Behind the Monito‪r‬ Syracuse University ITS

It's all about bandwidth and band saws on our latest episode. We talk to Zeke Leonard, assistant professor of environmental and interior design in the School of Design, about the challenges and opportunities of teaching hands-on disciplines in online or hybrid modalities.

We go behind the monitor and into the (virtual) press box with Newhouse alumnus Andy McCullough '09, senior writer for The Athletic. McCullough talks about his Syracuse University experience and technology's role in his work, including what it was like to cover the 2020 baseball season amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In a very special episode of Behind the Monitor, your humble hosts put a bow on 2020 and look ahead to 2021. Plus, Eric talks about his cell phone-charging drama--and a TV theme song game that tests the definition of "singing."

On the latest episode of Behind the Monitor, we chat with Online Learning Services instructional analyst Jason Webb about the growth of extended reality at Syracuse University. Extended reality, or XR, is an umbrella term that encompasses three main subcategories: virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR). Webb describes several unique projects undertaken by professors in schools across campus, including the School of Architecture, the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

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On the latest episode of the official podcast from ITS, we talk to Ellyn Riley, Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Syracuse University College of Arts and Sciences. Ellyn talks about how she has enhanced her teaching with technology—especially PlayPosit—both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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On the latest episode of the official podcast for ITS at Syracuse University, we spoke with Kappa Theta Pi President Mikey McCallister about his involvement in technology-focused extracurricular activities at SU and how they’ve augmented his knowledge of and love for technology. McCallister also works as a consultant at the ITS Service Center, where he assists members of the SU community with technology-related questions and challenges.