Academic Information Service's
Instructional Design and Technology
supports teaching and learning in online and
classroom-based environments by providing resources, tools, and services that
enable faculty to innovatively use technology to deliver and enhance
pedagogically sound courses.
Instructional Design and Technology, a unit of AIS, helps
achieve this mission by providing instructional equipment and support services
for classroom instruction, by providing access to and distribution of
instructional materials, and by working to improve classrooms to make them more
conducive to learning.
Equipment
DIVISION: Academic Information Services
UNIT: Instructional Design and Technology (IDT)
DATE: 25 September 2009
PURPOSE:
To inform the public of policies related to the instructional equipment provided
by Instructional Design and Technology (IDT).
APPLICABILITY: NMU faculty and students
POLICY:
On Campus Instructional Spaces:
IDT provides instructional equipment and support services to all on-campus
instructional spaces. Instructional spaces include labs, lecture halls,
distance learning, and general purpose classrooms. All instructional
spaces provide wireless internet access, a transparency overhead projector and at least one pull-down screen.
All lecture halls are equipped for sound amplification. Any other
equipment needed in an on-campus instructional space will be delivered when
scheduled with IDT.
All reservations must include a course ID number. If the booked equipment is
for recording, instructors must supply their own blank media.
Instructors not familiar with the operation of equipment supplied with a room
should schedule an appointment with IDT staff outside the scheduled class time
in order to learn how to properly use the equipment.
IDT supplies and supports installed instructional equipment in all on-campus general
purpose classrooms and department shared spaces, i.e., spaces normally scheduled for class meetings by
Registrar. The complete list of supported instructional technologies can be found by
clicking on the link called "
Search for NMU Classroom & Lab Equipment and Furnishings
" on the
IDT homepage.
Because of their particular vulnerability to theft, portable video recorders require special
precautions. Normally, an IDT student assistant will arrive at least five
minutes before the scheduled end of the session to pick up the equipment.
If the recording session ends earlier than scheduled, the video recorder must not be
left unattended at the end of class. IDT should be notified. If the
faculty member does not want to wait for the IDT pick-up, he/she may return the
video recorder directly to the IDT office with a half hour of the scheduled end of
the class. Faculty may also make arrangements ahead of time to pick up and
return the camcorder directly from / to the IDT office, again within half an
hour of the scheduled class time.
Off-campus instructional spaces:
Off-campus instructional spaces and extension sites contain no standard
instructional equipment supported or supplied by IDT. After completing a loan form, an instructor may borrow some
types of equipment from the IDT office (LRC 112) to use in an off-campus classroom. The faculty member is
responsible for IDT equipment charged in his/her name. IDT does not provide
support personnel and delivery of equipment to off-campus classrooms. The
instructor must pick up equipment at the IDT office during service hours. The
faculty member is responsible for operation of the equipment in the off-campus
classroom; therefore it is recommended that an appointment be made with IDT
staff prior to the use date to be shown how the equipment is used. Equipment
should be returned to the IDT office.
Equipment can also be delivered to and picked up from the instructor's on-campus
office if arrangements are made.
Assistance
DIVISION: Academic Information Services
UNIT: Instructional Design and Technology (IDT): Instructional Design and Technology (IDT)
DATE: 24 May 2006
PURPOSE: To state the provisions for assistance provided by IDT staff.
APPLICABILITY: NMU faculty and students
POLICY:
To instructors and students:
IDT staff will deliver reserved equipment and/or materials to NMU on-campus
instructional spaces.
IDT staff will provide personal instruction about how to operate installed and/or
portable IDT equipment, including instruction in how to record classroom
presentations using a camcorder. If a complex, or unfamiliar, set-up is required, IDT recommends
that an appointment be made before the presentation date to test the equipment
in the classroom.
IDT assistance related to laptop computers is limited to projecting sound and image
from NMU laptops through IDT equipment. The Help Desk at Academic Computing
provides assistance related to the use of laptop software and hardware.
Any problems or questions about instructional environments can be directed to IDT.
The online link from the
IDT homepage
is a recommended method of communicating
problems with instructional equipment and furnishings.
To academic departments:
IDT staff will transport University-tagged departmental equipment requiring repair
to and from Electronic Maintenance. Repair costs will be charged to the
department by the Engineering Department of the Learning Resources Division.
Furnishings
DIVISION: Academic Information Services
UNIT: Instructional Design and Technology (IDT): Instructional Design and Technology (IDT)
DATE: 24 May 2006
PURPOSE: To state the provisions for furnishings for instructional spaces.
APPLICABILITY: NMU faculty and students
POLICY: Instructors and students can report problems with instructional furnishings.
The link from the IDT homepage
called "report
problems with classroom equipment and furnishings" is a preferred means of communicating problems
with furnishings. IDT staff will forward the complaints to the appropriate
individuals in Facilities.
The purchase of new furnishings is basically done on an "as needed" basis and within
budgetary constraints in conjunction with
Purchasing . Suggestions for future purchases are always welcome.
REFERENCES: AIS Academic Computing Policies, Olson Library Circulation Policies
CONTACT:
Director of IDT,
IDT Supervisors
IDT Blog