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Academic Affairs Office

The Center for Transformational Teaching and Learning

The Center for Transformational Teaching and Learning (CTTL) at °µÍøTV serves as a catalyst for innovation and professional development for pre-service, in-service, and postsecondary educators. Through the integration of pedagogy, technology, and innovation, the CTTL applies °µÍøTV’s rich tradition of teacher education to a changing educational landscape. Through the assistance of the CTTL, educators are equipped to empower a global, diverse community of students to transform an interdependent world.

The CTTL supports teaching and learning at °µÍøTV through:

  • individual consultations with faculty members about teaching related concerns
  • professional development programming to help faculty at all levels to stay current on pedagogical innovations, trends, conversations, and best practices
  • support for faculty at all levels in identifying their teaching goals and documenting their successes
  • ongoing orientation and support of new faculty as they acclimate to our campus community
  • programming and support for campus-wide curricular initiatives and conversations
  • curating digital resources for teaching and learning

Resources

The Educational Technology Services (ETS) team at °µÍøTV supports and assists faculty in teaching online, hybrid, web-enhanced, and traditional courses through the implementation of technology using best practices and proven instructional design techniques. Get training for our LMS, BrightSpace. 

Teaching together at °µÍøTV.

This guide will help you more easily navigate your day-to-day teaching life on campus.

Learn about the components and requirements of our newly revised undergraduate Core Curriculum.

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°µÍøTV conducts consistent assessment of its success in achieving its mission and its mission to educate students. These learning outcomes guide the institution’s mission to foster social responsibility, sustainable solutions and ethical leadership, emphasizing commitment to the common good, human dignity, and holistic education. The assessment of institution-wide student learning outcomes is an enduring activity across the University including all academic programs and co-curricular programs. 

Core Outcomes were developed from the nationally recognized LEAP Essential Learning Outcomes, The Middle States Commission on Higher Education's general education standards, and the credit requirements of the PA Department of Education and are regularly assessed.

  • CATHOLIC IDENTITY: °µÍøTV values reflection on the process of respectful engagement with people of diverse faiths and worldviews through thoughtful dialogue or collaboration.  It is the articulation of the connection between the work of the discipline and the pursuit of truth, goodness, beauty, justice, and the common good.
  • RESPECT: In the spirit of °µÍøTV’s commitment to community, the demonstration of behaviors that honor the dignity, worth, and unique identity of every individual through the application of ethical and just decision-making in academic, social, and professional contexts.  Evaluate how choices and actions impact environmental stewardship, impact, and sustainability.
  • EMPOWERMENT: Through the use of academic knowledge and skills, °µÍøTV values the pursuit of real-world goals with confidence and with the ability to analyze complex problems and create informed responses, to support accessibility, and to demonstrate self-advocacy, initiative, and leadership in academic and community settings.
  • SERVICE: °µÍøTV’s community members identify and analyze real community needs or larger systemic inequities through research, dialogue, and observation. The goal is to prepare students to integrate academic learning with professional development.
  • EXCELLENCE: Our institutional values demonstrate mastery of discipline-specific knowledge and skills in pursuit of high academic and professional standards.  The focus is on high-level cognitive skill building, including critical thinking and communication skills.

°µÍøTV assesses these outcomes through both direct and indirect measures, including the review of student work, exams, projects, surveys, and other feedback mechanisms including evaluations and surveys.