Technology Specialist
975-6545
Blackboard Vista System Administrator, Faculty/Staff training and consultation in using classroom and online technologies, assistance with Turnitin.

Terry Harrington, Senior Instructional Design Specialist
934-0417
Instructional design consultation and projects; Blended Learning; assistance with Blackboard Vista and related technology tools.

Katara Davis, Instructional Design Specialist
934-0410
Instructional design and use of feature functionality in Blackboard Vista consultation; Faculty/Staff training and consultation in using feature functionality of Vista, assistance with Wimba.

Instructional Design Specialist
Instructional design and use of feature functionality in Blackboard Vista consultation; Faculty/Staff training and consultation in using feature functionality of Vista, assistance with clickers and ePortfolios.

Tammy Edwards, Video Production / Streaming Media Specialist
934-0429
Converting existing video to appropriate format for use on the Web; shooting and producing new video for instructional use on the Web

For registration or confirmation of registration for Instructional Technology community and learning events other than training, contact Tammy Edwards.

David Yother, Director of Instructional Support Services
996-7227

AskIT HelpDesk

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