Instructional Design & Technology is part of the Office of Educational Technology in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Houston.

What we do

We are a resource to instructors in...

• Identifying appropriate technologies for achieving course objectives.
• Determining which course elements are more appropriate for online delivery.
• Designing, developing and implementing technology-enhanced courses.
• Assessing the overall effectiveness of courses.
• Providing support and applying revisions as a course progresses.
• Providing support and training as necessary for implementing course materials in Blackboard.

To accomplish these objectives, we frequently support instructors with:

• Course Development
• Syllabus design or redesign
• Creating assessments and surveys 
• Graphic design
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Image and document scanning
• Creating PDF files
• Lecture capture using MediaSite
• Audio and video editing
• Using technology tools such as Turnitin, Wimba and Respondus
• Designing course websites
• FDIP grants
• EOP grants

We provide training in:

• Blackboard Learn
  • General Intro
  • Course Content
  • Assessment
  • Grade Center
• Turnitin
• Turning Point
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS Powerpoint