Dina Vyortkina, FSU COE, August 2019
Technology at COE: Enhancing and Empowering Instruction, Research, and Innovation 1. COE computer labs (105 Win machines) for students and faculty: College of Education maintains a computer lab with 23 computers in 2016 Tully Bldg and a Learning Resource Center (LRC, in 1301 STB) with a total of 80 computers. The latter also has facilities for reserve materials in various media types, and tele- and videoconferencing capabilities, bookable study areas (STB 1302 A and B), and common study areas designed for collaborative work. LRC and Tully are open M-R 8am-10 pm and till 6 pm on Fr. All labs, study spaces, an equipment can be booked online. Labs have Faronics Insight to enable instructors to monitor student computers, blank student monitors, mute audio, remotely access student computers, and open, close or block applications and web activity on user workstations. The system is great to share instructor’s screen with students as well as to share a student’s screen with other students in class. *** In addition to the COE computer labs, students can use one general use FSU computer lab (74 machines) and the FSU library (about 400 computers on the floors) later at night, over the weekends, and selected holidays. 2. Equipment for checkout: LRC (STB 1301) has equipment available for checkout by any COE students, staff, or faculty members. Students will need a faculty authorization form. The most popular items are laptops, webcams, voice recorders, and camcorders. There are more than 100 items for checkout in the LRC . Equipment can be booked online. 3. COE conference rooms: All COE departments have their own room(s). If needed, LRC staff can reserve STB 2206A (seats up to 20) or STB 2206D (up to 10). Both have projectors and designated laptops. Rooms can be booked online. 4.
MyFSUVLab: FSU expands offerings for students via its virtualized lab environment. As of March 2019, there were about 40 types of software loaded, including several statistical packages (STATA, SAS, Matlab, SPSS, StatTransfer) and Adobe Creative Cloud. Working with ITS, COE created a virtualized lab component for COE students and expanded software usage by including MPLUS, HLM, and Inqscribe.
5. COE TechSandbox (STB 3201, 644-TECH): COE maintains the Sandbox to create a dynamic learning environment where College of Education students could learn and practice using various instructional technologies and tools and have clear understanding on how they can be embedded into real life teaching, learning, assessment, and research. In addition to walk-ins, Tech Sandbox staff conduct group professional development sessions and individual training on various tools and technologies. Tech Sandbox can be booked online. 6. TeachLivE Lab (mixed reality, hosted by UCF) housed in STB 3302. TeachLivE™ enables FSU College of Education students to “virtually” practice their teaching, classroom management, behavior management, and other skills in an environment resembling a classroom or other academic environment. 7. Training resources focusing on technology-enhanced teaching (campus-wide): We actively promote profession al development! FSU offers LinkedIn Learning, Gartner, and other training resources. FSU students have access to all resources for 1 year following graduation. 8. Canvas (FSU Learning Management System) training resources a. Faculty: http://guides.instructure.com/m/4152 and https://fsu.instructure.com/courses/63.
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