Teaching/Learning Center: WELCOME

Open Access 24/7 

With ID Card

Closed = Holidays

Location

Room 160 in the New Academic Building

Need Quick Help?

• drop on by!
• contact us by email (tlc@otis.edu) or phone (310.846.2628)

Need To Update Skills?

Request a workshop for you or a group!

Technical Assistance?

Visit the Help and Technical Support Libguide.

The TLC was honored in 2007 with a Centers of Excellence Award for outstanding support to faculty from the New Media Consortium (NMC). 

Our Mission

The mission of the TLC is to further develop, support, and promote a culture of excellence in teaching and learning, particularly through technology-enhancements. 

Our Goals

• to support faculty/instructors in developing a familiarity with current pedagogy, teaching methodologies, and best practices as they apply to both eLearning and traditional courses  
• to support faculty/instructors in incorporating technology or web-enhancements as appropriate into course curriculum
• to offer one-on-one training and workshops on various instructional technologies
• to assist faculty/instructors in using the Learning Management System
• to provide a comfortable computer lab/workspace where faculty can prepare for classes, develop instructional content, work on longer projects, and experiment with instructional technologies
• to help new faculty/instructors transition successfully into the Otis College teaching community 

One login provides real-time access to what you need.
No more typing your username + password a hundred times!

How to Access the Dashboard:

Please go to https://my.otis.edu
Log in with your Otis College Username and Password

Navigating the Dashboard

Faculty Dashboard Intro from Otis College of Art and Design on Vimeo.

The TLC Facilities

• a common computer lab and open meeting space
• private conference room
• recording/production studio

Tell Us How We Are Doing.

We appreciate your feedback.

Guide to An Effective Otis College Classroom

This guide provides access to important key information such as:

• What to do the first day of class
• How to handle common student concerns/questions
• Managing user credentials
• Tools and resources available to you
• And much more!

TLC Equipment

• 6 iMacs with current OS
• Black & White Laser printer/fax
• 2 Color/Black & White Epson scanners
• LED Display

TLC Computer Software

• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
• Apple iTunes and Safari
• Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, and Illustrator
• Mozilla Firefox + Chrome Browsers
• Apple Keynote and iLife (including GarageBand) [Macs only]
• Quicktime and iMovie [Macs only]
• Microsoft Internet Explorer [PCs only]
• Camtasia [recording studio only]
• Zoom (Web Conferencing)

Production Studio Equipment

• MAC with current OS 
• Snowball microphone
• LED three-light interview lighting kit (with diffusers)
• LED floodlights
• Camera tripod with pan and tilt handle
• Cannon Digital Video Camera
• Backdrop set
• Radio set and lavaliers (lapel mic)
• Work tables