The Faculty Technology Studio (FTS) in the Cockrell School of Engineering provides high-quality instructional technology solutions that support teaching and research across our academic departments and research centers. Our expertise includes instructional technology, lecture capture, video production, and technical illustration. We work directly with faculty members and research scientists to provide helpful technology consultation and to develop resources tailored to their individual needs.
We are positioned at the intersection of technology and pedagogy and understand how to apply the best practices and technologies for each educational setting and situation. If you are a Texas Engineering faculty member, think of us as a toolkit for your classroom and lab.
Services
Classroom and Teaching Enhancement
- Filming and recording lectures and classroom sessions (missed classes or entire semesters)
- Setting up standardized lecture-capture systems like Mediasite, Camtastia, Screen-o-matic and more
- Classroom teaching response systems, like iClicker, Learning Catalytics and more
- Modeling, illustration and animation for classroom and lab instruction
Research Visualization and Design
- Illustration of research experiments and analyses
- 3-D modeling and animation of research processes and complex data output
Video Production and Multimedia Communication
- Ideation, script writing, filming and editing of video for diverse audiences
- Video conferencing facilities using full-screen, 1080p streaming Cisco/Tandberg web-conferencing platforms
- Filming and recording lectures and classroom sessions
Consultation and Training
- Classroom technology needs and options assessments
- Individualized training for a multitude of teaching and classroom technology platforms
- One-on-one consultation to identify optimal technology and platform solutions — whether or not they can be executed in-house or through external resources/vendors
