Technology Consultations and Courses

To schedule a one-on-one consultation to learn more about a particular tool and how you can use it to help enhance your course and student learning, please fill out this form to request a consultation with a member of our team. 

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To find basic how-to or troubleshooting guides for these technologies, visit Technology Solutions’ Help Center. If you currently are using one of the tools listed below and are experiencing any issue, please contact the Technology Support Center. 

Canvas 

Canvas is the learning management system at Illinois State University. You can use Canvas to facilitate assignments, discussions, grades, syllabi, course materials, tests and quizzes, course-related communication, and more. 

Canvas Studio 

Canvas Studio is a video-hosting tool integrated with Canvas that allows you to record, edit, and share videos. Studio can be used for sharing video lectures with students, creating vlog posts, and more. 

Padlet 

Padlet is a web-based program that allows you to organize content for students in multiple layouts, such as websites, bulletin boards, blogs, or portfolios. 

Nearpod 

Nearpod is a web-based teaching tool replacing classroom clickers at Illinois State. Nearpod can be used to create interactive lessons and assessments to engage students online and in the classroom. 

Zoom 

Zoom is the University's online conferencing platform. Zoom can be used for leading synchronous class sessions online, recording lectures, small group meetings, and more. 

Microsoft 365 (formerly known as Office 365) is a collection of apps and communication tools, including Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), available to all current students, faculty, and staff at Illinois State University. 

The Center for Integrated Professional Development can offer guidance on using the Microsoft suite to help enhance, organize, and communicate when teaching.  

To learn more about a particular tool and how you can use these tools to help enhance your course and student learning, please email ProDev@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation with a member of our team. 

To find basic how-to or troubleshooting guides for these technologies, visit Technology Solutions’ Help Center. If you currently are using one of the tools listed below and are experiencing any issue, please contact the Technology Support Center. 

Excel 

Excel is a multipurpose spreadsheet tool used that can be used to format, organize, and calculate data. 

Forms 

Microsoft Forms is a quick, easy, mobile-friendly way to create sign-up forms, polls, and surveys. 

OneDrive 

OneDrive allows you to upload and sync files to cloud-based storage and then access the files from a web browser on your computer or mobile device. OneDrive is strongly recommended for the storage of individual University files. Files stored in OneDrive are backed up and secure. They are also available from any connected device, and can be synced automatically to and from your primary device, allowing for offline usage. 

OneNote and Class Notebook 

OneNote is a digital notebook application that allows multi-user collaboration. It is a note taking tool that also allows users to share notes, drawings, screen clippings, and more. 

Class Notebook lets you as the instructor quickly set up a personal workspace for every student, a content library for handouts, and a collaboration space for lessons and creative activities, all within one powerful notebook. 

PowerPoint 

Microsoft PowerPoint is a tool to create compelling slide shows for classes, conferences, and more. PowerPoints can include video, voiceovers, and other mutlimedia elements to more effectively communicate information.  

Teams 

Teams is a chat-centered workspace in Microsoft 365. Teams puts together people, conversations, files, and other tools so groups can collaborate on projects or assignments and everyone has instant access to everything they need. 

Word 

Microsoft Word is a word processing tool that allows you to create, edit, and share documents. It is useful for sharing course content, collaborating with others when writing, and more. 

Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications and services that gives users access to a collection of software for graphic design, video editing, web development, and photography, along with a set of mobile applications and some optional cloud services. 

The Center for Integrated Professional Development can offer guidance on using the Adobe Creative Cloud to help create, edit, and share digital multimedia when teaching.  

To learn more about a particular tool and how you can use these tools to help enhance your course and student learning, please email ProDev@ilstu.edu to request a one-on-one consultation with a member of our team. 

To find basic how-to or troubleshooting guides for the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of tools, visit Adobe at Illinois State. If you currently are using one of the tools listed below and are experiencing any issue, please contact the Technology Support Center. 

Adobe Creative Cloud Express 

Create compelling media with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, a browser-based, mobile-friendly graphic design app (formerly called Adobe Spark). 

Adobe Portfolio 

Adobe Portfolio is an easy-to-use portfolio website creation and management tool. 

Adobe XD 

Adobe XD is an application used for prototyping apps designed for smart phones, tablets, or the web. It can be downloaded from the Adobe Creative Cloud as part of ISU's Adobe license. 

Illustrator 

Illustrator allows you to make compelling graphics with this comprehensive layout tool.  

InDesign 

InDesign is a page layout editor that allows you to place and move graphics and text to create an aesthetically pleasing format for printing.  

Photoshop 

Photoshop is a powerful digital image editing program.  

Premiere Rush 

Premiere Rush is a comprehensive video editing tool that supports cutting, color correcting, adding text to your videos, and much more. 

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