Coulter Faculty Commons
A New Day
Current Major CFC Services 2016
Pedagogical Improvement
Technology Support,
Education, and Innovation
Creation of Training Assets for
Digital Tools
Researching, Demonstrating,
Testing and Collaborating with
Innovative Uses
Organizational Support and
Development
Course and Program Development
Assistance
Cross-Departmental Collaborations
Summer Institute
New Faculty Orientation
Hosted Faculty Groups
Individual Consultations
Academic Support Professionals
Instructional Design
Summer Academy
Small Group Analysis
Leadership Academy Process
Management
Assessment Assistance
Workshops
Instructional Innovation (SoTL)
Online and Blended Learning
Back-Up University Videography
T&P Dossier Hosting Location
University Awards Management
Qualtrics Support
Internal Communications Management
Current CFC Staffing 2016
(All CFC Staff Report to the Provost’s Office – IT funded staff are responsible to IT
For documenting positive effect in service to the academic mission.)
Positions Funded by Academic
Affairs
Positions Funded by IT
Other Support
Director (vacant)
Manager of Online Teaching and
Learning
Senior Educational Developer
Senior Educational Technologist
(Serving as Interim Director)
Educational Developer
Administrative Support Professional
Digital Humanities Faculty Associate
Continuing and Temporary
Appointments
Such as Faculty Fellows
(Various Funding Sources)
Educational Technologist
Project Manager and LMS Tier 2
Support Analyst (vacant)
LMS Tier 1 Support Specialist
Voluntary Faculty Leadership and
Mentoring
Departmental and Programmatic
Partnerships (in-kind)
New Mission
The CFC will work to improve continuously teaching and learning at WCU by
 Learning and disseminating innovative teaching and learning practices
 Bridging gaps between faculty and other campus units
 Using existing technologies in innovative ways
 Introducing innovative technologies and technological advances to
campus
To achieve our mission, the CFC will
 Offer instructional design services designed to promote efficient, effective
teaching
 Proactively identify tools and processes that will support excellent teaching
and learning
 Encourage use of technology-enhanced teaching to provide an excellent
learning experience
 Be responsive to needs as they appear
 Research and promote innovative practices
 Facilitate faculty-to-faculty interactions around issues of importance
 Model effective communication
Focus: Service
 At program and department levels
 One-on-one consultations for
 Educational Development
 Educational Technology
 Blackboard
 Online Teaching and Learning
 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Focus: Instructional Design
 Instructional Design Team:
 Programs and departments can work with a team of experts in LMS, pedagogy,
technology, and educational resources
 Instructors are not required to use the template/s
 Instructors populate the courses with their materials and content
 Courses built for specific programs and departments
 Look and feel will remain consistent across program or department
 Instructors who use templates will not need to build courses from scratch
 Templates rise to Quality Matters standards.
Focus:
A Culture of Excellence in Teaching and
Learning
 CFC Update Monthly:
 Less clutter to inbox
 More linked content
 Knowledge Base to empower users to help themselves
 Staff Scholarship and Research
Future Developments
 Project Intake Process
 Involvement Letters by request
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