Classrooms, Labs & Information Technology

About the Center for Academic Technology

Mission

The Center for Academic Technology provides expertise and leadership in the intersections of technology, teaching, and learning in support of the academic mission of Butler University.  We support faculty and staff through consulting and development opportunities and student academic success through the Information Commons program.

We fulfill this mission by

  • Promoting an environment conducive to the exploration of innovative applications of technology for teaching and learning
  • Researching, developing, and evaluating principles and methods for using technology to benefit and inspire individuals and organizations within the Butler community.
  • Maintaining a climate of collegiality and collaboration that respects diverse experiences and backgrounds while providing opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Fostering inquiry, advocacy, and dialogue about diverse learning models.
  • Developing collaborative and sustainable partnerships with individuals and groups throughout the Butler community.

The Center for Academic Technology is a division of Information Technology.

Services

Some of the services that the Center for Academic Technology team offers are:

  • Academic application support
  • Academic Technology consulting and pedagogical support
  • Group faculty and staff training workshops and continuing education
  • Student academic support through the Information Commons program
  • Special academic projects

For more information about our services and who to contact for your particular needs, please see our Center for Academic Technology Service Catalog.

For more information about the ways that our Information Commons program can support student learning in your classes, please see our Information Commons brochure.

Contact Us

The Center for Academic Technology is located in JH037 in the basement of Jordan Hall. Please stop in to visit us or you can reach us at 317-940-8575. For contact information for individual staff members, please see our Staff List.