SMART Innovative Technologies Division

transformation through technology

Who We Are

TSU SMART Global Innovative Technologies Division is a state-of-the-art center established to promote digital literacies, to inspire SMART connected innovations, and to provide education technology skills across the spectrum of education (PreK-Life Long Learning) and all disciplines, in preparation for the digital workforce and communities.

Our Mission:

The center's mission is to address diversity of the digital divide and to increase the number of minorities and underserved students in STEM and STEAM Programs for the digital workforce

Tim Cook
Anything is possible when people come together with a shared vision. Thank you @TSUedu for your leadership and enthusiasm in bringing coding to your community and HBCUs nationwide!

Applied Areas of Technology Innovations

SMART Innovations

SMART Innovations

The exploration, research, design, and evaluation of SMART Connected Mobile and Wearable Technologies to improve and enhance teaching, learning, and the workforce. This includes the investigation of immersive learning using the innovation of Mixed Reality Technologies of virtual (VR), augmented (AR) and holograms (HR) simulations

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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The SMART Center provides A.I. training and resources for the campus and community. Faculty can learn to incorporate A.I. in teaching and research. Students can gain skills through new A.I. tools and hands-on projects.

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Academic Esports

Academic Esports

To educate and support students, faculty, and communities in playing, designing, coding, composing, managing, and coaching of eSports as a gateway to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) programs and to become digital innovators and entrepreneurs. Go TSU eTigers!

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Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) seeks to re-tool and re-skill alumni with professional development skills that will help them be better prepared for an innovative new world of technology

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Alumni Programs

Alumni Programs

The vision of Alumni Programs is to empower the alumni, who are our global and community leaders, by strengthening individual success through re-tooling and re-skilling modern skills them with that will create confidence in the work place and society

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HBCU C2

HBCU C2

HBCU C2 is a national teaching and learning initiative that promotes innovative, educational equity, and aims to address community challenges using app design and Apple's Swift programming language

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Global Online

Global Online

To sustain its commitment to ease of learning for a global community, TSU Global online offers a variety of online educational opportunities. Programs offered are designed to meet the professional and personal needs of online learners worldwide.

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Continuing Education

Continuing Education

To sustain its commitment to promoting lifelong learning to a global community, Tennessee State University partners with employers, faculty, and local organizations to offer a variety of non-credit educational opportunities.

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