CITL in 2016-17
Learners. Educators. Partners.
Online. On Campus.
At the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), we serve Memorial University with our online offerings, use of educational media and technologies in courses and classrooms, and opportunities to enhance teaching practice. We also administer enterprise-class technologies to facilitate teaching, learning and administration.
In addition to these core services, we partner with internal and external individuals and groups to meet education-related goals, facilitate research, and provide the wider community with access to university events and opportunities.
Through supporting the university community on all campuses, we aim to make a positive impact on our learners, educators and partners. This report provides a snapshot of that impact during the 2016-17 academic year through metrics, stories and achievements we have captured.
+450
online courses
+35
subject areas
33
programs
23
fully online
10
mixed mode
National Recognition
Two awards from the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) recognized innovation and excellence in incorporating technologies within two courses at Memorial:
HKR 1000 Fitness and Wellness – we collaborated with the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation to implement Twitter as an engagement and assessment tool.
EDU 6205 Educational Policy: Theory and Practice – in collaboration with the Faculty of Education, we developed customized animations that captured ideas about equity in resource allocation and brought them to life.
A Canadian First
In March 2017, we re-registered our quality management system to the newest edition of ISO’s flagship international standard, ISO 9001:2015.
CITL was the first organization in Canada registered to the new standard (by QUASAR).
Online Learning
Memorial University is a Canadian leader in online learning, providing tens of thousands of students each year with the convenience and flexibility that comes with taking courses online.
Students at a distance from one of Memorial’s campuses can learn online to balance work, life and study. On campus students can take online courses to complement their schedules, or to advance their studies during work terms and summer breaks.
In addition to the hundreds of online course options we have available, our partnership with the Canadian Virtual University allows students to take advantage of over 2,000 online courses and 250 programs from Canada’s leading universities.
* Registration Progress Reports (Fall 2016, Winter 2017 and Summer 2017) - Office of the Registrar
19.6%
of Memorial's course registrations
23,385*
online course registrations
19,991
undergraduate
3,394
graduate
151
online courses in development
13,640
client support requests
23,964
individual examinations scheduled
1,185
examinations administered through
online proctoring
Webinars
In partnership with the School of Graduate Studies, we participated in a monthly series of online information sessions for prospective online graduate students.
In these sessions, facilitators talked about part-time studies and online learning at Memorial University, and answered questions participants had.
6
webinars
37
participants
The Commons
The Commons, a partnership between CITL, Memorial Libraries and Information Technology Services, launched its Makerspace in fall 2016. It began as a mobile Makerspace cart, which was used to connect with a number of academic units. Throughout winter 2017, instructors in the Faculty of Education, the School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences partnered with The Commons and had their students use the Makerspace to create projects related to their course requirements. The goal of the Makerspace is to improve students' "innovation literacy" and support learning, both formally and informally.
In summer 2017, The Commons acquired a virtual reality headset and is piloting it by creating virtual reality simulations that can be used in its own training model. The goal is to connect with departments, faculties and schools to bring virtual reality into the classroom to further enhance students' learning experience by developing their digital literacy.
0
individual student logins
0
individual visits to
Hatcher House Commons
Educators
Technology in the Classroom
After the winter 2017 semester, all computers in shared multimedia classrooms on the St. John’s campus were migrated to the Memorial domain. This was part of Memorial’s Identity and Access Management project, which allows users to access classroom computers using their MUN login credentials.
200+
shared multimedia classrooms, meeting
rooms and learning spaces maintained
and supported on the St. John's Campus
97
shared classroom computers
moved to the Memorial Domain
164
classrooms being remotely maintained
872
requests for classroom
technology support
40
audio-visual install projects
completed
Teaching and Learning
CITL facilitated the 2016-17 Teaching and Learning Framework (TLF) St. John’s Campus Funding Competition, to which:
- 80 proposals were submitted
- 28 projects were funded, 4 of which CITL is a partner
Throughout the year we collaborated with the Chairs in Teaching and Learning in each of the faculties and schools to support teaching and learning initiatives at the departmental level.
Our department also participated in the review of the TLF including the consultation process, review of materials and report production
Transformational Teaching and Learning Day
In April 2017, Memorial’s Chairs in Teaching and Learning facilitated a day of reflection, conversation, transformation and community building as they explored individual and shared teaching experiences with educators at Memorial.
70
participants
31
different departments, faculties,
schools, offices or campuses
Educator Training
From pedagogy to educational technology, CITL offered a variety of training opportunities for educators:
200+
educator development and
consultation sessions facilitated
60
sessions on teaching
with technology
82
participants in Teaching Skills
Enhancement Program
45
participants in the Program in
Graduate Student Supervision
70+
individual teaching consultations
Open Resources
In fall 2016, we re-launched our learning object repository with an improved site that included a more visual layout and design, and a cleaner, responsive interface. The functionality of the site was also improved with a Google-style search capability, and users can easily create their own collections of objects within the repository that they can use or share.
0
learning objects
0
copyright clearance requests
processed
Partners
Partners
In addition to serving the university community, we harness our capabilities for outreach projects that have a broader impact.
8
new partners
40
projects initiated
35
partnership projects completed
(non-course related)
Thank you to our incredible partners
Internal partners:
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- Division of Marketing and Communications
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- School of Social Work
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- School of Graduate Studies
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- School of Human Kinetics and Recreation
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- Alumni Affairs and Development
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- Office of the Vice-President Research
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- School of Pharmacy (new)
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- Department of Biochemistry (new)
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- Department of Economics (new)
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- Office of Student Recruitment (new)
External partners:
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- Provincial Department of Education
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- Centre for Nursing Studies
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- Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador
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- College of the North Atlantic
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- Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation
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- Sharing Our Cultures, Inc. (new)
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- Provincial Department of Children, Seniors and Social Development (new)
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- Global Institute of Forensic Research (new)
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- Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra (new)
Year Ahead
Strategic Priorities 2017-18
1.0 Learners
- 1.1
- Ensure that all CITL products and services are fully accessible
- 1.2
- Enhance and increase the number of formal and informal learning spaces on the St. John's Campus
- 1.3
- Build learner-focused, sustainable collaborations with other academic support units
- 1.4
- Strengthen communications with students (to receive feedback, increase retention & improve support)
2.0 Educators
- 2.1
- Build and enhance relationships with faculties and educators to strengthen teaching and learning support and advocacy
- 2.2
- Actively participate in shaping the future of T&L at Memorial
- 2.3
- Participate and contribute to relevant national and international T&L associations
- 2.4
- Contribute to the Scholarship of T&L
3.0 Programs/Courses
- 3.1
- Increase enrolments in online courses
- 3.2
- Increase the number of fully online programs
- 3.3
- Renew online course catalog
- 3.4
- Revise services/support model to include alternative delivery models
- 3.5
- Strengthen/increase activities related to program development
4.0 Innovation
- 4.1
- Increase external project work provincially, nationally and internationally
- 4.2
- Introduce new technologies & services related to educational technology, media and physical learning spaces
- 4.3
- Increase adoption of OERs at Memorial, through policy development, OER creation and awareness
- 4.4
- Collaborate with other HE institutions, provincially, nationally and internationally
- 4.5
- Strengthen and enhance core educational technology services
5.0 Our People
- 5.1
- Enhance communication related to meetings, activities and events
- 5.2
- Provide opportunities for professional development/learning (whether formal or informal)
6.0 Administration
- 6.1
- Strengthen the QMS and migrate to the new standard
- 6.2
- Continue to build operational efficiencies, particularly related to institutional policies & procedures
- 6.3
- Adopt data-driven decision making
- 6.4
- Mitigate risk
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