Academic Technology Support Services

Welcome to Academic Technology Support Services (ATSS), formerly the Center for Teaching, Learning & Technology (CTLT)! Our academic improvement initiatives are developed through a multi-faceted exploratory process that solicits feedback from all stakeholders. Our goal is to assist faculty and students with services and projects that continually improve the quality of academic programs at UMC.

Faculty Technology Services

Academic Technology Support Services is pleased to assist faculty with a wide variety of technology services. We provide ongoing support for educational technology and software products and are continually evaluating and promoting new technologies.

Moodle support
Online and on campus course design and evaluation
Learning resource development
Multimedia development (in cooperation with NETS)
Audiovisual services and software (numerous)
Video and audio format conversion
Digital photography services
Screen capture
Microsoft Office
Document conversion
Adobe Acrobat PDF
Test generators (including TestGen, EZ Test, ExamView)
University licensed software acquisition
Software acquisition and licensing recommendations
Adaptive technologies for students with disabilities

For computer hardware problems, file backup, peripheral support, or network related problems please consult the UMC Computer Help Desk first.

For classroom equipment issues, please contact Media Services first.

Teaching and Learning Services

Academic Technology Support Services supports faculty professional development activities and faculty training in a number of ways.

Assistance with the development of course materials
Coordination of faculty professional development workshops
Delivery of technology workshops
Assistance with faculty research projects
Coordination and assistance with documentation related to accreditation and licensure
Copyright compliance recommendations

University Software and Technology Tools

The University of Minnesota has entered into agreements with many software companies. Many common tools, such as Microsoft Office and Windows, are licensed by the University for use on all University owned and leased computers for academic use. Other software are available at a deeply discounted price for University use. Please contact Debi Race 218-281-8381 if you have questions about licensing software for academic use. To search for University Hardware and Software: http://it.umn.edu/hardware-software-purchasing