Teachology Spring 2015 Edition | Page 2

A Message from Lisa Ciardulli S o much great news to report this term. As you may be able to tell by our inspired cover this issue, there has been a big focus on online learning at Santa Fe recently. Ninety-six faculty and staff members have completed the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) course, including six department chairs and directors. For those of you who teach online and haven’t participated in this wonderful training opportunity yet, you’ll find out more about how it can make a difference with your online classes by reading The Faculty Perspective article by Brett Holbrook. You can also learn more about the Certificate of Online Teaching and Learning program by reading the Faculty Showcase article by Ritsa Mallous. We are also very excited about hiring our third instructional designer, Andrew “Andy” Sheppard, a seasoned instructional designer with many years of experience. There is a lot in store for you in this issue and I hope you enjoy reading about your colleagues, about new and interesting uses of technology, and about what’s happening in educational technology at Santa Fe! If you have a suggestion or idea for an article in a future edition of the Teachology, please let me know. Lisa Ciardulli Assistant Vice President Center for Academic Technologies