Instructional Technology and Design Services (ITDS)

We are dedicated to enhancing the teaching and learning environment at Rice Business through the effective utilization of current and emerging technologies.

Location
McNair Hall 308

Hours of Operation
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Support Requests
Please fill out this form or email JGShelp@rice.edu

Education Technologies Consultation
This consultation is for faculty and staff who teach and support Rice Business courses and programs. We can discuss the application of digital learning in Canvas, as well as collaboration and media tools, and other applications.

To schedule a consultation, please email jgsedtech@rice.edu.

Instructional Design & Media Development Request
This form is for faculty and departments requesting instructional design and media development services tailored to course and learning delivery needs.

Submit Form

Resources

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Canvas

Users with Rice NetIDs and those with non-Rice logins can access Canvas from canvas.rice.edu; MBA@Rice students and faculty will receive login information from Digital Campus.

• Common Canvas questions & issues
• Getting started with Canvas for instructors
• How to navigate Canvas for students
• Notification Settings for Instructors and Students
• Using Zoom in Canvas

For further Canvas guides, please visit the respective page:

• Faculty
• Students

Instructional Design Templates

• Syllabus for RB Faculty
• RB PowerPoint lecture slides
• RB degree program courses utilize the Content-Driven and Course Schedule home page templates. Demo Course 1 and Demo Course 2 showcase the content-driven approach, and Demo Course 3 illustrates a course schedule table on the home page.

Instructional Media

Retention Policy for Video Recordings of JGSB Academic Classes: To protect the integrity of in-class activities, adhere to university retention guidelines and best practices, and meet our data storage needs, recordings scheduled by ITDS will be retained for a period of 6 months from the end of the semester.

Guidelines for Classroom Recordings, Guest Speakers, and Media Artifacts

The video management system used at Rice Business is Panopto.

• JGSB Panopto FAQs

Zoom

Rice-issued Zoom accounts are accessed with NetID and password at riceuniversity.zoom.us

• FAQs for JGSB Zoom
• Zoom Best Practices Quick Guide
• Zoom Online Etiquette for Remote Students

AI Tools

The following AI tools are available at Rice University:

• Grammarly
• Zoom: AI Companion
• Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat Enterprise)

Learn more:

• AI Usage Guidelines - Rice OIT
• AI for Education at Rice

Digital Accessibility

Rice University aims to make digital information accessible to all, including those with disabilities.

The Rice University Web Accessibility site includes information and resources on improving digital access. 

The UDOIT Cloud tool has been made available to all instructors at Rice and is in the menu of all JGS Canvas course templates. UDOIT simplifies the process of identifying and resolving accessibility issues throughout a Canvas course from a single, convenient location. Instead of conducting an accessibility check on each page, UDOIT scans the entire course and generates a comprehensive report of all accessibility issues. UDOIT offers explanations, learning resources, and tools for reviewing and addressing these issues.

The following links provide accessibility information for software and services used at Rice Business:

• Canvas LMS Accessibility Statement
• Canvas Accessibility Standards
• Zoom Accessibility Features
• Panopto Accessibility Features
• Microsoft 365 Accessibility Statement
• Google Workspace User Guide to Accessibility
• Campus Groups Accessibility Statement
• 12twenty Accessibility Statement

ADA Statement

Students who have a documented disability that may affect academic performance should:

1. Make sure this documentation is on file with the Disability Resource Center (Allen Center, Room 111 / adarice@rice.edu / 713-348-5841) to determine the accommodations they need.
2. Contact each of their instructors to discuss accommodation needs.

Blogs and News

Rice University Digital Teaching and Learning

• Updates about new features and changes in Canvas and other tools.
• Presentations from Rice faculty and instructional staff on using technology in teaching.

Learning Environments Newsletter

• New features, workshops, and programming.

Access @ Rice

• Global and local accessibility news and events.
• Updates on accessibility tools and features.

Center of Teaching Excellence

• Newsletters, programming, and courses offered by the Rice CTE.

Rice Business EdTech

• Canvas in 60 Seconds videos
• Information on digital learning strategies, resources, and trends.