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Faculty, Welcome to CETL!

Welcome to the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

At the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, our mission is to collaborate with faculty to create engaging and impactful educational experiences. We are dedicated to supporting faculty through development, instruction, and innovative course design.

What We Offer

CETL provides a variety of professional development opportunities tailored to meet the needs of our faculty and staff. Whether you are looking to enhance your skills in Blackboard, improve your course design, align with Quality Matters standards, or stay updated with the latest educational best practices--like Plus One and Universal Design for Learning, we are here to help you achieve your goals.

Visit Us

Our team is here to support you in person:

  • CETL Lab: Located in Admin 214-A, our lab is equipped with resources and technology to assist you in your teaching endeavors.
  • Wendy's Office: Located in Admin 213, Wendy McKibben, CETL's Director, is available to assist with our different LMS, general professional development opportunities, and any other inquiries you may have.
  • Skye's Office: Located in Admin 210, Skye Norman is the manager of Quality Matters, specializes in course design, and can assist with educational technology, including Blackboard.
  • Steve's Office: Located in Admin 208, Steve McBride, our Blackboard Technician, supports our daily operations to ensure that students and faculty have access to the learning tools they need each term. Steve responds to help desk tickets, resolves issues, integrates new instructional technology tools, manages our archiving processes, and finds creative solutions to uncommon problems that arise.

 

We look forward to working with you to elevate the educational experience for our students and faculty. Don't hesitate to reach out to us for any assistance or guidance you may need.

 

CETL Staff

Wendy McKibben

Director of CETL, Instructional Designer & EdTech

OFFICE: ​Spencer Administration Building 213

EMAIL: wenlmck@ecok.edu

PHONE: (580) 559-5844

EXTENSION: 5844

Skye Norman

QM Manager, Instructional Designer & EdTech

OFFICE: ​Spencer Administration Building 210

EMAIL: arisnor@ecok.edu

PHONE: (580) 559-5521

EXTENSION: 5521

Steve McBride

Blackboard Technician

EMAIL: smcbride@ecok.edu

Guide Update Requests

This guide is designed to provide rapid solutions to the problems our faculty encounter every day. If you think of something that should go here, please contact Skye Norman to recommend additions to the guide.

CETL Mission Statement

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) supports the mission of East Central University by working with faculty, staff, and students to foster success in learning environments through the exploration and use of effective pedagogical practices and instructional technology to support higher education both on campus and through distance education.