This involves creating a greater awareness of the potential of digital technologies to enhance the educational program, providing concrete support necessary for faculty to incorporate best practice in new media in their courses, and encouraging and supporting the creation of digital content and development of new applications. A central resource for the development and exploration of instructional technologies, attempting to pull together some of the issues central to the debate over information technology, and to offer some resources for further investigation. Technologies Lab Facilitates instructional technology assistance for faculty and instructors, to collaborate with campus instructional technology support providers, and to provide a working and meeting environment for design, consultation and development of instructional materials. Executive Director of the TLTC is Phillip Long Ph.D. University of Alberta Canada, Academic Technologies for Learning Supports the use of technology in teaching and learning initiatives at the University of Alberta. ATL provides training and consultation in instructional design, web and multimedia production, delivery, distance and distributed learning and evaluation to most effectively utilize learning technologies.
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University of Iowa, Center for Teaching Promotes and supports efforts to enhance instruction through attention to efforts to improve the teaching environment by acquainting faculty and TAs with innovative instructional techniques, research on effective teaching, and state of the art technology to enhance instruction and by supporting individual faculty and TAs, departments, and other academic units in their efforts to achieve their instructional goals. Supporting teaching and learning at all levels and in all contexts in which instruction occurs in the university, enhancing the intellectual climate, promoting open and ongoing dialogue among all members of the University community, and serving as an advocate for academic initiatives, as those enterprises relate to teaching and learning. Effectiveness Assisting the teaching staff of the University of Texas at Austin in providing instruction that is consistent with the best information on quality teaching and learning at the post-secondary level. Providing the best possible computing environment in support of instruction and research at the University of South Florida. Providing consultation, support and guidance to faculty and students in the use of technology in teaching and research.