Faculty Instructional Technology Support
OIT's Instructional Design and Technology team provides comprehensive instructional design and instructional technology support for all UHCL faculty. On the Instructional Design side, IDT staff serve as consultants and advisors regarding online course design/development, active learning strategies (for web-supported, blended, and online classes), assessment strategies, and potential technology integration planning. Our Instructional Technology support encompasses Canvas, as well as Anthology Ally, Zoom, Echo360, Articulate Storyline, ProctorU, Respondus LockDown Browser, and Respondus Exam 4.0, with additional tools under consideration for future implementation.
Canvas LMS Resources
Due to the growing number of support items related to the Canvas LMS, OIT's Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) team maintains separate Canvas Faculty Support page and Canvas Student Support page.
As a reminder to all faculty and staff users, you have access to 24/7/365 access to vendor-hosted technical support via telephone and live chat. Faculty and staff can access those resources from within the Help area in UHCL's Canvas system.
Audio, Video and Web Conferencing
- PTZ (Rally) Classroom Cameras Overview
- Video: PTZ Classroom Cameras Overview [4:26]
- PTZ (Rally) Classroom Cameras and Zoom
- Video: PTZ Cameras and Zoom: A Brief Tutorial [2:24]
- Video: Zoom Meetings for Education Training [45:00]
- Guide to Zoom Webinars at UHCL
- Video: Zoom Webinars, Part 1 - Planning Your Webinar [54:37]
- Video: Zoom Webinars, Part 2 - Hosting Your Webinar [40:23]
- Important Information About Zoom Cloud Storage
Scantron Resources
Effective March 8, 2024, faculty who use Scantron for tests/exams and quizzes will process those on the Scantron system located in the Neumann Library's Printer Room. OIT staff will no longer be able to process Scantron jobs for instructors. Scantron users are invited to schedule a short (10-15 minute) in-person orientation/training appointment with their designated instructional designer (ID) by sending an email to the OIT Support Center at supportcenter@uhcl.edu. The following DIY resources offer a step-by-step overview of processing Scantron exams and printing the results.
Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) Team
Through training, documentation, and consultation, the Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) Team supports faculty in identifying, evaluating, and implementing instructionally appropriate software tools to deliver and support face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online learning. We also provide ongoing technical support for university-approved applications and tools for web-based teaching and learning, thereby facilitating the creation and maintenance of easily navigable, well developed, accessible, high-quality web-based instructional environments for our users – the faculty, staff, and students of the University of Houston-Clear Lake.
Did you know Canvas welcomes your suggestions for improving their products?
If you have an idea for a new feature or enhancement, please visit and join the Instructure Community. Community membership enables you to ask and answer questions about Canvas and other Instructure applications, participate in user groups and programs for Canvas users, and to submit product feedback.