Innovative Learning and Teaching Committee

Charge: The OLN Innovative Learning and Teaching Committee shall develop an integrated, statewide strategy of faculty development that is informed by the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The Committee recognizes that OLN is uniquely positioned to encourage and support the uses of technology in the best interests of student learning. To this end, the Innovative Learning and Teaching Committee shall work to:

  • help foster and sustain the collaborations that unite institutions;
  • gather and disseminate exemplary policies and practices that demonstrate ways in which technology can enhance student learning; and
  • highlight the crucial role of assessment and the continuous improvement of our educational efforts.
Innovative Learning and Teaching Committee:
Chair, Dennis Taylor
Dr. Renee Aitken Director   Ohio Dominican University  
Kathleen Buttermore Associate Professor; Director of Writing Center   Walsh University  
Raymond A. Craig Associate Professor   Kent State University  
Larry Dragosavac Associate Professor   Edison State Community College  
Rebecca Ertel Dir Faculty Development   Central State University  
Carolyn Gard Senior Director, Academic Technology Services   Miami University  
Kim Goudy Instructor   Central Ohio Technical College  
Dr. Wayne Hall Vice Provost for Faculty Development, English Professor   University of Cincinnati  
Sheryl Hansen Director, Professional Development Programs   Ohio Learning Network  
Dr. Laura J. Little Instructional Technologist    
Dan Madigan Director, Interim/Professor   Bowling Green State University  
Dr. Judith A. Maxson Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs   Hocking College  
Raymond (Ray) McCandless ATS Director   University of Findlay  
Dr. David A. McConnell Professor & CCI Director   University of Akron  
Leslie Ortquist-Ahrens Director, Center for Teaching and Learning   Otterbein College  
Ann Palazzo Assistant Professor   Columbus State Community College  
Dr. Jonathan Tafel Vice Chancellor For Educational Linkages & Access   Ohio Board of Regents  
Dennis J Taylor
Chair 		Professor; Dir ISLS STEM Academy   Hiram College  
Dr. David J Wright Director of Curriculum Innovation and E-Learning   University of Dayton  

Future Innovative Learning and Teaching Committee Meeting Dates:

  • Quality Matters Training on Thursday December 4, 8 to 5:30, OhioLINK Conference Room C, 3rd Floor, 2455 North Star Rd., Columbus, OH 43221

Past Meeting Minutes: The Meeting Minutes are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. You need Adobe Acrobat Viewer to review the following documentation.

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