Instructional Support

The Center provides a variety of support services for classroom teaching.

Videotaping

Upon request, the Center will arrange to videotape your class to allow you to “see yourself in action” as a teacher.  Videotaping is completely confidential; the tapes become your property for your sole use. 

Instructional Design

In partnership with the Monroe Library, Writing Across the Curriculum, and other faculty support units on campus, the Center offers help—through one-on-one consulting as well as workshops—in all phases of instructional design, including research resources, pedagogy, assignment design, and assessment tools.

• Developing assignments to promote improved critical thinking
• Incorporating Jesuit reflection into writing and discussion assignments
• Using writing and revision as learning tools in the classroom
• Planning, creating, and teaching online courses
• Using service learning projects to integrate knowledge
• Devising student-centered courses and projects
• Creating active learning in the classroom
   

Assessment Support

The Center is committed not only to encouraging innovation but also to measuring its success—that is, its impact on classroom practices, course design, and student learning.  

Faculty Innovation Lab

The Monroe Library's Faculty Innovation Lab is available for faculty who are working on the production or enhancement of instructional materials. In this room, you have access to Mac and PC workstations and a scanner. Software includes Adobe Web Premium Suite, Atlas. ti, Camtasia, Final Cut Pro, and usability software.