William Paterson University


		Mission		News & Events
		The mission of IRT is to provide leadership in technology and excellence in production, design, instructional technology, and support to the faculty, students, and William Paterson University community.		CIRT Open House 9/15/08 to 9/19/08 Come join us in the CIRT (Atrium 113) for our open house and learn about the many services that we offer. The open house will run the entire week, from 9am to 8pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 9am to 5pm on Friday. New! Fall 2008 Faculty Technology Highlights Click here for the latest issue of Faculty Technology Highlights and find out how your colleagues are using academic technology. Blackboard Refresher - 10/17/08 If you have already been to the Blackboard Institute and are just looking to brush up on some of your skills, join us on October 17, 2008 for this one-day refresher. Click here for more info. Faculty Technology Curriculum (FTC) The IRT introduces the Faculty Technology Curriculum (FTC). The FTC is a series of 25 free workshops available to faculty. For a complete schedule of workshops visit, the FTC home (http://www.wpunj.edu/irt/ftc/)
		Operational areas
		The IRT encompasses three operational areas under the leadership of Dr. Sandie Miller, Director of IRT (x2659): Academic Technology (Atrium 113) - serves faculty and students by providing instructional design, supporting the student labs, assisting with academic webspace, and administrating instructional software such as Blackboard and Listservs. Broadcast, Production and Support (Hobart 230) - assists in the design, creation and operation of audio and video systems and facilities for the William Paterson University community. Media Services (First floor, Cheng Library) - plans and implements the acquisition and dissemination of media technologies including both audiovisual materials and accompanying equipment to support the instructional programs and learning spaces of the William Paterson University community.
		Description of Services
		IRT's services are not charged internally in support of direct classroom instruction (except for materials). Services to other campus agencies and non-academic units are available on a reasonable charge basis. Internal Services consist of Instructional design, Academic webpage help, managing Student Technology Consultants, managing Student computing labs, offering Technology workshops, providing Videoconferencing and satellite operations, Film and video operations, Audio operations, Cable TV operations, Media Collection services, and Media facilities. External Services consist of STC externships, Facilities Rental and Support (Martini Teleconference Center, Conference and Seminar rooms, Computing Facilities, Auditoria, Smart Classrooms, Television Studios, and Editing Workstations), Videoconferencing and Interactive Television (ITV) services, Satellite and Cable uplinks, downlinks, and portability in these services, and IRT's customized audio and video production services.