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Welcome to the Office of Teaching and Learning Advancement (OTLA). OTLA coordinates professional development activities for faculty members and provides instructional design consultation and pedagogical support for both on-campus and distance education courses. The office also serves as a liaison between faculty members and various instructional support services on campus, helping individuals and units identify their needs and assembling appropriate support teams to meet those needs. OTLA serves the university mission for teaching by supporting faculty and programs in developing innovative and effective approaches to teaching through careful consideration of pedagogy and technology.
This website will provide you with information about our programs and services. If you have any questions, or if we can be of any service to you, please contact our office at 285-1763.
| New Faculty Programs and ResourcesJust as Ball State University provides special programs to incoming freshmen, OTLA recognizes the need for special resources and programs tailored to the unique needs of new faculty members ("Alphas"). MORE... New Faculty Mentoring GuideMentoring new faculty members is a vital part of faculty development at Ball State University. This page provides suggestions and resources for both mentors and their protégés. MORE... |
Midterm Feedback ServiceOTLA will facilitate an in-class discussion with your students to help you gather feedback about your course and teaching. MORE... |
Teaching & Learning WorkshopsOTLA offers a variety of workshops each semester designed to help BSU faculty members enhance their teaching through the exploration of new approaches and techniques. MORE... | |
Teaching TechnologyBall State University provides a wide variety of teaching technology options for its faculty. The links on this page provide information and resources for a number of those technologies. MORE... |
Mediasite InformationMediasite is a presentation recording technology that Ball State University has adopted for use in both distance education and on-campus courses. MORE... |
Teaching and Learning ResourcesOnline and library resources about teaching in higher education. MORE... |
Awards and GrantsThe Office of Teaching and Learning Advancement sponsors and/or administratively supports various grant and award programs that recognize and promote excellence in teaching at Ball State University. MORE... | Distance Education SupportOTLA offers instructional design support for faculty members who are developing distance education courses for BSU. MORE... | Resources and ContactsOTLA provides a number of resources and facilities for use by BSU faculty and staff, including confrerence rooms and electronic classrooms. MORE... |
| | What's NewFaculty Development Collaborative
OTLA is now partnering with two other units on campus to offer a more comprehensive approach to faculty development. Learning Technologies Consulting and Support and Research and Design now reside on the fourth floor of the TC building, and we have begun collaborating on projects. Look for more details soon!
Spring 2010 Workshop Schedule
The Spring 2010 workshop schedule is now available. To see the listings, click on the "Teaching and Learning Workshops" link to the left. This schedule reflects our collaboration with LTCS and RD, so all your instructional workshops--including Blackboard--will be listed here.
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