Moodle
Find more about Moodle, our learning management system, and tutorials for integrated tools like VoiceThread, Perusall and H5P.
Academic Technology Services
Academic Technology Services (ATS) is a specialized team within ITS whose mission is to engage with faculty and their students in the thoughtful integration of technology into learning, teaching, and research. In particular, Academic Technology Services can help with:
- Using Macalester’s learning management system, Moodle, to support student learning.
- Supporting scholarship and pedagogy with appropriate technology.
- Advising and assisting with digital projects as part of the Digital Liberal Arts team.
- Strategizing about the best tools for teaching and research.
- Consulting with faculty on new technology purchases.
Academic Technology Resources
Learn more about some of the Academic Technology tools you have access to at Macalester.
Panorama
Learn the basics of Panorama, which provides an overview of the accessibility of your documents, and can help improve their usability.
End of Course Surveys
Learn more about Evalkit, the campus course survey tool, along with end-of-course survey deadlines, news and customization information.
Other Recommended Tools
As technologists, our work covers a huge range of applications–from tools for podcasting to web design to data visualization. Check out some the other software and hardware we recommend below.
Digital Projects and Infrastructure
Digital Liberal Arts
The Digital Liberal Arts (DLA) initiative at Macalester is about thoughtful interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and reflection. Academic Technology Services is part of the DLA team; as a group, we are committed to bringing together new combinations of tools for research and teaching and creating a sustainable infrastructure in which DLA can flourish at Mac. Follow these links to learn more about DLA at Macalester, some of the kinds of projects that faculty, staff, and students have engaged in, and more about resources supporting DLA work at Macalester.
Our Team
Senior Academic Information Associate for Social Sciences
Brad Belbas
Academic departments and programs: Anthropology, Economics, Educational Studies, Geography, International Studies, Political Science, and Sociology651-696-6887
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Associate Director for Academic Technology Services & Academic Information Associate Fine Arts
Tam Perlman
Academic departments and programs: American Studies, Art and Art History, Linguistics, Music, and Theater and Dance651-696-6691
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Senior Academic Information Associate for Sciences
Eric Handler
Academic departments and programs: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, and Psychology651-696-6016
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Academic Information Associate for Sciences
Jeff Rowdon
Academic departments and programs: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Studies, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Physics & Astronomy, and Psychology651-696-6608
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Manager, Digital Resource Center & Academic Information Associate for Media and Cultural Studies
Brooke Schmolke
Academic Departments and Programs: Media and Cultural Studies651-696-6084
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Academic Information Associate for Humanities
Benjamin Voigt
Academic departments and programs: Classical Mediterranean and Middle East, English, Asian Languages and Cultures, French and Francophone Studies, German and Russian Studies, Spanish & Portuguese, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies651-696-6761
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