Our Mission:
"The Center for Teaching and Learning exists to develop, recognize and support good teaching at Metropolitan State University."
The Center for Teaching and Learning of Metropolitan State University emphasizes quality teaching, a hallmark of the Metropolitan State educational experience. The Center for Teaching and Learning formalizes this emphasis with programs, newsletters, staff, resource collections and a dedicated budget and locations.
Conferences, Workshops and Seminars:
About the Center for Teaching and Learning
The Center for Teaching and Learning hosts community faculty orientations, the Fall and Spring Faculty Conferences and ongoing workshops and seminars throughout the academic year on such topics as instructional technology, syllabus design, multicultural education, creative learning strategies, distance education, assessment, instructional improvement and resources for lifelong learning and current issues in teaching. In addition, the CTL publishes the Faculty Updates and provides resources to interested faculty, such as books, journals, newspapers and Web sites about the good, the new and the possible in college teaching, especially teaching as it relates to nontraditional students. As the demand for the CTL programs grows, Metropolitan State invites interested faculty from other institutions to join us in our quest to continually develop and improve teaching.
CTL Chair and Program Coordinator:
Susan Rydell
CTL Department Chair
Telephone: 651-999-5831
Email: susan.rydell@metrostate.edu
Signe Pretzel
Adminstrative Assistant
Library and Learning Center, Room 131
Telephone: 651-793-1774
E-mail: signe.pretzel@metrostate.edu
You can also contact us at ctl@metrostate.edu
CTL Committee:
The CTL committee is composed of resident and community faculty representing colleges across the university. The committee's goal is to promote the importance of good teaching within the university through ongoing dialogue and training. It seeks to challenge and support faculty to constantly improve their teaching skills by addressing current issues in teaching and by introducing relevant technological tools and techniques.
CTL IFO Advisory Committee:
Jennifer Dosch, Resident Faculty, College of Management
Kathryn Kelley, Resident Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences
Sheila Kunkle, Resident Faculty, First College
Adela Peskorz, Resident Faculty, Library Services
Susan Rydell, Resident Faculty, College of Professional Studies
MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning
To contact The Center for Teaching and Learning, call 651-793-1774, or send e-mail to ctl@metrostate.edu
The St. Paul Center for Teaching and Learning is located in the Library and Learning Center, Room 131.