Educational Technology Use
Palm Beach State encourages the use of technology by faculty to enhance teaching and learning. Resources are available for faculty at each campus to learn technology skills for both classroom and e-Learning classes. The following resources are available:
E-Learning
www.palmbeachstate.edu/eLearning
The e-Learning Department manages the Learning Management System (LMS - Canvas), provides assistance with online course development, provides LMS and online teaching/learning workshops and one-on-one training, and ensures quality in distance learning course structure and delivery.
Instructional Design Technology (IDT)
www.palmbeachstate.edu/instructionaldesigntechnology
The Instructional Design Technology Department supports faculty in developing short, single-concept reusable learning content in multimedia, interactive, and gamification formats to create active-learning environments—for online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses. IDT also assists faculty by offering instructional-technology-related workshops and one-on-one coaching.
Professional Teaching and Learning Centers
www.palmbeachstate.edu/Professional-Teaching-and-Learning-Centers
The PTLC fosters a community of inquiry by serving as an information and support center, providing an informal setting for sharing ideas, encouraging research on and development of effective teaching techniques and the use of technology; thereby increasing the opportunity for students to succeed.
Enacted July 2009; reviewed July 2010, updated July 2019; updated July 2022