2013 NISOD Presentation 

�iTeach therefore iAm: The Appy Hour for Teaching & Learning� 

Presentation Description: The role of a Center for Teaching and Learning becomes 
increasingly critical during fiscally difficult times when conference money is slashed. 
This collaborative session dissects the keys to CTL success! 
Content: During tough economic times faculty and staff professional development 
funds are usually the first to be cut from department budgets. Faculty members are 
expected to be as innovative and engaging, but with fewer opportunities beyond the 
campus community to learn new strategies to support teaching and learning. 

This session will uncover best practices in the development or revitalization of your 
campus Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) to support the need for ongoing 
pedagogical innovation, particularly when faced with tighter budgets. Presenters will 
provide three key perspectives that support CTL success at various institutional levels, 
including the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the CTL Director, and the Faculty 
Member. The launch of a successful iPad program for faculty will also be a focus. 

Participants will be grouped into teams and provided with iPads for utilization during 
focused exercises to develop strategies and action plans for their campuses that identify 
faculty and staff champions, engage support from administration, ensure continued 
innovation through creative programming, and effectively communicate the CTL 
mission and goals. 

The session presenters are from SUNY Orange Community College. The Center for 
Teaching and Learning was created in 2006 and has been revitalized to support both 
campus locations.