COLLABORATE Instructional Technology Services

COLLABORATE works with service providers across campus to promote the effective use of technologies in support of instruction. Our focus is on coordinating and enhancing the use of online tools and materials, computer-based instructional labs, classroom presentation and interaction tools, and online student support services in support of teaching and learning. Contact us if you would like to:

  • request a service or report a problem
  • get training and support for using instructional technologies
  • use course web sites to support your instructional efforts
  • create and manage instructional materials for use in the classroom or on the web
  • schedule access to instructional labs
  • use presentation and interaction tools in classrooms

 The following services are currently available. For assistance in any of these areas, or for instructional technology support, project ideas, services requests, or feedback, please contact us at help@collaborate.ucsb.edu.

GauchoSpace training and support

GauchoSpace is a set of online services designed to help faculty manage their courses and communicate with their students. Collaborate provides a range of support services to help instructors in their use of GauchoSpace, including training workshops for faculty and TAs, online help documentation, and email and drop-in support.

Instructional Labs

Collaborate's 16 instructional labs can serve as primary teaching locations and can provide reserved lab time for independent student activities. Students can use the labs on a drop-in basis when they are not in use for a scheduled class. The service page has more information about lab locations, descriptions of lab layouts and available software, how to request a reservation, and current lab schedules.

Instructional Materials

Collaborate can assist with the creation and use of digital instructional materials for GauchoSpace course sites and classroom presentations.  Our services are coordinated with Production Services at Instructional Development and with Library E-Reserves.

Classroom Technology

Support for presentation and interaction tools in general assignment classrooms and departmental teaching spaces, and the expansion of the UCSB Wireless network in support of instruction.

Student Support

The Collaborate Student Support Center provides walk-up and online support for student use of instructional technologies, including uMail and UCSBNetID login support. Help guides and training workshops are available.

Projects and Proposals

Find out more about Collaborate projects and how to propose additional services in support of teaching and learning.

We're here to help!

help@collaborate.ucsb.edu

Collaborate News

Fall 2011 Status Report

Classroom technology, wireless, instructional labs, GauchoSpace, and other LSIT news.


New Collaborate Web Site

Let us know what you think about the new COLLABORATE web site!


Kerr Hall Support Center

Faculty support is now available in our new meeting space in the Kerr Hall Support Center, located at 1110 Kerr Hall. 


Take Our Service Survey

Give us feedback about your recent Collaborate service experiences.


Language Instructional Technology Assistants

COLLABORATE has hired three Graduate Student Assistants to provide support for the use of technology in foreign language instruction....