Consulting Services

ITS Instructional Services staff has a wide range of experience and education and are available for one-on-one and small group consultation. We are more than happy to help you learn how to use ICON (Course Management System), use digital media tools, or simply help you with pedagogy and incorporating technology in the classroom.

Instructional Design

• Incorporating technology in the classroom
• Applying good instructional design principles
• Creating learning objects
• Promoting active learning through the use of technology
• Using technology in large lecture classroom facilities
• Applying collaboration technologies
• Personal Response Systems (Clickers)
• Electronic Portfolios
• Online@Iowa

Course Management System

• ICON - Desire2Learn Course Management System
• Creating the gradebook
• Creating Quizzes
• Uploading and Organizing Content
• Using the Communication Tools (discussion forums, chat, assignment dropbox, etc.)

Digital Media Solutions

• Digital media for instruction and research
• Consulting on 3D web, modeling, animation and virtual worlds
• Collaboration Environments - Overview
  • Internet-based video conferencing
  • Virtual meetings and classes
• Training and related resources
• Showcase

SITA Program -
Student Instructional Technology Assistants

• One-on-one appointments
• Group Training sessions
• Mix of instructional design advice and production work
• Introduce instructors to available resources