MITEE, the Marygrove Initiative for Technology Education and Empowerment, has ushered in lots of innovations for students and faculty at the College. The new program is a part of the 5-year technology plan authored in 2002 which begins in 2004. The MITEE programs are:

Student Technology Instruction Center (STIC)
Located in the lower level of the library, Room L011/L012, the Center will provide technology skills assessment to incoming and existing students, and will work with students to improve their technology literacy skills by providing group training sessions, one-on-one consultations and access to “just in time” online tutorials. The Center will also provide lab space and assistance to students needing to write papers, produce PowerPoint presentations, scan documents, and access Blackboard and other applications.

Hotline/Help Desk
Available 24/7 at 1-866-886-4875 for round-the-clock assistance. “We’ll also have training documents on the Web site that you can access through interactive chat, which means you don’t have to break away from your dial up to get a problem solved,” said Linda Brawner, Director of Educational Technology Services. MITEE mouse pads and bookmarks will be distributed to remind users where to call.

Click here for the Web site to the help desk.

Portal
“Students can go to this point of entry for everything,” said Schulte. “All of the College’s Web sites-Blackboard, www, Web Adviser-will be there and any organization on campus can send information to students through the portal.” Watch for a “Name This Portal” contest, soon.

E-mail
There’s now enough storage room to offer MAT students their own E-mail. In addition, all students can create their own address book.

Technology and Printing Fees
Students can log into a school or home computer for free. In Winter 2005, 100 pages of free printing will automatically be provided and monitored through your ID number.

Computer Accessible Classrooms
All classrooms will be wired for Blackboard, the online course delivery and management system, which allows instructors to post syllabi, readings and assignments, and communicate via E-mail, virtual chats or discussion boards.