Instructional Design Center: FAQ
What kind of assistance is provided in the Instructional Design Center?
Help with everything from scanning a hard-copy document for emailing your students, to modifying your face-to-face (F2F) course for fully online delivery is available here. Our Team in the Center wants to show Ramapo's faculty and staff the broad range of resources available for teaching and learning, from low to high tech. Want to do something with ;standard' technologies like Word, Excel, PowerPoint? We can help. Want to move into the exciting world of collaborative teaching and learning available through Web 2.0? We do that too. And we know there are multiple ways to do most all of the things you're interested in; it's our job to help you find the right one for you and for your students. That's why we're not just a technology lab but a design center; we'll help you design what you need and learn how to use, modify, and maintain it yourself! We have four full-time staff, as well as skilled student aides available to assist users who drop in, or who schedule appointments for consultation or training. We welcome all levels of users.
Where is the Instructional Design Center located?
The Center is located in the Anisfield School of Business (ASB) room 020.
(We are at the Pavilion end of campus, not the Library end.)
What are the hours of the Instructional Design Center?
The Center is open during regular College office hours:
Fall and Spring semesters: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Summer and Winter: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We are closed during state holidays and whenever the College is closed.
What types of hardware and software are in the Instructional Design Center?
Our computer lab contains 14 computers (10 running Windows XP, two with Windows Vista and two with Macintosh OSX), as well as a variety of specialized hardware for scanning, printing, and video.
Hardware and Software
What is the best way to bring my computer files to the Instructional Design Center?
Many people use a USB flash drive, which is small, easily portable, and affordable. They store their files and to copy them between their main computer and our lab. You can also access the College network drive (U drive) with your personal login to access your files at our lab.
What is my user name and password at Ramapo?
If you are a new employee, you must activate your Ramapo e-mail account, once you are given an R# from the Benefits Office. This process will create your Ramapo user name and password. You can then change your password to something easier to remember.
Whom can I contact for further information?
General Phone: (201) 684-7103
Valerie J. Scott, MSW, Ph.D., Director
(201) 684-6816, vscott@ramapo.edu, Office: ASB-014
Trish Williams, Team Implementation Specialist
(201) 684-7526, pwilliam@ramapo.edu, Office: ASB-015
Ray Fallon, Course Management System Administrator
(201) 684-6808, rfallon@ramapo.edu, Office: ASB-020
John Bragg, Assistant Course Management System Administrator
(201) 684-6852, jbragg@ramapo.edu, Office: ASB-020
