Student recording video

Technology Resources

Instructional Resources Center

The Instructional Resources Center is committed to providing faculty, staff and students in the Department of Communication with the resources to fulfill their creative potential with technology support related to instruction, projects, research and departmental events. We aim to provide information and ideas based on the latest and most relevant technologies.

The IRC focuses on 5 main goals:

  1. Communicate: Facilitate the communication of ideas through graphic design, web design, audio, video and social media.
  2. Collaborate: Create and participate in an environment that encourages collaborative learning.
  3. Prepare: Prepare future communicators to thrive in a changing industry.
  4. Innovate: Foster 21st-century technology and information literacy among students and faculty and encourage innovative teaching and learning strategies.
  5. Promote: Promote department events and publications.

Contact Us

Kristina BowmanKristina Courtnage Bowman, Program Operations Specialist
E-mail: kriscb@uw.edu
Phone: (206) 543-6526
Location: CMU 327
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m., M - F

Questions for Kristina:

  • How do I set up a class web site?
  • How can I most effectively use the technology resources offered by the UW?
  • How do I teach students technology skills they will need for their careers?
  • I'm teaching (or have a meeting) in CMU 302, 304, 104, 126 or 325. How do I use the projection system? (For other rooms, please contact Classroom Support Services.)
  • How do I set the video recording equipment in CMU 126?
  • Department web site updates
  • Design/promotional needs for department-sponsored conferences/events