Academic Technology
The Academic Technology Department provides a wide range of applications and services to support the teaching and learning mission in the classroom and online. The Faculty Technology Center is where you will find this support. Some of the services include assisting faculty in redesigning courses for online and hybrid learning, working with faculty and staff to create accessible websites and learning materials, and designing and developing engaging physical and virtual learning environments, using the learning management system (Moodle), web conferencing (Elluminate), video production, video streaming, and smart classrooms.
Faculty Technology Center
Our Faculty Technology Center section highlights our many services and support options including our video production studio in Oviatt 37 (x3592) and our multimedia lab in Oviatt 30. Our staff and faculty associates are here to assist you in the use of technology in your teaching.
Teaching with Technology
The Teaching with Technology section contains a number of resources to assist faculty in creating technology enhanced instructional materials that use the principles of instructional and universal design to create focused, efficient and engaging learning-centered experiences for the students of California State University, Northridge including our Tools/Techniques Guide, information about our Teaching and Learning Bytes series and Teaching with Technology Video Essays, a collection of short video essays highlighting a number of interesting projects on campus.
News and Events
Capture Your Lectures So That Students Can Review Them
Lecture capture is now available in select lecture halls (Noski Auditorium, Chaparral 5122, 5125, Johnson) so faculty can enable students to rewind your lectures. Faculty can also download software called Echo Personal Capture from the CSUN Software Downloads Page that will enable you to create lectures from your own computer.
Visit Our Digital Stories Blog To See What Your Colleagues Are Doing
A new Digital Stories blog chronicles the way CSUN faculty and staff are using technology to enhance teaching and learning, as well as emerging trends. We are looking for stories and guest bloggers! Visit Digital Stories and become part of the conversation.
Check Out The Amazing Work From Our 2012 Redesign Institute "Bootcamp" Graduates
Course Redesign Institutes are 2-week “bootcamps” that guide faculty through the process of turning their face-to-face courses into hybrid or online formats. The 2012 Institute just finished, with 14 successful graduates. Watch their presentations here. Interested in attending the next Institute? Sign up here.
Stay In Touch Via Social Media and Moodle
Don’t forget that you can follow the FTC on Twitter for latest news, events and trends on pedagogy and technology and CSUN Moodle for updates about CSUN’s Moodle environment. And don’t forget to contact us at ftc@csun.edu or x3443 if you have ANY questions.