Department Chair Technology Guide
Here are various valuable tools and services you may find helpful in your role as Department Chair. While many other technology services and tools are available, some of the most common offerings Department Chairs find useful in their day-to-day tasks are below.
Faculty/Staff Technology Guide
The Faculty/Staff Guide is a curated list of technologies specifically focused on popular technologies utilized by Elon’s faculty and staff. Department chairs and program assistants should use this as a starting point to explore available technologies at Elon.
Explore the Faculty/Staff Technology Guide
Service Offerings
Beyond the Faculty/Staff Technology Guide, another part of our website that you may find helpful as a chair is our service offerings page, which groups services into categories such as communication and collaboration, administrative systems, and instructional technologies. If you, or a faculty member, are looking for a technology solution but need clarification on what IT offers, this is a great place to start.
Explore IT’s Service Offerings
Other Tools
Beyond what you’ll find by exploring the Faculty/Staff Guide and Service Offerings, the following tools were also identified by fellow chairs as some of their ‘go-to’ sites and tools. Many of these tools are provided by others throughout the University and may not be represented on our IT site.
Bank of America Works
The Bank of America Works site is where those with a Procurement Card (P-Card) review purchases, confirm budget code allocations, and sign off on transactions.
Learn more about the Procurement Card Program and Bank of America Works site
SPOTs and Explorance Blue
Student Perceptions of Teaching (SPOTs) are administered through a product called Explorance Blue. The Provost’s Office manages the system and sends emails at various times throughout the year to prompt action from faculty and academic leaders.
Contact the Provost’s Office for more information
FixIT
FixIT is the online work order tool that allows you to submit a work order to Facilities Management. You can use this system to report broken locks and clogged toilets, request keys, place a paper order, and more.
Access FixIt to submit a work order
Phoenix Connect
Campus organizations can post their news and events on the Phoenix Connect dashboard for students to see. Phoenix Connect is also the place to reserve a booth at College Coffee.
Registrar’s Office Faculty Resources
The Registrar’s Office maintains a list of services and resources you’ll find useful as a department chair or faculty member.
Access the Registrar’s Office Faculty Resources list
WordPress CMS
University Communications (UC) manages the University’s websites which are hosted on our CMS, WordPress. Please contact UC for editing access to WordPress or to help you create a custom website for your class or department.