TechLink
TechLink is an interactive, video-broadcasting system that allows students from satellite campuses to sit in, and participate in lectures in a different city. In the past year, Information Technology’s TechLink supported 21,400 hours of distance education in 52 classrooms, which is a third more than what they did the previous year. “We are so geographically separated; an instructor is able to reach many more students than if we didn’t have this type of system. If we didn’t have TechLink, the instructors would have to travel between campuses, or we’d have to have a full complement of faculty at all the different campuses. It makes more economical sense for the institution,” Paul Thomas, Senior Administrator of Integrated Technology Services, said. Covering and supporting the Amarillo, Lubbock, Odessa, Midland, Dallas, El Paso, and Abilene campuses, TechLink provides more than just distance education. TechLink represents the cornerstone technology for the educational environment.
Need to schedule a TechLinked room?
Do it through the Virtual Event Management System (VEMS). What is VEMS? It is a web-based system developed to enable clients to request rooms (like TechLink) for meetings, classes, and conferences online without having to call anyone. According to Brenda Thomas, Unit Network Coordinator for Network Scheduling, VEMS is like, “Shopping online. You can go into the system, and look at your room choices, and pick out the one you want. Then there are templates where we ask questions, so we have all the information up front. If there’s something that may be missing, then we can call and ask the client what they want.” This system is geared toward the customer. Once a client requests a room or a TechLinked room, they can manipulate the times and needs as the event gets closer. Scheduling a TechLinked room for your next division meeting or class will make communication simple and easy.
Instructions and Downloads
TechLink classrooms and conferences rooms for regional and Lubbock campuses