Technology

For more information on any of the below technology services, please contact the OCE Learning Technology Services Team at learningtech@illinois.edu.

OCE provides access to and/or training for a number of different high-quality learning technologies that can be used to enhance your course or program including:

Collaborate Web Conferencing (formerly Elluminate): Award-winning synchronous conferencing with Web, audio, video, and social networking solutions. Pricing is free for offerings through OCE. For offerings with a residential audience, here is detailed pricing information for FY13 (Summer 2012 - Spring2013) for your information. Check out the Blackboard Collaborate Products page for more details.

Collaborate Voice Authoring (formerly Wimba): Web-based voice solution that facilitates and promotes vocal instruction, collaboration, coaching, and assessment. Pricing is free for offerings through OCE, and negotiable for on-campus offerings. See the Collaborate Voice Authoring Overview page for more information.

ProctorU: Live online proctoring. ProctorU is an online proctoring service that allows exam takers to complete their assessment at home (or any location with internet access). Coupled with authentication, this service prevents cheating and imposters while ensuring the integrity of the exam. More information is available on the OCE Source Page for ProctorU.

Course Technical Assistants: Faculty should be able to concentrate on teaching and not worry about whether a student has an audio issue with his/her headset. OCE has trained students on our staff ready to be assigned to your course and assist with any technology issues that might arise during synchronous (live) delivery. Advance notice is required.

In partnership with other units…

Moodle: Open source learning management system used for administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content. Pricing is supported by a number of colleges around campus. See the LAS Moodle Course Websites page for additional information.

Confluence Wiki: Shared website that allows the easy creation and editing of any number of interlinked Web pages. Pricing is free and supported by CITES Academic Technologies. To request a Wiki site, or for more information, visit the CITES Wiki page.

Illinois Compass: Blackboard Learning Management System supported by CITES, used for administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content. Pricing is free and supported by CITES Academic Technologies. To request an Illinois Compass course, visit the Illinois Compass Course Site Request page; for more information, visit the Online Teaching and Learning Help page.

We also offer the following services:

• Training and consultation
• Technical assistance
• Hosting
• Digital media production
• Identity verification
• Interactive video classrooms
• Student database system access