Welcome to the Teaching & Learning Guide for Classroom Technology at Texas Woman's University! This guide includes a workshop, articles, links, and resources designed to help you: 

• Describe teaching and learning activities using classroom technology;

• Understand what to do when you arrive in the classroom (including accessing the Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera and selecting a screen view);

• Operate classroom technology including audio and video settings, the projector, the document camera, and portable devices;

• Manage audio sources and display the projector during class;

• Learn what to do before you leave the classroom;

• Request support from your Instructional Design Partner and the Technology Service Desk.

Seamless integration provides students with access to a variety of tools that match the task at hand and gives them the opportunity to build a deeper understanding of content. In our classrooms, technology integration depends on the kinds of technology available, how much access there is to the technology, and who is using the technology. 

When effectively integrated into the curriculum, technology tools can extend learning in powerful ways. 

There are many ways technology can become an integral part of the learning process, including the following (click the links for more information): 

• Screen Sharing - A popular teaching strategy to show your computer screen to a class of students. This strategy is useful in many classroom moments, from demonstrating how to complete a task, modeling how to solve a problem, or even sharing a new resource with students.

• Document Sharing - The use of document cameras gives students the ability to see an object or text clearly from anywhere in the classroom. You can write an agenda, document the solution to a problem, present sheets of music, or share pages from books as part of the educational process. 

• Lecture Capture - The process of using Panopto to record classroom lectures as videos and making them available for students to review after class, or using Zoom as a web conferencing and recording solution for live meetings, presentations, and training that supports real-time sharing of computer screens. 

• Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) - The collaborative learning process has proved to improve the knowledge base and research skills of students. Mobile devices increase real-time engagement among students to promote and share educational ideas. BYOD helps in the development of seamless communication for content sharing.

Contact your Instructional Design Partner for assistance designing learning activities that take full advantage of classroom technology.

Classrooms are projection-capable rooms* with classroom furniture and student seating. 

You will use classroom technology before, during, and after class sessions:

• Before Class - 

  • Wipe down the instructor workstation using the provided disinfectant and paper towels when you first arrive in the classroom. 

  • Podium microphones, wireless handheld, wireless lapel microphones, replacement batteries, and disposable microphone covers are located at the instructor podium. Wireless handheld and wireless lapel microphones cannot both be used at the same time. If you will be using a wireless microphone, use one of the disposable microphone covers for your class session. 

  • Start the projector, choose an input device, and select an audio source. 

  • Please contact the Technology Service Desk if anything is missing from your classroom or if you experience any technical difficulties.

• During Class - You will be able to hide the projector display, change the input devices, and select different audio sources.

• After Class - 

  • Be sure to dispose of the microphone cover once your class session is ended.

  • Return the wireless microphone to the instructor podium. 

  • Remember to log out of the computer, and turn off all classroom systems.

*Some classrooms may not have HDMI input. Projection screens may be operated automatically when the projector is turned on, manually, or from switches mounted on the wall.

To request technical support or training on classroom technology, submit a Technology Service Desk email to create a ticket.

Instructional Design Partners

Instructional Design Partners in the Office of Teaching and Learning with Technology design and present learning solutions to continually enhance institutional and instructor performance. We collaborate closely with instructors to translate course objectives into meaningful, customized courses tailored to each instructor’s specific needs, leveraging an aptitude for design and development, along with excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. 

Our technical expertise encompasses a range of programs and best practices, including Canvas, Quality Assurance, Universal Design, and more. Instructional Designers partner with academic components to answer questions about teaching and learning in one-on-one consultations, small group work, symposia, and workshops.

Learning Environments Resources

We have collected resources to help you learn more about the classrooms and technology available at TWU. 

There are several Knowledge Base articles provided by the Learning Environments team with IT Solutions that describe classroom technologies:

• Classroom A/V Technologies

• Classroom Technology Upgrades and Hardware 

You can find more information about your assigned classroom in these Knowledge Base articles:

• Active Learning Classroom

• Active Learning Spaces

• Computer Classrooms

• Videoconference Classrooms

Meet with Your Instructional Design Partner

Go to the Teaching & Learning with Technology website to find the contact information for your Instructional Design Partner, who can assist you with creating learning activities that incorporate classroom technology.

The Instructional Design Partners will be meeting with instructors online from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  

Request Technical Support from IT Solutions

Submit a Technology Service Desk email to request technical support with classroom technology.