University of St. Thomas

For some time Sam Levy, Vice President of Information, Resources and Technologies, envisioned a place for faculty to gather, converse and exchange ideas to improve instructional practice and research activities.  From that vision, IRT is excited to announce the launch of the Faculty Center for eLearning.

The Faculty Center for e-Learning (FCL) provides programming, physical and virtual space designed for the exchange of ideas, conversation and the building of community – all with the goal of developing effective collaborations between and among faculty and IRT staff to promote effective learning and academic excellence.  (see “What is e-learning?”)

The physical space is located in the O’Shaughnessy Frey Library, Room 102. It is fitted with new, modular furniture and technology to accommodate a variety of needs. The room will be used for a variety of activities including; workshops, guest speakers, faculty presentations and simply conversation.

The inaugural year’s programming will have a goal of engaging each faculty member to create a personal definition of how elearning fits into their curriculum. We will create a variety of interactions (face-to-face and virtual) designed to inspire faculty to imagine, experience and apply various instructional strategies utilizing technology to improve instruction and research.  

If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please contact anyone in our working group or email us at fcl@stthomas.edu