The purpose of the Academic Technology Resource Center is to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning at Palomar College through the use of technology.  We maintain computer labs, administer the Blackboard Learning System, maintain college web servers and services, provide technology training workshops and materials, provide media services, check out hardware and provide software download points and software usage guidance, participate in policy formulation and enforcement, and—through our RSS feeds, podcasts, newsletters, blogs, headline services, and training videos—provide the latest technology information for faculty, staff and students.  This web site, and its companion PCOnline web site, are our primary means of technical communication with those we serve.

As a Palomar College organization, we have been around for a while (since 1998) but we have experienced a tremendous pace of change recently.  Our what's new page contains information on some of the new things we would like you to know about.  If you are a faculty member, visit the Faculty Services page of the PCOnline web site for other, very helpful sources of information and training regarding online and technology enhanced teaching.

We hope these pages can be used to keep you informed about changes in the local technology landscape--especially with developments with our new enterprise Blackboard platform--and also on the national and world scene as technology continues to challenge and change us.

If you have questions, want to arrange special training, or need help with some technology issue, please don't hesitate to contact us.