Given the amount of technology in the average Scripps Classroom, it’s not uncommon for professors with a mild case of technophobia to look at the computer setup, get frustrated, and ask for student assistance. That is where IT-FITS steps in.
IT-FITS, or Faculty Instructional Technology Support, was started by Scripps instructional technology consultant, Dr. Susan Kullmann. Since the spring of 2006, Kullmann has recruited technically-savvy Scripps students who are interested in giving one-on-one assistance to professors. The students who take part like working with computers and also enjoy the personal interaction with the faculty that the IT-FITS program provides. As of the summer of 2012, Dr. Kullmann officially left the Scripps IT-FITS team, but her influence, and the program, carries on.
Currently, the faculty advisor for the program is Professor Nancy Macko. Scripps IT-FITS continues to develop an innovative, student-run program where Scripps students help professors utilize their computers and technology more effectively.
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For Scripps Students:
Do you know a Scripps student who is good with computers? Suggest that they work on campus for the IT-FITS program and help Scripps faculty become more comfortable and confident using computers.
Interested? To apply to work as an instructional technology assistant with IT-FITS, please visit our Now Hiring page!
Hiring is currently closed for the Spring 2023 semester. Please reach out to [email protected] if interested in an ITA position for Summer or Fall 2023.