The Faculty Technology Resources Center (FTRC) at the University of Cincinnati was established to provide faculty assistance with using technology to enhance the classroom experience. FTRC services include:

• Blackboard Support & Training
  Phone and e-mail support is available for all Blackboard users. The FTRC can also provide faculty either one-on-one or group Blackboard training.
  
  

• CoursEval
  The Faculty Technology Resources Center manages and maintains the CoursEval system, which allows departments to place their course evaluations online, and receive highly detailed feedback and statistics.
  
  

• Equipment Lending Program
  The FTRC offers an equipment lending program, to allow faculty access to new technology they may not have otherwise had a chance to try out. Interested in taking an iPad for a test drive, totally free, for an entire semester? Click for details!
  
  

• iPad Boot Camp
  Made possible through a grant from the Faculty Development Council, iPad Boot Camp offers faculty who are members of the AAUP bargaining unit an opportunity to immerse themselves in learning about and experimenting with using the iPad in the classroom.
  
  

• Course Banners
  Pre-created course banner graphics are available for instructors to use on their Blackboard courses or in their syllabi. Click here to browse our list of free banner images.
  
  

• Course Building
  The FTRC can help instructors build their Blackboard courses, including converting paper exams for use in Blackboard, scanning documents, digitizing audio and video, and preparing PowerPoint presentations for Web delivery.
  
  

• Digitizing Video and Audio Clips 
  Instructors can use either PC or Mac equipment to digitize video and audio clips for use in Blackboard or to burn to CD or DVD.
  
  

• Scanning Documents and Slides
  The FTRC is equipped with high-resolution scanners, including scanners with automatic document feeders (ADF) that can scan up to 30 pages.
  
  

• Software
  See Equipment and Software for a complete list of software that instructors can use to create or edit content for Web delivery.
  
  

Policies and Procedures
The FTRC Policies and Procedures for use of equipment and resources are available for view here. Please contact the FTRC if you have any questions.