What is the Teaching Innovation Team? 

The Teaching Innovation Team partners with Ball State faculty to create engaging, accessible, and meaningful learning experiences. We bring together expertise in instructional consultation, faculty development, course and curriculum design, digital accessibility, instructional technology, multimedia, and emerging approaches to teaching and learning. 

Our work begins with faculty goals and student needs. Whether an instructor is developing a new course, revising an assignment, seeking student feedback, exploring a new technology, improving accessibility, or rethinking an established teaching practice, we offer collaborative, practical, and research-informed support. By connecting pedagogy, technology, and reflective practice, we help faculty turn ideas and challenges into learning experiences that support student engagement, belonging, and success. 

Our Mission 

We serve Ball State students, faculty and staff by pursuing, developing, and implementing evidence-based practices in teaching, learning, and student support services. We do this through an adaptive culture of rigorous assessment and evaluation of techniques and approaches that benefit Ball State students both near and far. 

Our Vision 

We understand our students deeply - their motivations, anxieties, and hopes for the future. We will continue to use that understanding to inform our advocacy on their behalf in an ever-increasing competitive climate. We share our knowledge and support faculty, staff, and others in providing high-quality, engaging, and impactful educational experiences - no matter the barriers - that help students lead meaningful lives and have fulfilling careers. 

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