INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES

Previously known as Distance Education and Technology Services (DETS), the Instructional Technologies unit traces back to Instructional Television (ITV) which began in 1978 as a self-support unit that utilized cutting edge technology at a large number of remote sites. There was significant interest in ITV and its technology and it provided support, of various flavors, to many units on- and off-campus. In 2003, ITV merged with the then Instructional Technologies Office to form Engineering Information Technology to take advantage of the increasing convergence of distance education and information technologies. The Instructional Technologies unit was refocused on providing world class technology and services for our various distance education initatives. The unit serves non-traditional part-time and full time students in a variety of majors, predominantly engineering. Each year, we deliver over 5000 hours of instruction to our remote students. These students have the ability to view their..

Also known as: ITV

Primary location: College Park United States