Instructional Technology

Faculty Support

We realize that before faculty enters the classroom a lot of time is spent in preparation. We'd like to help where we can. If you see something you like let us know, or if you have something we can add, let us know that too!

Course Management Systems

OWL-Space: Rice has chosen OWL-Space as the campus Course Management System. To request use for your class please fill out the request form (http://owlspace.rice.edu/request.html)
- Post course materials and media files of all types.
- On-line Tests, Quizes, and Homework assignments.
- On-line Course Announcements, Discussion, and Chat rooms.
- Course management tools.
- And much more . . .

Course Content Development

Web page Development:
- Dreamweaver: Dreamweaver offers a WYSIWYG web editor and some powerful site management. IT can help you purchase software, click here.
- Cascading Style Sheets: CSS are a powerfull web layout tool. Try the link provided for more information and a free tutorial.
- W3C Link Checker: Use this site to quickly check the links on your web pages.
- Web Accessibility Information: Find out how to make your site more accessible.
- W3C: Look here for just about any information on web design and development.

IT Tools

Classroom and Lab Software Requests
- Use the webform year round to request new software not already located in a lab or classroom your course will use.
- Each request is carefully considered based upon a number of factors which are explained in detail on the webform.
- Please take note of the submital due dates for requests meant for a specific semester. The due dates ensure that IT staff will have the time required to make certain the software is in place for the start of a semester.
Computer Lab Reservation Form
- To reserve a computer lab for a class, please fill out the form below.
Rice University HTML Information
- List of HTML Editors
- List of HTML Validation Services
- Legal and Stylistic Concerns for Web Publishers

Other Helpful Places

Electronic Resource Center
Supports the creation and use of digital resources for teaching, learning, and research by providing Rice students, faculty, and staff access to electronic texts and scholarly databases, development tools, and expert consultation.
Language Resource Center
Our Mission at the Language Resource Center is to provide a wide range of technological and traditional resources to enhance and promote the study of foreign language, literature, and culture.
Educause
In IT we use them to help us keep abrest of the educational technology industry, but they also publish lots of information submitted by nationwide faculty for faculty. Take a look at their Resouces section: Teaching and Learning.
Connexions
"Knowledge should be free, open, and shared. Connexions is a rapidly growing collection of free scholarly materials and a powerful set of free software tools to help authors publish and collaborate, instructors rapidly build and share custom courses, and learners explore the links among concepts, courses, and disciplines." (quoted from: http://cnx.rice.edu/)