About Us
Academic Computing at Christopher Newport University supports instructional and research activities by providing access to classroom technologies, online course tools, hands-on faculty support, and faculty development in the area of instructional design and technology.
These services are provided through various initiatives and service-units.
The Faculty Technology Development sessions, are a part of a university-wide commitment to support efforts aimed at enhancing teaching, learning, and scholarship at CNU through the effective use of technology.
This investment includes:
Scholar Course Support provides back-end support for the Scholar course management system powered by Blackboard.
Classroom Technology Support develops and maintains instructional spaces containing computer and A/V equipment in all ITS supported classrooms.
These services are provided through various initiatives and service-units.
The Faculty Technology Development sessions, are a part of a university-wide commitment to support efforts aimed at enhancing teaching, learning, and scholarship at CNU through the effective use of technology.
This investment includes:
- Providing faculty with information on best practices in the use of instructional technology to foster student scholarship in both their physical and electronic teaching environments.
- Providing faculty an interdisciplinary meeting point to present and discuss a wide range of topics including local successes in instructional technology implementations, collaborative initiatives, classroom safety systems, and our expanding technology services.
- Providing workshops on various university systems.
- Help producing various course materials by phone, walk-in, or appointment.
- Consulting on a wide range of instructional design/instructional technology concerns.
- Access to equipment loan program including laptops and various classroom technologies.
- One-on-one help with university academic computing systems.
Scholar Course Support provides back-end support for the Scholar course management system powered by Blackboard.
- Performs regular system updates and system maintenance.
- On-site system administration, including Building Block installation and settings enhancements as requested by ATAC.
Classroom Technology Support develops and maintains instructional spaces containing computer and A/V equipment in all ITS supported classrooms.
- Maintaining instructor stations and all other audio visual equipment in all ITS supported classrooms.
- Consulting services for individuals and groups interested in deploying new technology in the classroom.
- Just-in-time support to classrooms managed by ITS.
- Coordinate regular classroom technology diagnostic and maintenance events.
