The following staff members provide technology services for the College of Fine Arts:
Tim Estep, College Technology Manager
Mr. Estep is responsible for the entire technology infrastructure of the college. He assists the dean in managing the college’s infrastructure and technology resources and works closely with the dean, assistant deans, and the faculty.
Associated Links
CFA Online Help Desk
The CFA Online Helpdesk is the primary conduit to request assistance for the College of Fine Arts Technology Office. The Technology Office is designed to assist the faculty and staff of the College of Fine arts with computers and other technology-related problems. These problems can be hardware and/or software related. We perform hardware and software installations of IUP-owned software and equipment, advise users on technical purchase decisions, and manage all classroom technologies within the College of Fine Arts. The College Technology Office supports Apple Macintosh and Windows platforms.
College Sharepoint
Sharepoint is used as a college and departmental collaboration system. Here you'll find important resources, including essential shared documents, group calendars, and discussion groups.
Faculty and staff can use the discussion groups to communicate their ideas with a designated group, share documents, and more. You'll also find many downloadable documents for the discussion groups in which they participate.
Questions/Comments? Contact the College Technology manager, Tim Estep, at twe@iup.edu, or contact the Sharepoint representative within your department:
Art: Andy Gillham
Music: Jack Scandrett
Theater: Brian Jones
College Lab Information
The College of Fine Arts has many computer areas available to students and faculty members. The college labs include small cluster labs for specific purposes, as well as departmental and collegewide labs. Included is a list of how many computers are available and what other equipment and software is available, as well as time of availability.
College Utilities
Official College of Fine Arts computing policies, statements, guidelines, and forms related to information technology.
CFA Elluminate Server
The College of Fine arts has invested in a small online learning package known as Elluminate. This is a twenty-five-seat system that allows faculty to schedule online classes as well as online video conferencing. With Elluminate, the faculty can hold a class of twenty-four students and themselves, where they can do VOIP communications, application sharing, limited video conferencing, and live interaction with their students or colleagues from a distance. For more information or access, please contact the College Technology manager, Tim Estep, at twe@iup.edu.
Supported Software
The College Technology Office supports a wide range of software available for college-owned equipment. Here you will find what makes up the base configuration, as well as a list of available software.
