The Faculty Instructional Technology Support (FITS) Mission

Faculty Instructional Technology Support (FITS) assists faculty members in enhancing their teaching and their students' learning through technology. FITS is primarily concerned with the pedagogical applications of technology. As new technologies become available and old ones are adapted to play a role in teaching and learning, FITS will be involved in learning about them and assisting in their incorporation into the curriculum.

Among the functions of FITS are:

• Assisting with developing technology projects related to teaching and learning
• Assisting with incorporating technology into teaching and learning
• Researching and prototyping emerging technologies
• Referring faculty to services and resources outside FITS, especially those that provide services FITS does not offer, such as equipment purchasing, equipment and software installation and repair, drop-off production, help desk services, and classroom and lab configuration
• Fostering collaboration across disciplines and divisions
• Training and mentoring students who work with FITS to provide support to faculty
• Offering summer, Winter Term, and regular semester workshops and forums
• Providing individual consulting to faculty developing technological applications for their classes
• Meeting with departments, especially during curricular and program reviews, to discuss their use of technology and assisting departments in developing a comprehensive plan for incorporating technology into their curriculum
• Being aware of and helping to evaluate the needs for technology in the classroom and other learning environments
• Serving on relevant committees charged with developing initiatives for technology and coherent structures for technology-related services on campus