History of the Learning & Teaching
Center
The Learning & Teaching Center (LTC) provides programs and
support for faculty development. It is located on the lower level of
building 9.
The center was established in 1999 with the support of a Title
III, Part A, grant from the US Department of Education, and
functioned under that grant from 1999-2004. The goal of that grant
was to improve student retention, progression and
outcomes through curriculum enhancement and faculty professional
development.
By promoting improvement of curriculum design,
achievement of learning outcomes, meaningful use of technologies,
and development of other crucial pedagogical skills, the LTC helps
to sustain a college climate that encourages students to fulfill
their potential.
In pursuit of its goals, the LRC (previously Faculty Resource
Center) supported several kinds of
curriculum enhancement and professional development activities:
- "Gateway Faculty" outreach initiatives to improve instruction across
the curriculum in the key areas of math, writing, and ESL.
- Faculty initiated projects for course and program development
through yearly Summer Institutes, targeted requests for proposals,
and other project applications.
- Organization of workshops by and for faculty to further student
success and address more specific needs as identified by faculty
members.
- Small-scale travel grants to support conference attendance by
faculty
- Hosting and support for faculty interest groups for topics such as
Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Student Guided
Instructional Diagnosis, Service Learning, Distance Education, and
Learning Disabilities.
- Instructional design and distance learning through salary support
for an associate instructional designer and equipment purchases to
support training
- Co-sponsorship of new faculty orientation sessions.
Today, the LTC continues its focus on meeting the professional
development needs of instructors at Highline and improving the
quality of instruction delivered at the college.
Last updated:
February 02, 2009
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