About CDI

The Course Design Institute is a program for faculty interested in redesigning their courses to take advantage of educational technologies to improve student-learning outcomes by improving pedagogym logistics, and efficiencies in large and small enrollment courses. It is a collaborative effort between ITS, pICT, CTL and the College of Education.

Benefits to colleges and departments include:
• Improved student learning outcomes
• Streamlined courses
• Leveraging technologies and online resources
• Improved logistics of course delivery
• Improved accessibility in courses

We provide:
• 4-day hands-on workshop
• Sustained coaching and consultation on course design from ITS instructional design consultants
• Infrastructure, motivation, and management of the design process
• Resources and materials, ongoing workshops and webinars
• Stipends to help defray the cost of presenting or publishing results from their course design project

Colleges provide:
• Faculty who are comfortable using information, communication technologies, course management systems such as blackboard and who have access to up to date computing and “smart classroom” assignments.
• Encouragement and support (e.g. release time, stipends, equipment, GA/TAs)

Faculty Fellows:
• Attend monthly faculty learning community meetings
• Are held accountable for submitting scheduled deliverables
• Present course improvements at scheduled events
• Participate in a community of practice on course design

CDI Team

Brock Allen
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Cathie Atkins
Director, pICT - People, Information and Communication Technologies

Suzanne Aurilio
Assistant Director, pICT People, Information and Communication Technologies

James Frazee
Director, Instructional Technology Services

Bob Hoffman
Professor, Educational Technology

Charles Hurley
Faculty Consultant, Instructional Technology Services

Jim Julius
Associate Director/Faculty Consultant, Instructional Technology Services

Mark Laumakis
Faculty in Resident, Instructional Technology Services

Jon Rizzo
Faculty Consultant, Instructional Technology Services

Andrea Saltzman
Instructional Designer, College of Education/Instructional Technology Services

Carol Tohsaku
Faculty Consultant, Instructional Technology Services