Educational Technology Services

UTS Educational Technology Services works together with faculty to design and develop their course content. While faculty develop the actual course, you have the available resources of instructional designers, workshops, graphic artists, and video personnel that can help you to create dynamic content for your courses  -- whether the content is for your fully online course or will be used for your face-to-face classes.

To request a course shell click here. Once your request is received it will take 48 hours to create your course shells during normal semester operations. During the height of the semester, requests may take up to 5 business days due to the volume of requests received.

Educational Technology Services (ETS) provides support to FIU faculty, staff and students in their efforts to appropriately integrate technology with service, scholarship, and instruction.  We provide consultation, training, resources and support for online learning, classroom technology, desktop software use, multimedia production, web and visual design, instructional photography, and video and audio production.  

Visit us at The Resource Center for Educational Technology
Location: Green Library Room 150
Summer Hours of operation: Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
ETS is closed during University Holidays

Contact us:
Phone: 305-348-2814      e-Mail: ets@fiu.edu

Services Provided:

Course design and development

Start of the Semester Check List

Instructional designers are available to meet with faculty to help them enhance presentations, infuse technology in classroom instruction, develop online course content, or take classroom-based courses online. 

We have instructional designers on both the UP and BBC campuses to assist you with your instructional technology and design needs.

To make an appointment with an instructional designer, call the Resource Center for Educational Technology at 7-2814.

Training

A variety of face-to-face and online workshops show faculty, staff and administrators how to effectively use software and other technology tools for teaching, learning, and professional practice. 
Public Workshops

• Microsoft Windows – Windows basics, managing files, backing up your PC, etc.
• Microsoft Office Programs – Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Publisher and FrontPage

Workshops for the Instructional Community

• Campus Edition 6 – Online Course Management System workshops on how to design and build online and web-assisted courses, deliver content online, interact with students, manage students and grades, and create and manage student groups, assignments, and assessments online.
• Technology workshops conducted by ETS professionals on Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and other topics for faculty

The UTS Training Center has a public training schedule and training labs on both the UP and BBC campuses where workshops are offered by professional trainers.  Technology workshops for faculty are also held in the Resource Center for Educational Technology.  For a schedule of available workshops, visit our training registration site. 
Custom Workshops
Our professional technology trainers can also develop customized workshops for your department’s needs.  We will consult with you on your needs and then design a technology workshop to enable department members to enhance or streamline their work.  We can deliver the workshop in a computer lab convenient for your faculty, staff and administrators.  To inquire about workshops, call the UTS Training Center at 7-3484.

Instructional Photography and Graphics

Instructional Photography & Graphics (IPG) provides high quality photographic and graphic design services for instruction, research, presentation and publication to the faculty, staff and administration of all FIU campuses.  We help faculty with graphic images, posters, web pages, web sites, and multimedia content for courses or publications.  We also provide photography and graphics services for University events.

Broadcast Video

Broadcast Video Production (BVP) provides technical, creative and professional services in the production of video, audio, and multimedia programs for instruction, research, general information and training purposes for all FIU campuses. 
BVP works closely with faculty to design and produce educational and training videos for use in the classroom, lab or for reserve in the Audiovisual Library. We can help you with every phase of your project, from design and scripting, to compressing for the web.
BVP services include the documentation of guest speakers, special presentations, and pre-recording classes for later playback when you can't be there.  We also provide the technology for live interactive classes, conferences, and special events between all FIU campuses and beyond.

Resource Center for Educational Technology

The Resource Center for Educational Technology, located in GL-150, is a drop-in technology lab for faculty that is open to all members of the FIU instructional community.
In addition to traditional computer workstations,  the Resource Center has available a video editing suite, an audio recording/editing suite, a digital copystand for large items, a flatbed scanner and a digital film scanner for both slides and negatives
It is a place for faculty to get help with technology, explore possibilities, create dynamic materials and collaborate with colleagues – or just work quietly.   Supported by the members of Broadcast Video Production, Instructional Design, Instructional Photography & Graphics, and UTS Training, faculty have access to a wealth of knowledge and experience with the latest technologies.  Stop by today.

Location:  Green Library Room 150
Hours:  Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Contact us:  Phone 7-2814  / e-Mail ets@fiu.edu

Educational Technology Services employs an empowerment approach to using technology.  Our professionals work with faculty and staff to enable them to use technology effectively and independently and to develop their own materials whenever feasible.