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- Using the Gaming Center to Promote Student EngagementBy Cynthia Rutz, Director, Faculty Development (CITAL) On Monday, March 31, there was an Open House for faculty at the new Center for Games & Interactive Entertainment. Martin Buinicki (English) introduced the features of the Center and spoke to faculty about how they could use the space with […]
- A Day of Music with VOCES8By Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL On February 25, the Music Department created a hands-on music education experience for 180 music students from 12 different local high schools as well as for Valpo music students. Classes and sessions were built around a performance by […]
- A Student Perspective on Valpo’s Transition to CanvasBy Soniya Ottayil, Junior Nursing Major & CITAL student aide Last semester, all of my courses were still on Blackboard; this semester, every one of my classes are in Canvas. This transition was pretty extreme for me; I didn’t know what to expect from Canvas, but I was […]
- Christ College’s First Year Program Transitions to CanvasBy Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL Sam Graber, Director of Christ College’s First-Year Program (FYP), oversaw the program’s move from Blackboard to Canvas this past fall. This article, based on an interview, describes that transition, and how Canvas is working for the program. The CC First-Year […]
- The Visiting Faculty Fellows ProgramBy Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL Each year CITAL’s Visiting Faculty Fellows Program offers our visiting faculty a chance to enhance their CV by getting to know the work of one department or office on campus. We hope that this fellowship will give them a leg […]
- January Teaching Tools SymposiumBy Cynthia Rutz, Director of Faculty Development, CITAL On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, CITAL conducted a half-day Symposium on Teaching Tools. Faculty learned from their colleagues and CITAL staff about some of the best online teaching tools available to enhance student learning and engagement. There were sessions on […]
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