Teaching and Technology Effectiveness offers a wide range of supports and services for faculty, staff, and students. These services revolve around Instructional Technology, Teaching and Learning, and Institutional Assessment. Information on the range of services is provided below. Specific information on Instructional Technology, Teaching and Learning, and Institutional Assessment are available to the left. If you have any questions please contact:

Contact Information

Email Address: parsonsj@lindsey.edu
Office: 270.384.8166 (forwards to Cell)
Cell: 270.250.9312

Services

Classroom Observations

Confidential classroom observations and consultation are available to all full and part time instructors at Lindsey Wilson College. Full details on classroom observations can be found here. To request a classroom observation consultation, contact Dr. Jeff Parsons at 270.250.9312 or parsonsj@lindsey.edu.

Consultation

Individual and group consultations are available. Appoints can be in-person or online. You can schedule an appointment using the consultation calendar. If none of the available times fit your schedule, you request another time by contacting Dr. Jeff Parsons at 270.250.9312 or parsonsj@lindsey.edu.

Goodin Computer Lab Services

The Goodin Computer Lab  is located in 240 Goodin on the Columbia Campus. The lab is regularly staffed with work studies who are available to assist with questions on Blackboard, Google Apps, Tegrity, and other instructional technology platforms. You can check the Goodin Lab Calendar for a current schedule for the lab.

Teaching and Learning Teaching Circle

Instructors can get community-based support for teaching and learning issues by participating in the Teaching and Learning Teaching Circle. The teaching circle meets twice each month and uses AnyMeeting to allow off-campus faculty to participate. Members of the teaching circle contribute to the Teach Tips discussion forum, which is open to all faculty and staff. Meeting times are set by members of the teaching circle.

Workshops

A variety of workshops are available in classroom, online, and recorded formats. You can register for workshops here. A detailed description of each workshop is available here. A  calendar of workshops is available here.

Resources

Document Repository

This repository contains all Teaching and Technology Effectiveness documents related to instructional technology, teaching and learning, and institutional assessment.

Self-Paced Training

Self-paced training for students and faculty are available through the LWC Training Center in Blackboard. All members of Lindsey Wilson College are automatically enrolled in the training. You can find additional information on starting training here.

Support Forums

Teaching and Technology Effectiveness hosts three Google Groups:

Teach Tips - An closed forum where faculty and staff can ask questions or share insights on teaching and learning.

 

Tech Updates - An announcement forum for posts related to new instructional technologies.

 

Tech Tips - A moderated forum for all faculty, staff, and students. Participants can post technical questions or tips.

Teaching and Technology Website

Teaching and Technology Effectiveness hosts a number of web-based resources, including:

Instructional Technology - This site provides support for instructional technology used by Lindsey Wilson College. Resources include quick start guides, links to support services, and detailed how to videos and documents on common functions within Google Apps, Blackboard, and other tools.

 

Teaching and Learning - This site provides support for teaching and learning at Lindsey Wilson College. Resources include links to services offered by Teaching and Technology Effectiveness, information on methods for enhancing student learning, options for getting assistance.

 

Institutional Assessment - This site provides support for institutional assessment at Lindsey Wilson College. Resources include links to assessment services, information on course evaluations, and information on program assessment.

 

Resources - This site provides links to institutional and departmental Google Calendars, Groups (mailing lists that also serve and discussion forums), and document repositories. Members of these resources can access them directly from the resources page. Non-members can request membership from this page.