Faculty Development

Faculty development is one of the key components of the Title III grant. Each year five faculty work on yearly focus topics/themes to redesign their curriculum by infusing technology or different pedagogy into their instruction. The themes include teaching/learning styles, curriculum development, assessment outcomes methods, technology applications, infusion of critical thinking into the curriculum, and problem-solving/team building--all explored from a multi-cultural/multi-ethnic perspective to serve the needs of a diverse constituency. In 2001, Dr. Weimin Wang was hired as the new instructional technologist whose major responsibility is to assist the faculty in applying technology in their courses.

Theme of Year 1:  Teaching/learning styles & Instructional Technology

Theme of Year 2: Incorporating Multimedia and Multiculturalism into the Classroom

Theme of Year 3: Course and Program Assessment, and Online Course Development

Theme of Year 4: Critical Thinking and Information Technology

Theme of Year 5: Applying Critical Thinking into Classroom