Building a Center for Teaching & Learning
Flagship Initiative
This initiative created a dedicated environment for teaching and learning at a private university where faculty could refine their craft, access reliable support, and connect across campus.
Introduction
By integrating instructional technology, library resources, and professional development, the services created a unified support system grounded in both academic rigor
and human-centered practice.
Different campus programs require different types of support.
This overview describes the core service areas that established a campus-wide hub for excellence in teaching and learning.
Teaching Practices
and Technology
Course & Curriculum Design
Classroom & Digital Tool Support
One-on-One Consultations
Workshops & Learning Events
Faculty & Peer Communities
Practical, hands-on support to help educators design
engaging learning experiences and navigate
modern teaching tools.
Learning Management
System Administration
Faculty & Student Support
Administrative & Staff Support
System Training & Onboarding
Analytics & Data Reporting
System Roadmap Planning
Well-organized learning environment with dedicated support,
training, data analytics, and systems strategy
for the entire campus community.
Active, tailored support to help strengthen information literacy,
leverage digital materials resources, and foster community partners through instructional design.
Academic Library
Instruction
Information & Digital Literacy
Research & Curated Resources
Course & Campus Collaboration
Community & School Partnerships
Library Space & Services
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Click to view portfolio artifacts.Teaching Practices
and Technology
Faculty support centered on helping instructors design meaningful, engaging learning experiences aligned with course, program, and institutional goals.
Instructional consultations for course and curriculum design
Active learning and assessment alignment support
Faculty coaching focused on practical classroom implementation
Cross-department collaboration around teaching practices
Key Contributions
Approach
The goal was never to prescribe a single “right way” to teach. Instead, the work helped faculty build strategies that matched their disciplines, students, and instructional goals while reducing complexity.
Connecting
campus through online learning.
The Scope
Strategic Platform Governance & Evolution. Support extended beyond daily troubleshooting and course management.
Over time, the LMS grew into a campus-wide resource supporting student organizations, career services, athletics, library initiatives, and administrative processes.
Careful organization and consistent processes allowed a small team to support the broader campus while creating flexible digital spaces that could adapt to many different needs.
Learning Management System Administration
Daily Operational Management & Support. Dedicated support, streamlined communication, and intentional systems design helped create a learning environment that was responsive, reliable, and built around the people using it.
Moving beyond basic platform maintenance, this care included developing intuitive guides and clear support resources for the entire campus community.
Streamlined course design processes, targeted orientations, and automated university requirements helped each semester launch in a way that felt organized, supported, and simple.
Academic Library
Instruction
The integration of the campus library with instructional design supports led to an effective, campus-wide approach to teaching and learning while strengthening the library as a vibrant hub for academic growth.
Applying instructional design principles, Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) standards were translated into an outcomes-driven framework for information literacy instruction across academic programs and course levels.