For most training needs, your initial Point of Contact is the HelpDesk at 706-737-1482. The following requests have specific trainers.

• Dreamweaver - Getting Started: Contact ITS at 737-1484 and ask for Jenna.
• Targeted Announcements in Pipeline: Contact ITS at 737-1484 and ask for Eddie.
• GeorgiaVIEW Vista (a.k.a. WebCT) - If you are a faculty member and are interested in using this program with your classes, please contact Information Technology Services' Assistant Director for Instructional Services

At the invitation of a faculty member or departmental representative, Information Technology Services personnel will come into the classroom as guest trainers for general computer orientations and specific software orientations. Contact Information Technology Services, 706-737-1482, or complete an online request for "Teach a class".

General Computer Orientations can include (tailored to individual instructor's needs and amount of class time available):

• Information about resources available to students
• Introduction to the web
• Introduction to e-mail
• Introduction to word processing
• Introduction to spreadsheets
• Introduction to Pipeline
• introduction to GeorgiaVIEW Vista (a.k.a. WebCT)

Specific software orientations include, but are not limited to

• GeorgiaVIEW Vista (a.k.a. WebCT)
• Web page development
• PowerPoint

Many opportunities exist for development of faculty skills with technology, including integration of technology into the curriculum. Offices providing local support include Information Technology Services Instructional Services (see section below) and Support Services, Media Services, and Reese Library.

A statewide initiative called Connecting Teachers and Technology sponsors a Faculty Development Institute each year. This program is administered by previous attendees, known as the FDI Cohort Committee. The FDI classes are presented by Information Technology Services' Assistant Director for Instructional Services.

Instructional Services assists ASU faculty with implementing instructional technology. Faculty should contact Instructional Services (706- 667-4808) for consultation and assistance with technology efforts.

Among the services offered are:

• Faculty voice in future technology decisions 
• Assistance with software whose primary purpose is academic, such as GeorgiaVIEW Vista (a.k.a. WebCT), a Web-based course management system, ArtSTOR, a web-based digital image repository service, Respondus, a test creation software, StudyMate, a learning "games" software or other similar programs.
• Assistance with incorporating technology into classes or increasing your skills with technology (includes online tutorials on a variety of topics and assistance with evaluating textbook-related electronic materials)
• The Assistant Director for Instructional Services is a member of the Regents Advisory Committe for Distance Education (RACDE).
• Within the University System of Georgia, the Assistant Direcgtor for Instructional Services also acts as a liaison for USG Share, a learning objects repository, for GeorgiaONmyLINE, a web site listing distance education programs and courses, and other USG projects with an academic focus.

Additional information for faculty can be found on the following topics:

• Getting Assistance
• Classroom Technology
• Choices for Communication
• Teaching On-Line
• Testing in the Classroom and On-Line
• Class and Administrative Tasks
• Study and Learning Material Creation
• Instructional Strategies
• Working While Away from Campus

Additional information for students concerning academic software and applications can also be found within the Instructional Services' site.

GeorgiaVIEW Vista (a.k.a. WebCT) is a Web-based course management system used by the faculty to provide course-related information and instructional materials. A student must be registered for a class to have an account within that class. If you are a faculty member and are interested in using this program with your classes, please contact Information Technology Services' Assistant Director for Instructional Services who will assist with accounts and training.

• To access Vista, you may go to http://aug.view.usg.edu
• Alternatively, you may go into Pipeline, My Courses tab and click on the link there for GeorgiaVIEW Vista.