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Classroom Technology

About Classroom Technology Services

Large classroom photoETS professional staff understand the instructional possibilities of technology. We provide reliable resources and technical support to the UCB campus. Working with faculty, staff and students, we promote innovative ways to implement these modern tools into your teaching.

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Announcements

The Changing Format of Video

vhs taped dvd

Did you know that manufacturers are no longer making VCRs? Although most technology classrooms include the ability to play a VHS tape, the format is now a legacy technology. Find out what you can do today to preserve your tapes and ensure you can play your content tomorrow. > Read more

Classroom Support Services Upcoming Change of Hours

Classroom Technology Support will be open by appointment only Monday, May 14th - Friday, May 18th.

  • To make an appointment for an orientation to the AV equipment in your classroom or to talk with a technologist about integrating technology and course materials fill out our request form
  • To reserve portable equipment for your course or event visit av.berkeley

Recent Classroom Technology Articles

Posted February 3, 2012 | Article

“Faculty as Learners”

On January 12, ETS hosted a panel --“Faculty as Learners”-- of three faculty who have experimented with a variety of classroom and online technologies to engage their students and help them achieve their course learning outcomes.

ETS using Salesforce
Posted October 13, 2011 | Article

Educational Technology Services (ETS) provides a number of services to faculty and staff around classroom audiovisual technology, innovative technologies for teaching, event support, video production and video conferencing services. At the core of all of these services is a commitment to excellent service and an engaging, collaborative relationship with faculty and staff. This fall, in an effort to improve our efficiency and capacity to provide these services, ETS implemented Salesforce, a customer relationship management system, to manage a number of support processes and services.

Posted August 21, 2011 | Article

The purpose of this matrix is to answer the comment question, “I’d like to do [x] in my class. Is there a technology that can help me do that?”

A .pdf is available for download below.

power point presentation
Posted April 19, 2011 | Article

Throughout the semester, students may be presenting materials or projects in class. To help facilitate this activity, here are some pointers that may help the technology run smoothly and efficiently.

Classroom renovations project partners
Posted August 20, 2010 | Article

Five years ago, after touring a number of general assignment classrooms, the Chancellor made a campus commitment to improve the physical learning spaces along with installing audio/visual technology in 100% of the classrooms by the year 2012. A budget of $2 million dollars a year over the course of five years was established, and a collaborative team was formed among Educational Technology Services (ETS), the Office of the Registrar (OR), and Physical Plant-Campus Services (PP-CS).

Posted August 20, 2010 | Article

Educational Technology Services (ETS), Office of the Registrar (OR), and  Physical Plant-Campus Services (PP-CS), have over the last 4 years collaborated to align campus and program goals to improve the classroom physical environment. This project has been commonly referred to as the "Classroom Renovation Project in Support of Teaching and Learning" funded through the chancellors' office. 

Posted May 21, 2010 | Article

ETS no longer provides 35mm slide projection equipment for loan and in general assignment classrooms. If you are planning on displaying 35mm slides, you do have a couple of options.