CAT Goals (draft)
Staff goals
- Develop or acquire expertise in areas of need:
- Assessment of teaching and learning
- Theories of teaching and learning
- Faculty development
- Hire or appoint a staff member who has responsibility for CAT assessment activities
- Hire or appoint an assistant or associate director
Program goals
- Develop a program of walk-in services for faculty seeking to improve teaching, learning, and assessment
- Communicate and encourage practical application of research and new knowledge in teaching and learning from diverse disciplines
- Support faculty in the use of technology through a focus on best practices and emerging trends
- Continue to review, assess, and improve existing programs and initiatives
- Assist faculty in documenting and describing the value of their work, including participation in CAT activities, for purposes of evaluation
- Systematically examine the link between CAT activities and student learning, and integrate what is learned from this examination into improving the work of CAT
Funding goals
- Provide substantially more release time for faculty
- Seek funding for current and anticipated Center personnel
- Seek funding for current and future programs and initiatives
Communication goals
- Build bridges with other campus groups (e.g., Center for Undergraduate Research, Office of Environmental Education, Faith and Learning Programs, Information Technology Center, Center for Student Leadership & Service, Center for International and Intercultural Programs, Center for Undergraduate Research)
- Develop means for effective reporting of CAT activities to stakeholders
Facilities and Resources goal
- Provide more pedagogical resources in CAT and on CAT website
CAT Strategic Planning and Implementation Group
December 2004
See also: SPIG