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Connected Classrooms

Using classroom video conferencing, Virginia Tech can offer classes throughout the state and share information and instructors with universities around the world. Our Connected Classrooms allow faculty members to meet with their peers without having to leave Blacksburg.

To request a Connected Classroom for a semester, you will need some information about your course, such as the Course CRN, and fill in that information in the 4Help Service Catalog entry.

Instructional Design Consultations

Faculty can choose from multiple options for individual or group consultation and instructional design support for designing new courses, revising and redesigning existing courses and development of full programs or degrees. Ranges from incorporating various interactive technologies (e.g. lecture capture tools, WebEx, etc.) in a pedagogically-sound manner, to assisting with any individual part of the course development process.

Graphics and Web Element Design

Faculty developing or redesigning courses can receive assistance with identification or creation of graphic elements, illustrations, and design of web-based teaching elements for teaching online and in traditional or networked classrooms.

Video Conferencing (One Time Event)

Using Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC), Virginia Tech can offer classes throughout the state and share information and instructors with universities around the world. It allows faculty members to meet with their peers without having to leave Blacksburg.

Interactive Video Conferencing (Recurrent Event)

TLOS also offers Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) on a recurring basis for classes throughout a semester.

Video Conferencing Room Service

TLOS offers a complete video conferencing solution from consultation, to equipment ordering and installation. Our team of experts will tailor their support to your department’s needs.

Captioning Services

TLOS provides consultation services to help faculty, staff and students identify an appropriate strategy for captioning digital media. For all projects, TLOS can recommend and provide introduction/orientation assistance with a variety of self-service transcription, captioning tools and the integration of caption files in the source location. For approved projects, TLOS can produce text transcriptions or synchronized closed captions (CC) for speech and sound portions of audio or video content including: speaker identification, multi-lingual speech, background noises, and music.