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Technology Resources for Classes & Instructing
Technology Resources for Classes & Instructing
Find support for your teaching, learn about teaching tools for the classroom and online, and access training and other resources.
Classroom Support
Classroom Support
For urgent assistance during class time, call 413-585-3474.
Important Dates for Summer/Fall 2025
Important Dates for Summer/Fall 2025
Request digital support for fall courses by August 8, 2025 deadline for priority consideration. Submit a digital support request for:
A digital pedagogy consultation for courses and course projects
Any special classroom technology
A course-related Slack workspace
An iPad through the iPad Faculty Loan Program
iPads for your students’ course use
A team member will reply by August 15 to requests for fall courses. We will accept late applications for fall courses until September 12, 2025, with the expectation that support may be limited at that late stage.
Fall 2025 back-to-school faculty workshops and consultations will be held August 20 through September 2: Attend a workshop for using the updated Moodle; learn about tools for enhancing your teaching; see and play with the new classroom AV; or schedule a one-on-one consultation to help plan your course.
ITS User Support Center and Classroom Help Support Desk summer location: The ITS User Support Center and Classroom Help Support Desk are temporarily located in Morris House this summer due to construction. After August 12, these services will return to Seelye Hall.
Fall 2025 Back-to-School Faculty Technology Workshops
Fall 2025 Back-to-School Faculty Technology Workshops
August 20 through September 2
Get ready for Fall 2025! Upcoming Workshop topics include: setting up your course in Moodle, accessibility & universal design, GenAl tools for teaching, classroom technology orientation drop-in sessions, one-on-one pedagogical consultations, and more.
Summary of Workshops and Dates
For full Workshop details and to register, visit: https://go.oncehub.com/Fall2025FacultyWorkshops
Getting Started in Moodle (Online Session)
8/20/2025 at 10:00 AM
8/25/2025 at 10:00 AM
8/28/2025 at 10:00 AM - In person
Improve Your Presentation Slides (Online Session)
8/20/2025 at 2:00 PM
Design a Digital Scholarship Project (In-person Session)
8/21/2025 at 10:00 AM
Create Anything with Adobe Express (Online Session)
8/21/2025 at 2:00 PM
Moodle Assignments and Activities (Online Session)
8/25/2025 at 2:00 PM
Introduction to the Moodle Gradebook (Online Session)
8/26/2025 at 2:00 PM
Panopto: The Power of Video in your Moodle Course (Online Session)
8/27/2025 at 10:00 AM
Getting Started with Spatial Storytelling (In-Person)
8/27/2025 at 2:00 PM
Digital Tools for Student Engagement
8/28/2025 at 2:00 PM
Getting Started with GenAI Tools for Teaching (In-person Session)
9/02/2025 at 2:00 PM
The Basics
The Basics
Essential information you need to have a successful semester.
Tools for Teaching
Tools for Teaching
Learn more about commonly used teaching resources available at Smith.
Google Workspace is a collection of tools to help with teaching and learning. It includes a variety of apps, such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Forms, and Google Drive.
Moodle is the college’s learning management system (LMS) used for creating an online home for your courses. Share course materials such as your syllabus, course readings, and links to video ereserves. Create activities for online discussions, collecting homework, and quizzes or exams.
Panopto is Smith’s streaming media service used to host and share pre-recorded lessons, recorded Zoom meetings, and other audio or video files.
Perusall is an e-reader platform that allows students and faculty to annotate assigned readings. It is available for instructor use within Moodle.
Poll Everywhere is a web-based audience responses system that allows you to capture instant feedback in a variety of forms. It can be used in remote classes, virtual meetings, events, and more.
Slack is a messaging and collaboration platform where classes and other groups can connect with each other and share information and resources.
WordPress is a website development platform used for creating course blogs, digital exhibits, and websites for digital scholarship projects.
Zoom is a collaboration tool for users to connect through video, audio, chat, virtual whiteboards, and screen sharing.
Classrooms
Classrooms
Different courses require different resources and capabilities in the classroom. From speakers to digital touch screens, check out lists of technology available in each classroom on campus and how to get help when you need it
Learning, Research & Technology
Learning, Research & Technology
Learning, Research & Technology (LRT) is an interdisciplinary team of subject librarians, media producers, and technologists. They partner with faculty, staff, and students to foster a dynamic teaching and learning environment and the creation and sharing of new knowledge. LRT offers support and guidance to help integrate library resources, develop pedagogy, and incorporate digital tools to enable innovative teaching and learning.
LRT Services
LRT Services
Pedagogical Consultation & Instructional Design
Design a digital scholarship project, develop project plans, arrange instruction and training, and coordinate with campus partners.
Co-Teaching & In-Class Workshops
Co-Teaching & In-Class Workshops
We provide instruction on software, production equipment, media studios, user experience, web & graphic design principles, and digital methodologies.
Educational Media Production
Educational Media Production
Plan professional quality media to further innovative research, cultural, and scholarly contributions.
Project Assessment
Project Assessment
Collect student feedback on digital projects to inform your teaching.
Moodle & Academic Technology Help
Moodle & Academic Technology Help
Need help with Moodle or other academic tools? Request help by submitting a ticket.
Types of Projects
Web & Graphic Design
Podcasts
Digital Narratives
Digital Exhibits
Interactive Visualizations
Oral Histories
Faculty Programs
Faculty Programs
Faculty Technology Training Workshops
Receive introductory training to supported academic technologies such as Moodle, accessibility and universal design, classroom technology, and student engagement tools. Workshops typically happen before the start of the academic term in August and January.
The Digital Pedagogy Fellowship provides a practice-based professional learning experience for Smith faculty who are seeking to incorporate technology into their teaching and create innovative digital scholarship with their students.
Committee on Educational Technology Innovation Grant Program
The Committee on Educational Technology (CET) invites grant applications from Smith faculty and instructors to support early-stage and exploratory uses of technology in learning at Smith.
Employee Resources
Employee Resources
For technology information related to working at Smith, including New to Smith topics and helpful links, see Working.
Request Help
Request Help
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