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The Center for Teaching & Learning Design supports ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s mission to develop engaged and effective citizens with a commitment to lifelong learning and the capacity to adapt to change in a multicultural, interdependent world.

The vision of the Center for Teaching & Learning Design is to inspire academic innovation, transformative learning experiences, faculty leadership, and overall excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship to promote an engaged ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community.

Our top priority is meeting faculty needs. Faculty play a vital role in inclusive student success and the continued growth of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University.

To fulfill our mission and vision, we uphold the values articulated below.

Improvement & Excellence

• We promote evidence-based practices and student-centered strategies for teaching, learning, and design for exemplary ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ educational
• We explore and evaluate educational research to inform integration of effective technologies and strategies in high quality teaching and learning experiences.
• We provide and promote excellence in faculty professional development, academic assessment, and scholarship activities with an emphasis on the scholarship of teaching & learning (SoTL).
• We prioritize the use of resources to effectively serve faculty, colleagues, and students in a manner that promotes continuous improvement in student-centered and student-driven learning experiences.

• We recognize and build upon the excellence and unique strengths of faculty in designing, delivering, and assessing ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ student learning experiences.

Collaboration & Empowerment

• We collaborate with other departments and colleagues while demonstrating respect for individual needs and capacities.
• We provide nonjudgmental services to empower faculty and colleagues in a friendly, welcoming environment where strengths are appreciated and nurtured.
• We offer professional development that empowers and build skills and capacity using efficient and convenient solutions to instructional challenges.
• We offer services where individuals are safe, respected, and appreciated for seeking guidance. Individual services provided are confidential.

Transformation & Innovation

• We support innovative and creative faculty practices that promote inclusive student success and growth as citizens in a changing world.
• We recognize the value of digital resources in today's world and encourage incorporation of innovative digital technologies and resources in traditional, hybrid, online, and other creative learning delivery models.
• We support faculty by offering evidence-based instruction to improve and advance innovative pedagogy.
• We provide collaborative, transformative, impactful, and innovative professional development experiences, and opportunities to promote faculty leadership.
• We recognize that changes occurring in higher education provide us with transformative opportunities and challenges that are capable of fostering innovation.

Equity & Integrity

• We stand firm in promoting antiracism and social justice causes. We promote ideas and practices that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We support inclusive and equitable services and opportunities.
• We promote the development of student-centered and student-driven learning experiences that are accessible and meaningful based on the value of every individual as a unique human being.
• We respect academic freedom, intellectual property, privacy, autonomy, and ethical practice.
• We promote evidence-based inclusive educational practices and affirm the benefits of diversity at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ University.