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THE CENTER FOR TEACHING & LEARNING EXCELLENCE
TACTICAL PLAN: 2005-2008
The University of Scranton’s Center for Teaching & Learning Excellence (CTLE) encourages and supports a strong culture of teaching, learning and scholarship in the Ignatian Tradition for a diverse university community. In collaboration with the Library, the CTLE works with faculty and students to help create an environment that encourages and supports student learning, faculty enrichment, instructional design, and the pedagogical application of technology. The CTLE provides opportunities for faculty and students to work together to achieve academic success and have a positive learning experience at the University. The Mission of the CTLE is advanced by the following tactical goals.
Priority: A Comprehensive Resource Center/Coordination Center to Support Teaching and Learning.
Tactical Goals:
1. The CTLE will provide a comprehensive resource center to support student learning, faculty enrichment, instructional design and the use of technology.
Actions:
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Provide services to support traditional and non-traditional student learning.
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Encourage and support faculty to use new pedagogical techniques.
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Continue to communicate through internal and external publications about the CTLE mission, programs, and services.
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Continue to develop and assess new programs and services for peer tutoring, reading enrichment, and writing consultation for traditional and nontraditional students.
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Engage in grant writing and other forms of resource management to initiate new CTLE programs.
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Expand writing center services to include online writing consultation.
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Provide and assess service for students experiencing reading difficulties.
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Provide and assess services for students admitted under the Academic Development Program.
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Continue to offer instructional technology support and education for faculty and students, including the integration into teaching and learning.
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Collaborate with faculty in the development and implementation of online/distance education courses and programs.
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Promote services of instructional curriculum design to faculty.
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Expand CTLE Web site to include pedagogical resources for faculty.
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Expand CTLE Web site to include online tutorials for students to enhance their study skills.
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Expand CTLE Web site to include online tutorials for faculty and students related to instructional technology, such as Blackboard Web Course Management System.
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Provide support to faculty to help them integrate Information Literacy into their teaching.
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Encourage and support interdisciplinary conversations and collegial exchanges about teaching and learning among all members of the University community.
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Encourage and support faculty and students to integrate diversity into their teaching, mentoring, and learning activities.
2. The CTLE will serve as the coordination center for the teaching and learning needs of students and faculty.
Actions:
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Implement the Online Course Evaluation System and train appropriate backup staff.
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Continue to work with the CTLE Advisory Group to expand the role of the CTLE as the coordination center for the University in the area of teaching and learning excellence.
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Continue to develop relationships and collaboration with faculty, staff, and students to promote the services and programs offered by the CTLE.
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Acquire pedagogical resources for CTLE library for faculty.
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Assist faculty with the development of tools to assess student learning.
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Provide assessment of student learning needs such as reading skills, writing skills, study skills, organization skills, learning strategies, and technology skills.
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Provide support for faculty teaching and learning through mentoring, individual consultations, pedagogical workshops, seminars, and CTLE Teaching Library.
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Coordinate support for student learning through the CTLE Peer-Tutoring Program, Reading Enrichment Center, and Writing Enrichment Center.
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Monitor and evaluate students’ academic progress and achievements through the CTLE Peer-Tutoring Program, Reading Enrichment Center, and Writing Center.
Priority: Support for Research and Scholarly Activities
Tactical Goal:
1. The CTLE will provide support for non-funded research and scholarly activity for faculty and students.
Actions:
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Continue to work with the Office of Research Services to develop a faculty-to-faculty mentoring program to assist faculty with research/scholarly activities including research design, statistical analysis, and manuscript review.
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Continue to provide collaborative or consultative teaching mentoring opportunities for faculty.
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Continue to provide resources to support faculty research and scholarly activities.
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Continue to provide support for faculty to include students in their teaching and research activities.
Priority: Teaching Excellence and Innovation
Tactical Goal:
1. The CTLE will advocate and recognize teaching excellence and innovation.
Actions:
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Continue to support The Teacher of the Year Award, the Provost’s Part-time Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, and the CASE Professor of the Year Award.
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Partner with faculty to implement their web course development grants.
Priority: Support of Academic Accommodations for Student with Disabilities
Tactical Goal:
1. The CTLE will support academic accommodations for students with disabilities (i.e., Office of Equity and Diversity, Weinberg Library, Counseling Center and Academic Advisement).
Actions:
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Continue to expand services for students with disabilities including offering workshops and tutorials on learning strategies and study skill development.
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Continue to obtain assistive technology to assist students with disabilities when appropriate.
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Provide services for students with disabilities including referral for assessment and the implementation of recommendations. These services are coordinated with the University’s Office of Equity & Diversity and the University Counseling Center.
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Continue to collaborate with academic departments, faculty, staff in the Weinberg Memorial Library, Counseling Center, Academic Advisement Offices, Student Affairs, and the Office of Equity and Diversity to coordinate services for students with disabilities.
Priority: Empowerment of Faculty in the Use of Instructional Technology for the Ultimate Goal of Student Learning.
Tactical Goals:
1. The CTLE will raise awareness of Instructional Technology among faculty and highlight best practices.
Actions:
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Promote Instructional Technology by attending Dean’s conferences and showcasing the pedagogical uses of technology in teaching and learning.
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Increase awareness of IT by attending departmental meetings and having faculty demonstrate for their colleagues how they use technology to enhance their curriculum.
2. The CTLE will provide training opportunities for faculty who are interested in incorporating Instructional Technology into their curriculum.
Actions:
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Initiating a Technology Faculty Summer Institute that helps faculty apply the capacities of technology to teaching and learning.
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Continue offering training, workshops and one-on-one consultations to assist faculty with using course management software, web instruction and presentation software.
3. The CTLE will continue to provide educational opportunities from practitioners in the higher education field who will present novel uses of technology in the curriculum.
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