Who We Are
The Center for Academic Technology (CAT) is mission driven to provide support and tools that enable pedagogical innovation to improve the educational experience of students. CAT faculty investigate, apply, and experiment with new tools, electronic course enhancements, Blackboard building blocks, and mobile devices. CAT faculty provides professional development opportunities on the use and implications of resources and tools such that pedagogy and technology are effectively integrated and aligned to learning outcomes. The Center provides technology and media workshops for hands-on practice, as well as brings experts to share experiences and best practices for teaching and learning. We also support the course management system (Blackboard) and facilitate a 24/7/365 Blackboard Help Desk.
Assistance is available:
- In person: Building 41, Room 106
- Blackboard Help Desk available 24/7/365! Telephone: 202-274-5665 or toll free: 877-736-2585
Room Calendars
Schedule a Room: e-Lab 104 | e-Lab 105 | e-Lab 510 | Auditorium 41-A-03 | Conference Room 201F
Blackboard Status
■ Planned Maintenance – Expect Service Interruptions
- Ongoing weekly update - every Saturday (11:45 PM - 12:15 AM)
Go to Blackboard 9.1
Faculty Quick Guides
Blog
Our blog contains important articles to help students and faculty learn about the latest developments at CAT. View this step-by-step guide [under construction] to start receiving our blog via RSS.
Online Syllabi Using Google Calendar
Time management has always been a critical skill for a student to poses in order to effectively balance their academic and personal lives. Students must constantly be aware of their agenda for each class and how much time to set aside to complete assignments and prepare for exams. Syllabi have...
Benefits and Challenges of Using Tablets in Classrooms
The incorporation of digital devices for students and instructors is becoming a major trend in education. The recent appearance and early adoption of tablets by young people is pushing the acceptance of these devices into the classrooms which, in turn, have been broadly presented (at least by the media) as...
