Blackboard

The Instructional Technology Office (ITO) is a unit within the Office of Learning at Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC). The ITO enjoys working side-by-side with faculty, staff, and students in using technology to support LFCC’s academic mission. On this Web site you will find information about the many services the ITO offers to support classroom teaching and learning and to support distance education.

The primary mission of the ITO is to provide vision, leadership, and support in the appropriate use of educational technology and media for teaching and learning. The ITO work to achieve this mission by:

• Promoting the use of technology and best practices in enhancing teaching and learning
• Creating opportunities to engage faculty to further their use of technology for teaching and learning
• Supporting interactive videoconferencing systems, the Blackboard course management systems, and associated software tools
• Facilitating training opportunities, including hands-on workshops, computer-based training, and special events, to better educate faculty, staff, and students in the use of current and emerging technologies as they relate to teaching and learning