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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.
Fall 2026 Technology Course Support
Fall 2026 Technology Course Support
Checklist to Prepare for Fall Courses
Checklist to Prepare for Fall Courses
Request technology and digital pedagogy support for fall courses by the August 1, 2026, deadline for priority consideration; requests after the August 1 deadline may receive limited support based on availability. Submit a ticket on the Request Help page for assistance with any of the following:
Course equipment loans and available software
Any special technology needed for your classrooms
A course-related Slack workspace
A digital pedagogy consultation for courses and course projects
iPads for students to use as part of course projects
Course Reserves: Submit requests for Library Reserves early for fall courses to ensure that course materials can be provided on time and in an accessible format.
Learning, Research & Technology staff are available to consult about fall classes.
Consult with our team of instructional technologists, educational media producers, and subject librarians to develop digital scholarship projects, get support for academic technology tools like Moodle, and connect with library resources. Submit a ticket on the Request Help page.
Updates
Updates
Fall 2026 courses will be available in Moodle on June 15.
Initial access to the courses is limited to instructors.
Classroom upgrades:
Over the summer, ITS will upgrade AV equipment in Seelye 106 and 301, Schacht 218, Sabin-Reed 419, McConnell 406, and the Berenson studios in Mendenhall.
Access to Adobe Express:
All Smith community members now have access to the Premium version of Adobe Express, an all-in-one content creation app designed for the quick and easy design of social media posts, videos, images, PDFs, flyers, and more. Learn more about Adobe Express.
If you need access to Adobe Creative Cloud, please request a Creative Cloud License.
Request support for your fall classes by August 1. Course equipment and software requests, any special classroom technology, course-related Slack workspaces, and other related requests submitted by the deadline will get priority consideration. Requests received after the deadline may receive limited support based on availability.
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.
Adobe for Faulty & Staff: Smith employees have access to Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat Pro. The full Adobe Creative Cloud suite is available only by request.
Gradescope is a grading platform that helps instructors streamline and standardize the assessment of various assignments.
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.
The Smith Campus GenAI platform provides access to major generative AI models, including OpenAI (ChatGPT), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), Mistral, and can be used as a prototyping platform for AI agents or assistants.
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 Classroom Support for
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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