Emerging Technologies

Emerging technologies at USD are educational technologies on the cutting edge. They are at times experimental in nature and represent new software or hardware developments that address needs within education.  Some developments are unique to themselves, for example virtual worlds like Second Life, while others represent converging technologies such as Wimba's integration of video, audio and application sharing.

• Record lectures at USD via Podcast, Echo 360 video recording & Wimba Live Classroom
  

• Students can collaborate online using Wimba Live Classroom, Team Spot and Class Spot software
  

• Virtual Office Hours using Wimba Live Classroom
  

• Access virtual worlds using USD's developing presence in Second Life

• Students can access course lectures or supplemental material from any computer (Streaming Media)

• Faculty can supplement office hours with virtual office hours (Wimba Web Conference)

• Students can collaborate from any location with internet access and a computer (Wimba Web Conference)

• Faculty can record lectures from a classroom and place online for viewing (Echo 360 Video Capture / podcasting)

• Students can conduct online research and collaboration using a shared screen (Tidebreak Interactive Learning Spaces and Wimba)
  

• Faculty can hold class in a virtual environment to enhance an experience (ie. Medieval Folklore held in a medieval setting, Philosophy in a Greek setting with period music etc and atmosphere (Second Life Virtual Worlds)

• Signup for training (Wimba, Podcasting, Echo360

• Currently we have one facility, Serra 155, which can be booked through Instructional Media Services. 

  • Schedule a time with Instructional Media Services by calling x 4567  (http://www.sandiego.edu/its/ims/)