Academic Technology

For Faculty

Overview

Educational Technologies and Research Computing assists faculty with the integration of technology in teaching and research.

We Offer

Support for the Fordham Learning Management System (Blackboard).
Workshops on Blackboard, and other applications for teaching and learning. RSVP for all workshops at the IT Events Calendar.
Research computing support and resources including a high performance computing system.
A dedicated team of instructional technologies and other support staff based in Faculty Technology Centers on all three campuses.
Guidance and resources on tools and approaches to enhance classroom and online learning.
Learning space design, labs, and training. A learning commons environment; LITE, for innovating with technology innovation.
Computer Teaching Labs available on all three campuses.

Blogs

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EdTech Essentials: Your weekly guide to insights, trends, and practical applications of educational technology, designed to enhance teaching, learning, and research in our academic community.

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Blackboard Mailbag: A weekly feature addressing commonly asked questions from our mailbox ([email protected]), offering practical tips and solutions for effective use of Blackboard.

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AI Ready: Your go-to source for exploring the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI in education, fostering dialogue, experimentation, and innovation to enhance teaching, learning, and collaboration.

Our Team

Fleurin Eshghi, EdD
Associate Vice President, Educational Technologies and Research Computing

Educational Technologies

Alan Cafferkey, Director, Educational Technologies
Heather Hill, Instructional Technologist
Shawn Hill, Instructional Technologist
Kanchan Thaokar, Sr. Manager, Enterprise Learning Systems
Kristen Treglia, Sr. Instructional Technologist

Labs and Training

Stafford Davis, Manager, Labs and Training
Robert Blanchette, Manager, Learning Spaces
Rafael DeLeon, Specialist, Learning Labs
Anibal Pella-Woo, Specialist, Learning Labs
Nigel Quailey, Manager, Learning Labs

Emerging Educational Technologies & Learning Space Design

Our team is located in LITE, in the Walsh Library, Lower Level, Rose Hill Campus and Lowenstein Room 416, Lincoln Center.

Nicole Zeidan, Ed.D., Asst. Director, Emerging Educational Technologies and Learning Space Design
Nicola Terzulli, Lead, Learning Space Design

Research Computing

Andrew Angelopoulus, Manager, Research Computing
Upendar Thaduri, Systems Engineer