The Center for Academic Technology is located in the upper level of the Memorial Library. Its mission is to encourage, instruct, and assist faculty and academic staff in the application and integration of technology into the instructional environment of Southwestern College.

New Features in Blackboard Release 6
This summer SC upgraded to the latest version of the Blackboard software - Release 6. The folks at Blackboard have obviously been listening to their users, because there are LOTS of great additions to this new release! Check the documents below for details:

What's New and Different for Instructors in Bb 6 - PDF: A quick overview of the improvements, 2 pages.

Blackboard Learning System (Release 6) - What's New? What's Changed? - PDF: An in-depth look at the improvements, 40 pages.

TEC 2004 a hit!
CAT hosted another successful Technologically-Enhanced Course Program! It was the 3rd year for the event. Keep your eyes peeled for TEC 2005!
CLICK HERE for details on the TEC 2004 Program.

Request a Blackboard Course
Want to utilize some of the cool tools available in Blackboard with YOUR course? Look no further! Simply fill out the Course Request Form and we'll set it up!