Educational Technology and Distance Learning
The ETDL department helps the MCC community teach and learn with educational technology and provides support for online courses at MCC.
Please note the Connecticut Community College Information Technology policies.
The following links provide more information about services that we provide to faculty, staff and students.
ETDL Faculty/Staff Resources and Services
The department of Educational Technology and Distance Learning provides services to faculty who wish
to use technology in the curriculum. Assistance is provided with a range of technology applications,
from a small, specific use to a completely online course. Consulting services and project assistance
are available upon request, and interested faculty and staff should contact Bonnie Riedinger.
Training sessions are periodically organized on various topics according to demand.
The Faculty/Staff Technology Sandbox, in LRC B130, provides a space where
faculty and staff may use specialized software and equipment, and work on technology projects.
Faculty should refer students who need computers for coursework to the Open Computer Labs on the second floor of the LRC. For more information, contact Bonnie Riedinger by e-mail or 860-512-2852.
Blackboard Vista Faculty Information
Training and Mentoring
The ETDL department arranges for relevant training for faculty and staff on new technologies.Documentation
Instructions for faculty, staff, and students in Blackboard Vista, classroom technology, and other topics.Faculty/Staff Technology Sandbox
The Sandbox supports technology experimentation.
ETDL Student Resources and Services
The ETDL Department provides several services for students. Students may use the Open Computer Labs to work on assignments on computers. Several students are employed each semester as Open Computer Lab Monitors; interested students should contact Sarah Calvert at 860-512-2856. ETDL also provides student documentation on using various online systems such as Blackboard Vista and eTutoring. In addition, the department provides information for students who are interested in taking online courses.
Online Adult Success Center Program
If you are at least 25 years old, you are eligible to participate in this program. The Success Center provides one-to-one coaching and an extensive library of resources to help you succeed in college, balance life/school/work, and set goals for your future. Send an e-mail message to
Veronica Young or by phone at 860-512-2720 for log-in information.
Open Computer Labs
Schedules, rules, and location of labs.
Blackboard Vista Student Information
Get help with Blackboard Vista.Online Tutoring
Find out about free online tutoring through the Academic Support Center and CTDLC.Online Learning
Online and hybrid distance learning courses at MCC.
Contact Information
MCC Sandbox - LRC B130
860-512-2857, sandbox@mcc.commnet.edu (to reach all four of us)
Bonnie Riedinger
Director
860-512-2852, briedinger@mcc.commnet.edu
Elaine Lindroth
Administrative Assistant
860-512-2853, elindroth@mcc.commnet.edu
Sarah Calvert
Educational Technology Assistant
860-512-2856, scalvert@mcc.commnet.edu
Tim Boto
Educational Technology Specialist
860-512-2854, tboto@mcc.commnet.edu
