The innovation team works with the faculty and staff of URI to support all aspects of student success at URI. From daily life to engagement and learning outcomes, we develop, deploy and support new IT solutions helping students thrive at the University.
We support applied student learning outcomes – much of our work and many of our projects are implemented by students with guidance and oversight from our professional staff. The Innovative Learning Technologies (ILT) Program has been extremely successful in this work.
ITS is currently exploring the use of AI at the University and developing best practices – check back for future updates!
If you have a great idea but need help developing and deploying, please contact us.
Sample Projects
AR / VR for learning
During the past few years, we have been working with faculty from a variety of disciplinary areas to develop augmented and virtual reality tools for enhancing student learning.
Multimedia Production
Visual displays often help students more directly understand complex concepts and issues. Over the years, we have developed a series of visualization and video solutions for the classroom.
Engagement tools
From co-curricular badging to mobile student life and commuter housing, we help students outside of the classroom.
Our Team
Karen Lokey
Associate Director, ITS Innovation Services
401.874.4260 – karen_lokey@uri.edu
Catherine “Cathy” White
IT Project Leader
401.874.2452 – cathywhite@uri.edu
Roy Bergstrom
Lead Information Technologist
401.874.4269 – rberg@uri.edu
George “Ed” Crane
Senior Technology Programmer
401.874.7493 – gecrane@uri.edu