Teaching & Learning

Instructional technologies, tools, and resources directly supporting teaching and learning both in the classroom and remotely.

Curriculum Management and Delivery Resources
VIC FacultyWeb page for faculty course facilitation
VIC ManagementTool for course directors and coordinators to manage all VIC Courses, activities, materials and curricular themes with tied to course and curricular objectives.
VIC PortalStudent access to learning management system
 
Other Teaching and Learning Resources
Camtasia
Screen recording software used to create pre-class work, interactive learning videos, and other digital media for training purposes.
Turning Point ResponsewarePolling devices to receive immediate student feedback. Clickers offer an interactive classroom, facilitate discussion, and can help guide lectures.
Digital Whiteboard
Mobile whiteboard that captures digital image of drawings and/or content.  Allows simultaneous inking by two individuals in the same room.
Educational Application Support

Provide ongoing support and maintenance for software applications.

Exam Analysis/Stats
Provide question by question statistical analysis of student exams.
Exam Builder
Build exams for deployment to students including tying questions to learning activities and, hence, course and curricular objectives
Exam Building
Staff offer support concerning the technical creation of exams.  Receive individualized training and help constructing exams for students.
Exam Deployment
Schedule and deploy secure exams for students.
Expertise Knowledge for Integrating Technology into the Classroom
We offer a range of support and solutions for teaching needs. Improve the classroom environment with interactive technology options.
GoBags
Complete setup for recording video/audio files to support the curriculum.  These items can be signed out by faculty in order to facilitate the recording process.
Multimedia Creation in Support of Curriculum
In consultation with faculty, the Educational Technology Team helps train individuals to create multimedia (dynamic images, video, audio) to support the Active Learning curriculum.
Oasis
A hosted student information system to support the LCOM registrar functions (i.e. those that diverge from main campus registrar functions).
Pathology Museum
Online pathology specimens.
Peer Assessment Tool
Provides students a way to assess peers in classroom groups.
SoftChalk
Tool for clinical preceptors to assess students in clinical rotations.
Throw Microphones
Foam padded microphones that can be passed around the classroom to facilitate optimal voice transfer among students.  Each cube uses a separate classroom lavalier mic when set up.
Training - Educational Technology
The Educational Technology Team is here to help train individuals on new ways of using technology in their teaching.  We are here to help facilitate this integration in order to increase student engagement.
Virtual Microscopy (Virtual Slidebox)
Access to online microscopic images. These images can be resized, and annotated to enhance the learning experience for students.