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Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

  • Instructional Design and eTeaching Services (IDES) - IDES assists instructors with integrating technology into their teaching.
  • Blackboard Vista - Blackboard Vista is the web-based course management system (CMS) or eLearning environment used at BC.
  • BCShare - Gives students, faculty, and staff easy-to-use tools for sharing information, photos, and ideas.
  • Personal Websites at BC - All active members of the BC community can create websites on www2.bc.edu.
  • Media Technology Services (MTS) - MTS provides the University community with a full range of audiovisual support.
  • Classroom Technology - Learn what equipment is available in classrooms on campus.
    Need Training on Classroom equipment? Classroom Support Services Staff will meet with faculty or their Teaching Assistant in their classroom and provide instruction. Call: 617-552-4219
  • Computer Classrooms - Instructional Design and eTeaching Services has 6 technology classrooms for ad-hoc bookings.
  • University Library Services - Offers online collections, services, and resources to support teaching, learning, and research.
  • Collaboration tools - Learn more about Wikis, blogs, and MyFiles@bc.
  • Academic Technology Planning groups - Learn more about these groups, including ATAB (Academic Technology Advisory Board).
  • Class Lists - Lists are available within Agora Portal, the BC Intranet, (select: Course Rosters from your list of services). Learn more about obtaining and working with class lists.
  • Excel for grading coursebook (PDF)
  • Research Services - Research Services provides consultation, training, and tutorials to support computing and research. The Research Services staff has expertise in Matlab, Mathematica, statistical packages such as Stata, SAS, and SPSS, Qualitative Research, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Scientific Computation, Data Analysis, and Visualization.
  • IPTV - Watch TV on your computer. Read more about IPTV@BC.
  • FMRC - A computing resource center run by faculty for faculty. FMRC services include: statistical and research computing, eLearning approaches, and web-based material development. The facility, located in Gasson 010, has 24-hour, 7-day a week access to registered faculty members. The facility is equipped with computer workstations, printers, and scanners.
  • CTRC - The Campus Technology Resource Center is more commonly called the CTRC. The CTRC, located in room 250 of the O'Neill Library, is BC's main student computing and printing facility.
  • BC Apps - Allows the BC community to securely access certain licensed software applications that were once only available on computers in the BC labs. Read the BC Application Server FAQs.