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DE Coordinators

Most colleges and/or departments have their own distance education coordinator to assist faculty and staff with DE courses and other DE issues. The DE coordinators work closely with the Office of Distance Education in the administration of DE programs and courses. For the most recent list of DE coordinators download this word file.

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Distance Education Library Services (DELS)

Visit our Libraries’ Distance Education homepage.

Texas A&M University Libraries provide services and materials to all students who enroll in off-campus courses, or who register for thesis or dissertation research hours. The Libraries’ goal is to provide services and access to library resources to distance education faculty and students which mirror those library services offered to on-campus students. The brochure below will give distance education faculty and students an overview of the services provided to them. Faculty and students are encouraged to contact the Libraries regarding specific problems in the acquisition of library resources and/or questions about library services.

For a description of services download the DE Library Brochure.

Library Services Contact Information

Zao Liu
Distance Education Library Specialist
zliu@tamu.edu
(979) 845-6281

Distance Education Library Services (DELS)
Texas A&M University Libraries
Texas A&M University
5000 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-5000

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Instructional Technology Services (ITS)

http://itsinfo.tamu.edu

Instructional Technology Services (ITS) is a Texas A&M University resource for instructors that facilitates and advances the best practices of effective technology-mediated instruction and learning.

ITS provides opportunities for faculty, teaching assistants, and staff to learn how to use instructional technologies in their courses, in their research, and in their departments. ITS offers a full range of support, maintenance, and training for both instructional services and course development, including:

• Workshops offered at no cost with hands-on training
• Training and assistance at either ITS or instructor offices
• Personal consultations in workrooms with equipment for instructors to use
• Technical support for Vista and other instructional software
• Training for entire departments and course orientations for students
• Informational handouts and other online resources on the ITS website

ITS training topics emphasize instructional design and multimedia development. Supported software and instructional devices include: Blackboard Vista, Audacity, Calibrated Peer Review (CPR), Camtasia, Captivate, Centra, eInstruction Classroom Performance Systems (CPS), Impatica, Inspiration, Lectora, Respondus/StudyMate/LockDown Browser, SMART Technologies, and TurnItIn.

ITS also provides information about other types of technology resources available at Texas A&M and serves as a campus facilitator and advocate of technology-mediated instruction. ITS conducts an annual Instructional Technology Showcase during the fall semester; coordinates an annual Teaching with Technology Conference during the spring semester; hosts a Vista users group and listserv; and publishes the Teaching & Technology newsletter three times a year.

Although walk-ins are welcome, instructors are encouraged to set up appointments to ensure that necessary resources, materials, and training staff are available for assistance. To request an appointment, fill out and submit the online form on the ITS website, email its@tamu.edu, or call (979) 862-3977.

For More Information:

Instructional Technology Services (ITS)
004 Heldenfels Hall
3002 TAMU
(979) 862-3977
its@tamu.edu

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Technology Assisted Learning Laboratory (TALL)

http://tallab.tamu.edu/

 The Technology Assisted Learning Lab, a part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, offers faculty and staff at Texas A&M the opportunity to work with their team to develop and implement new learning technologies. Their staff is available to work on a wide variety of projects from simple presentations and Web pages to entire program and course Web sites.

TALL Contact Information

Mary Sasser
Centeq Building
TAMU Research Park
Phone: (979) 862-8658
Email: msasser@tamu.edu

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Internet Media Services (IMS)

http://imedia.tamu.edu

The Internet Media Services (IMS) is a division of the Academy for Advanced Telecommunications & Learning Technologies. IMS provides the following four basic services:

1. Internet Audio/Video Streaming
2. Encoding/Digitizing
3. Transfer (one media to another)
4. Production Room Facilities

IMS is FREE to use if it is undergraduate or graduate related course material. Their services are also FREE if you are promoting or recruiting for your college or educational program.

MediaMatrix

MediaMatrix is a specialized database application specifically designed to handle internet media streaming content. With MediaMatrix you can upload your own streaming videos creating your own personal collection of educational media content for your students or other viewing audiences.

Grant opportunities

IMS is also open to allowing their server and storage infrastructure to be used for your grant proposals. Please contact them for further information regarding listing their resources for your research program or other purpose.

IMS Contact Information

Aaron Brender
459 Blocker Building
Phone: (979) 845-9785
(979) 862-3977
Email: IMS@academy.tamu.edu

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Center for Employee Education Technology Training

http://training.tamu.edu

The CEE Technology Training offers all levels of training in computer software applications to Texas A&M University System employees. We offer open enrollment classes for Texas A&M employees, special classes for departments, and one-on-one training. Classes typically contain 3-9 hours of instruction, and our regularly scheduled classes carry Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits.

Free Faculty Training

The CEE Technology Training offers computer classes at no charge for faculty members, teaching assistants and staff who are using technology in their instruction of TAMU academic courses. Training topics include: Howdy Portal, Windows, Outlook, GroupWise, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Project, Visio, Sympodium, HTML, InDesign and Publisher.

Technology Training Contact Information

http://training.tamu.edu

Phone: (979) 845-8430

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Trans-Texas Videoconference Network (TTVN)

 http://ttvn.tamu.edu/

TTVN, the Trans-Texas Videoconference Network, is the wide area data and videoconference network for the Texas A&M University System (TAMUS). In addition to providing enterprise level high speed data networking services to each of the ten TAMUS university campuses, the Health Science Center, and the seven service agencies, TTVN serves more than 300 videoconference sites in Texas, Mexico, and Qatar. TTVN is also a partner with 32 other Texas higher education campuses in the Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN). LEARN provides carrier class optical data networking, commodity Internet, and Internet2 services for the Texas higher education community.

TTVN videoconference services include videoconference scheduling and coordination, multipoint bridging, technical support, systems design, and systems maintenance. TTVN has facilities to handle IP and ISDN videoconferencing and Access Grid conferencing. TTVN also provides streaming video services and access to the video production, television and cable broadcast, and satellite uplink/downlink, services of its parent organization, Texas A&M Educational Broadcast Services.

TTVN carries over 6,000 videoconferences annually. More than 150 videoconference-based telecourses each year utilize TTVN facilities to connect students and faculty members in Texas, nationally, and internationally. TTVN is available to the university community for scheduled videoconferences 24/7/365.

For more information about scheduling videoconferences or courses using TTVN, please see the TTVN web site or contact the TTVN staff. The TTVN staff also provides videoconference user orientation, assistance with videoconference and telecourse logistics, and instructional technology consultation.

TTVN Contact Information

TTVN Web Site: http://ttvn.tamu.edu
TTVN Email:ttvn-schedule@tamu.edu
TTVN Phone: (979) 862-2240