Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE)

Equity and Inclusion
SCC’s mission is to provide an accessible and inclusive learning environment for students. Learn more about CTLE's commitment to supporting faculty and students.
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Faculty Highlight - Gale Bigbee

Congratulations to Gale Bigbee, Graphic Communications instructor, and a Minnesota State Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator. A Task Force made up of SCC faculty, staff, administrators, and students unanimously selected Gale, which was approved by the president and affirmed by the Board of Trustees for the honor.

This recognition is given to system faculty who demonstrate excellence in teaching. Gale was noted for her passion for teaching and her commitment to ensuring that students acquire the skills and real-world experiences needed to be successful in the workplace. #SCCproud

Learn more about the Minnesota State Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence here: https://www.minnstate.edu/stories/botawards/index.html

Office Information

North Mankato - Near the library behind the Copy Shop
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Faribault - B102
Hours:

Monday, 9:00 a.m. - Noon
First and third Thurs 9-3:00 (Drop-in support days for D2L, WIDS and other educational technology)
Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

CTLE staff members are available to provide virtual or face-to-face consultations at times on both campuses. Schedule a CTLE consultation: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

General teaching and learning topics, including adult learning, course design, curriculum, effective syllabus design, equity and inclusive teaching, online teaching, open educational resources, quality assurance (Quality Matters), and more
Educational technologies, including D2L Brightspace, MediaSpace, Softchalk, WIDS, and more

Contact Us

Kimberly Johnson, Ph.D
Associate Vice President of Effective Teaching and Learning
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507-389-7270

Juliann Brueske
Technology Project Specialist/ D2L Brightspace site administrator
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507-389-7382

Wendy Prantner
Instructional Technology Designer
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507-389-7312

Vision and Mission

Vision
The South Central College Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) will serve as a leading faculty center for the practice and scholarship of teaching and learning by fostering engagement, innovation, and student success through the application of evidence-informed and inclusive best practices.

Mission
The South Central College CTLE supports, promotes, and enhances excellent, effective, and inclusive teaching to support student engagement, learning, and success.

Equity & Inclusion Statement
At CTLE, we commit to creating supportive, inclusive, and accessible opportunities for intellectual and scholarly growth for all faculty in an environment of respect, empathy, and understanding.

For additional training and educational development activities, check out some of the free Network for Educational Development opportunities available from the Minnesota State system office: https://asanewsletter.org/educational-development/

Faculty Resources

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What Works Well in Online Teaching

Philosophy of Community and Technical College Education

This non-credit, online, self-paced course was developed by system office faculty development staff with input from Minnesota State faculty members and has received Quality Matters certification. Although this course is required of all new unlimited, full-time college faculty, it is open to any Minnesota State college or university faculty member who wishes to complete it.

In this course, faculty will:

learn about their faculty roles and responsibilities and how these fit into the large context of the Minnesota State system and higher education,
be introduced to elements of quality course design and culturally responsive teaching, and
interact with other Minnesota State faculty in discussions focused on improving learning and teaching.

It is delivered online through MnSite, the system office D2L Brightspace site. To register for the Philosophy of Community and Technical College Education course:

Use your StarID and password to login at MinnState
Click the "Self Registration" link, scroll to find this course, and click to register

Best Practices for Teaching Online Course

We have an institutional membership to NISOD (the National Institution for Staff and Organizational Development), so this course is free and available for all faculty at SCC. Faculty will need to create an account here to participate.

Participants, via reading and rich-media content, discussion posts, and end-of-module assessments should be able to:

Recognize important attributes of Best Practices for Teaching Online.
Express and exchange ideas through discussions with peers from a variety of higher education institutions.
Apply the Faculty Checklist to a review of an online course.
Construct well designed learning objectives for an online course.
Reflect on material presented and relate it to current course development process.

General Teaching Resources from the Iowa State University Center for Excellence in Teaching