The Instructional Technology department within Institutional Effectiveness and Technology (IET) focuses on the teaching and learning experiences at St. Edward’s — and how technology can improve both. Schedule an appointment with one of our Instructional Technology staff at the Instructional Technology ID Consultations Calendar. By default, appointments are in Zoom, but we can also meet in person. Or email support@stedwards.edu to ask a question, report a problem, or request an appointment with Instructional Technology or Digital Media Center Staff. Come to them for the following resources:
Instructional Technologies: Get help setting up your course in Canvas or using one of our other instructional technology tools to support your teaching. Below is a short list; see our Available Academic Tools guide for more information. Testing
Canvas: Learning Management System
Qwickly for taking attendance
Hypothesis for social annotation
Classic Quizzes or New Quizzes feature for quizzing or exams
Honorlock for remote proctoring
Turnitin for plagiarism detection
To learn more about Canvas, our Learning Management System, request an appointment. One of our Instructional Designers will meet with you one-on-one to get you started and answer your questions.
Zoom: Video conferencing and Phone (also integrated in Canvas)
Google Workspace: Email, Calendar, Chat, Forms and apps for cloud storage and collaboration (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites, etc.)
Panopto: Record short lecture videos, record your classroom, manage and share videos; also backs up all Zoom recordings
Poll Everywhere: Students can respond to live polls on their phones or online
LinkedIn Learning: On demand video training resources for technology, creative, and business skills.
Research Tools: See Accessing Research Technology for more information on specialized research technologies available for free or provided by St. Edward’s including Qualtrics, NVivo, SPSS, R, Tableau, and Zotero.
Generative Artificial Intelligence: Assistance for teaching, learning, and productivity.
Instructional Design: Help designing your technology-enhanced course or assignment, whether it’s face-to-face, hybrid/blended, low-residency or online.
New to Teaching Online? Start with our Teaching Online guide.
Digital Media Center: Get help with creating or supporting multimedia assignments. Students and faculty can check out equipment or utilize production spaces, including a video production room equipped with a greenscreen, a podcast studio, and a whisper room for recording audio, as well as editing stations.
The Instructional Technology Hub in Holy Cross 101 can be accessed and used by all faculty and staff members by using their university ID during the regular building hours of Holy Cross Hall.