Our educational technology team is available for scheduled consultations with faculty and academic staff on Butler’s academic systems such as Canvas, Panopto, WordPress, Zoom, Google Apps, and Poll Everywhere. Consultation support is also available for, but not limited to, projects involving online instructional videos, the creation of accessible course materials, and technology-driven assessments.

Scheduling Consultations

Consultations are free of charge and can be scheduled by:

• Submitting a Consultation Request.
• Calling 317-940-8575, or
• Sending an email to oeet@butler.edu

You can work with our educational technology team between 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Please schedule an appointment for assistance. Our team works daily with ongoing projects which makes scheduling consultations necessary to ensure you receive uninterrupted attention during your appointment.

For IT emergencies, contact the IT Help Desk at ask.butler.edu or 317-940-4357. Note: The Help Desk aims to provide excellent service to each and every user. This can cause hold times on the phone to be lengthy. Utilizing self-service at ask.butler.edu for non-urgent requests and issues will prevent users from having to wait on the phone.

We offer both self-paced and live trainings. Visit the Events page to see our upcoming live workshops. For self-paced options, see the Trainings page.

For class projects involving educational technology, Digital Transformation Ambassadors (DXA), under the guidance of educational technology staff, are available to lead introductory or on-going workshops directed to students. Common instruction topics include:

• Podcasting
• Infographics
• ePortfolios
• Digital Storytelling
• Online Presentations (Panopto)

For example, for the past several years, associate professor Mike Dahlie has asked students in his FYS class, Regarding the Pain of Others, to write and produce podcasts. Mike assigns podcasts, in part, because he finds them a useful avenue for teaching writing concepts. Effective narrative podcasts include clear introductions, logical and evidence-based conclusions, and creative transitions. Students identify these elements quickly when they hear them out loud, and they successfully employ them when recording podcasts of their own. By asking students to reflect on and apply narrative structures associated with podcasting, Mike hopes to help them organize their thoughts more skillfully, in ways favorable to their overall writing abilities.

To schedule a live instruction session for your students, complete the Workshop Request form.

Digital Transformation Ambassadors (DXA) is a student employment program within the Online Education and Educational Technology office (OEET). DXA Students are broadly trained across a spectrum of digital tools and strategies. This broad training equips students with a diverse skill set that will benefit them in countless ways as they embark on their future careers.

Our DXA students answer faculty technology questions, lead classroom instruction sessions, remediate inaccessible course materials, assist with video production, and more.

If you are a Butler student and wish to join the DXA program, look for open positions on Butler’s hiring site or email Evan Kinch (ekinch@butler.edu) for more information.