Mission Statement
The Instructional Development Support Center (IDSC) at
the U.S. Naval Academy's was created by a gift from the Naval
Academy Alumni Association. It is a part of the Faculty Enhancement
Center. The center's mission is to support faculty in enhancing teaching and learning processes and provide faculty with access to
the latest instructional technology tools.
Major Responsibilities of the IDT
The Instructional Design Technologist, Dr. Julie Zhu, is in charge
of the IDSC and her major responsibilities include developing and
conducting faculty workshops on educational technology software and
on teaching pedagogy; consulting with faculty on instructional
design and development projects; providing support to faculty in
integrating existing and emerging technologies into instruction; and
coordinating projects supporting faculty use of technology in
instruction. For a list of services provided by the IDSC, please
refer to the Services page.
Primary Functions of the IDSC
to serve as a classroom for faculty workshops
to provide a state-of-the-art space where faculty can work on
projects and receive assistance from the Instructional Design
Technologist
to operate as a technology test-bed where faculty can experiment
with the latest technologies for classroom delivery of
instruction
