Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

• Instructional Development Services wishes all students good luck on their finals and have a safe and enjoyable summer!  
   
• The IMM Lab and TRC will be available by appointment only during the summer months.  If you need to use these services please contact Josh Butcher at  JA-Butcher@wiu.edu  or  (309) 298-2444  ex. 313 and arrange an appointment with him.  

• Please visit us in HH104 throughout the semester for:
  • Technology Rentals
  • Project Assistance
  • Integration Assistance
  • Digital Video & Audio Editing
  • The BASICS: MS Office, Publisher, Scanning, Photo Editing
  • SMART Technologies
• Technology Resource Checkout is located in Horrabin Hall 104 and allows COEHS students, faculty, and staff to checkout a variety of technology equipment with the purchase of a semester checkout fee of $20.  Need a video camera, digital camera, tripod to use for a class project?  Come see us and we can take care of your technology needs!  Want to rent a laptop for the semester?  We can do that too for a semester loan fee of $50.
• The Interactive Multimedia Lab is located in Horrabin Hall 104 and we provide one-on-one assistance and training on a variety of hardware and software technology needs!  Need some help with a technology program you are using for a class assignment or project?  Come see us and we can help!  Want to just learn how to use different software programs?  We can teach you! 
• Join our Facebook page and watch your email for new services and important announcements: https://www.facebook.com/WIU.COEHS.IDS
• Window's users please remember to run Windows and Adobe updates on a regular basis.
• Phishing has been abundant. Please remember WIU will never ask for your personal information in an email.
• Keep our classrooms clean and running well! Water is the only substance allowed in COEHS electronic classrooms.  Please refrain from eating or drinking other items in the classrooms.  Drinks other than water and food should be consumed outside of the classroom during class breaks.  Faculty, please assist us in enforcing this important regulation.

Tech To Do's This Week - Students

• Visit lab the IMM Lab over the next couple of weeks for our tech insights workshops on MentorMob (enhanced collaborative searching).  You can sign up online for one of the workshop times at the following link:  http://www.wiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/blog/?p=992
• IDT students we now have Maya, Strata, and 3D StudioMax in the IMM Lab HH104.
• Education Majors needing assistance with their SmartBoard and iMovie assignments can get help in the IMM Lab (HH104).
• Stop by the IMM Lab for help with your next technology assignment!

Tech To Do's This Week - Faculty

• Visit lab the IMM Lab over the next couple of weeks for our tech insights workshops on Edistorm (enhanced collaborative searching).  You can sign up online for one of the workshop times at the following link: http://www.wiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/blog/?p=992
• Our staff would like to visit your classroom!  Contact Josh Butcher (309.298.3076, JA-Butcher@wiu.edu) to arrange for one of our staff members to do 5 MIN overview of our services for your students.
• Faculty needing assistance with learning to update their courses in Desire2Learn can contact Dawn Sweet for a one-on-one training appointment (309.298.2993, DR-Sweet@wiu.edu)
• View our blog article on "Creating Mobile Website in OmniUpdate" at  http://www.wiu.edu/coehs/techinsights/blog/?p=905 .
• Familiarize yourself with our new online classroom training at: http://www.wiu.edu/coehs/technology/online_training
• Visit us in HH104 for training needs and purchase your TRC card!
• Send us your syllabus and lesson plans for technology projects that you need IMM Lab assistance for.
• Make laptop and equipment reservations for your courses!
• Schedule IMM Lab assistance for your course technology projects.