How We Can Help

Mission and scale both influence the technological needs of liberal arts campuses. Strong teaching missions and high-touch cultures demand that technology enhance and extend face-to-face interaction, reinforcing close relationships between faculty, staff, and students. In terms of curriculum, integration is key: faculty members across the board must have support in helping students utilize technology effectively.

Smaller size means fewer economies of scale and therefore a stronger strategic emphasis on collaboration with other, similar institutions. Size also affects the dynamics of support on campus, making partnerships across professions, disciplines, and units more necessary and more frequently pursued. And even within the "liberal arts" category, differences in size, location, and history call for a variety of responses and solutions.

NITLE is attuned to the unique needs of the liberal arts community. Through research and engagement with the community, we provide broad context for campuses--and individual faculty and staff members--to develop local and collaborative approaches to integrating technlogy into teaching and learning, managing infrastructure, and planning for the future. NITLE is continually developing new approaches to helping liberal arts colleges explore and implement digital technologies. We welcome your input and insights, encourage you to get involved, and invite you to take advantage of the ways in which we can help.