Technology is a way of life at the University of Vermont; the University consistently makes Yahoo's list of the most wired campuses in the nation.
Student residence rooms have dedicated high-speed connections to the Internet and campus network for every student. In addition, there are many computers that can be accessed in public spaces, classrooms, and labs: one for about every 13 students.
Most campus courses use electronic information to enhance classes and improve communication between professors and students. Many faculty use WebCT (a Web-based e-learning facility), custom Web sites, and electronic discussion lists to complement classroom teaching.
In addition, all faculty and students have email accounts and dedicated Web space. Students use their Web space for personal sites, papers and other assignments. Faculty use it to post course information, course content, assignments, quizzes and grades. Some professors host chat groups to discuss course materials with students outside regular classroom hours. Most professors encourage e-mail interaction with their students.
The University Libraries also make impressive use of information technology. The catalog, several databases, electronic reserves, special collections, and a number of electronic services (interlibrary loan, "ask a librarian," and book renewal, for instance) are available online. The library's online resources include approximately 100 bibliographic and full-text databases, over 9,000 periodical titles, inventories of its manuscript collections, a catalog of selected web resources, and catalogs of Vermont's archival collections and newspapers.
Faculty interested in expanding their use of technology in the classroom can take advantage of the Center for Teaching and Learning, a pedagogical resource that stresses technological innovation to support excellence in teaching.
UVM is also a member of the Internet2, a consortium of 200 American universities partnered with private industry and government agencies, which are connected by a high-speed fiber-optic backbone. Internet2 gives members of the UVM community access to more bandwidth and allows them to employ advanced network applications and technologies.
Related links
Consumer's Guide to Information Technology at UVM
Computing and Information Technology