OUR TEAMS
We are a collaborative team comprised of several service partners including Academic and Emerging Technologies, the Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning (CETL), the English Language Institute (ELI), and Students Assessing Teaching and Learning (SATAL).
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to provide a centralized physical and virtual location for programs, resources, and services focused on delivering student-centered, innovative, and high-quality learning experiences and improve student outcomes. Teaching Commons is held by three pillars:
- Pedagogy – the development and implementation of high-impact and innovative evidenced-based teaching practices
- Academic Technology – training and adoption of effective and emerging teaching technologies
- Education Research – evaluation and improvement of programs and teaching effectiveness
To accomplish this, the Teaching Commons provides:
- Information and consultation on current educational research, particularly the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), to promote evidence-based instructional practices, services, and programs across the institution
- Assessment and analysis of data regarding the student experience and identification of opportunities to improve teaching and learning in the classroom
- Support and training for active learning, emerging technologies, and other instructional tools to enhance teaching excellence and efficiency
- Collaboration with faculty to assess the impact of instructional innovations
- A continuous focus on the research and best practices regarding equity and inclusion for first-generation and underrepresented students.
