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Technology Resources for Classes & Instructing
Technology Resources for Classes & Instructing
Find support for your teaching, learn about teaching tools for the classroom and online, and access training and other resources.
Classroom Support
Classroom Support
For urgent assistance during class time, call 413-585-3474.
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Important Dates for Summer/Fall 2025
Important Dates for Summer/Fall 2025
Upcoming deadlines:
Apply to join the Digital Pedagogy cohort for fall 2025 (May 30, 2025 deadline)
Request digital support for fall courses (August 1, 2025 priority deadline)
Moodle Update on May 21: Moodle’s annual upgrade will take place on this date.
Fall courses will be available in Moodle for instructors by June 17.
Fall 2025 back to school Faculty Workshops and consultations will be held August 18 through August 29: Attend a workshop for using the updated Moodle; learn about tools for enhancing your teaching; see and play with the new classroom AV; or schedule a one-on-one consultation to help plan your course.
Note: ITS User Support Center and Classroom Help Support Desk summer location: The ITS User Support Center, normally on the lower level of Seelye Hall, will be located in the Morris House living room this summer, starting May 27. Seelye Hall will be closed for work associated with the geothermal project. The Classroom Help Support Desk will be located in the Morris House entryway.
The Basics
The Basics
Essential information you need to have a successful semester.
Tools for Teaching
Tools for Teaching
Learn more about commonly used teaching resources available at Smith.
Google Workspace is a collection of tools to help with teaching and learning. It includes a variety of apps, such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Google Forms, and Google Drive.
Moodle is the college’s learning management system (LMS) used for creating an online home for your courses. Share course materials such as your syllabus, course readings, and links to video ereserves. Create activities for online discussions, collecting homework, and quizzes or exams.
Panopto is Smith’s streaming media service used to host and share pre-recorded lessons, recorded Zoom meetings, and other audio or video files.
Perusall is an e-reader platform that allows students and faculty to annotate assigned readings. It is available for instructor use within Moodle.
Poll Everywhere is a web-based audience responses system that allows you to capture instant feedback in a variety of forms. It can be used in remote classes, virtual meetings, events, and more.
Slack is a messaging and collaboration platform where classes and other groups can connect with each other and share information and resources.
WordPress is a website development platform used for creating course blogs, digital exhibits, and websites for digital scholarship projects.
Zoom is a collaboration tool for users to connect through video, audio, chat, virtual whiteboards, and screen sharing.
Classrooms
Classrooms
Different courses require different resources and capabilities in the classroom. From speakers to digital touch screens, check out lists of technology available in each classroom on campus and how to get help when you need it.
Learning, Research and Technology
Learning, Research and Technology
Learning, Research and Technology is an interdisciplinary team of subject librarians, media producers, and technologists. They partner with faculty, staff, and students to foster a dynamic teaching and learning environment and the creation and sharing of new knowledge. LRT offers support and guidance to help integrate library resources, develop pedagogy, and incorporate digital tools to enable innovative teaching and learning.
LRT Services
LRT Services
Pedagogical Consultation & Instructional Design
Design a digital scholarship project, develop project plans, arrange instruction and training, and coordinate with campus partners.
Co-Teaching & In-Class Workshops
Co-Teaching & In-Class Workshops
We provide instruction on software, production equipment, media studios, user experience, web & graphic design principles, and digital methodologies.
Educational Media Production
Educational Media Production
Plan professional quality media to further innovative research, cultural, and scholarly contributions.
Project Assessment
Project Assessment
Collect student feedback on digital projects to inform your teaching.
Moodle & Academic Technology Help
Moodle & Academic Technology Help
Need help with Moodle or other academic tools? Request help by submitting a ticket.
Types of Projects
Web & Graphic Design
Podcasts
Digital Narratives
Digital Exhibits
Interactive Visualizations
Oral Histories
Faculty Programs
Faculty Programs
Faculty Technology Training Workshops
Receive introductory training to supported academic technologies such as Moodle, accessibility and universal design, classroom technology, and student engagement tools. Workshops typically happen before the start of the academic term in August and January.
The Digital Pedagogy Fellowship provides a practice-based professional learning experience for Smith faculty who are seeking to incorporate technology into their teaching and create innovative digital scholarship with their students.
Committee on Educational Technology Innovation Grant Program
The Committee on Educational Technology (CET) invites grant applications from Smith faculty and instructors to support early-stage and exploratory uses of technology in learning at Smith.
Employee Resources
Employee Resources
For technology information related to working at Smith, including New to Smith topics and helpful links, see Working.
Request Help
Request Help
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