Description of Resources for Distance Learning

William Paterson University is using the Blackboard Learning Management System as a platform to offer online and blended courses.

The campus' Instruction and Research Technology (IRT: http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/) group offers a variety of technology resources, as well as skilled staff to assist faculty and students in online teaching and learning.

For instance, a variety of resources regarding Blackboard are available at http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/ (e.g., Help for faculty, help for students, BB support center request forms, etc.) (Click on Blackboard). Additional resources include Tegrity to record lectures which can be incorporated into online courses, along with a video conferencing service.

The IRT also offers a Blackboard Institute, a Blackboard Refresher, an online pedagogy institute, and various workshops to help faculty effectively design and facilitate online courses.

Lastly, the IRT offers suggestions for teaching online during an emergency: http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/academic-technology/teaching-emergency.html