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The Agent for Teaching & Learning Excellence
Established in 2004, the Learning, Teaching and Innovative Technologies Center (LTITC) began its work as an agent for excellence in teaching and learning at Middle Tennessee State University. Its aim is to promote an awareness of pedagogical issues that impact student learning and to assist faculty in the ongoing pursuit of professional skills. By fostering a spirit of community among faculty and by facilitating an exchange of expertise among peers, the Center can play an important role in upholding the quality of academic life at MTSU.
Forward-Looking Partnership
Spearheaded by Barbara Draude, Director of Academic and Instructional Technology Services in the Information Technology Division, and Faye Johnson, Assistant to the Executive Vice President and Provost in the Academic Affairs Division, the Center unites the resources of academe with those of technology, in effect, modeling the latest advances in teaching and learning methods in the 21st century. One of the few universities to capitalize on the benefits of such a forward-looking partnership, MTSU President Sidney McPhee has put the Center in a good position to help faculty face the coming challenges of new kinds of learning environments.
Fulfilling our Mission, Meeting our Goals
Based on feedback from faculty, from our teaching and research fellows and our advisory committee, the Center yearly puts forward a goal-driven plan for fulfilling its mission:
- To serve as a primary resource for teaching and learning excellence at MTSU...
...the Center offers practical and informative workshops, webinars, and other events on a range of topics -- syllabus preparation, using clickers, or teaching visual learners, for examples -- serving hundreds of faculty yearly.
- To provide a variety of opportunities for professional development...
...every year, the Center sponsors faculty travel to academic conferences, publicizes valuable internships and special grants, and establishes new partnerships that benefit faculty.
- To foster a culture that promotes collaboration, collegiality, and mentoring in an effort to enhance the teaching and learning process on campus...
... the Center brings faculty together, helping to establish relationships that can develop skills and understanding of teaching and learning issues. The Center relies on input from its faculty committees -- the Advisory Board, the Faculty Fellows, the Roundtable, and other ad hoc faculty communities to understand the issues affecting the academic community and to determine best practices for uniting its members.
Through its web site, the SourceLink newsletter, a specialized library, and a listserv called the Learning-L, the Center keeps faculty informed and included in the teaching and learning community.
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