Friday, November 29, 2002

Site Profile: Academic Development Centre, Mt. Royal College, Alberta, Canada I've been looking at Teaching and Learning Centers, Educational Technology Centers, and Faculty Excellence Centers to see how they cover the use of online instructional resources. So far, I've found that most offer no coverage at all. The Mt. Royal Colllege ADC provides a wonderful exception and a model for what needs to be done at other colleges and universities if faculties are to be encouraged to learn about the burgeoning number of online resources available for the enhancement of their courses. Clicking on the Learning Objects button on the top page leads to http://www.mtroyal.ab.ca/adc/lo/index.htm where there are profiles and links to Learning Object Sites, Digitization Project Inventories, and a Subject/Discipline Specific Collection. Also a List of Terms to add to Google search statements is provided to assist instructors to locate additional online resources specific to their needs. Jim Zimmer, ADC's Director commented that "our mandate is to support faculty in the pursuit of teaching excellence and innovation. We provide a range of services, generally falling into three categories: curriculum development; pedagogy and teaching practice; technology integration in teaching and learning." He also indicated that the web site will be updated in the coming year. 5:08:19 PM    COMMENT []