From the From the Interim CIO and Vice President for Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications

The Fostering Innovation in Teaching with Technology (FITT) Spring Symposium, a signature event of the FITT Academy, is a series of final presentations by the academy's group of inaugural faculty participants. All presentations will take place in Technology Building 160 from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. and are open to faculty, staff, students, and guests.

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Tuesday, April 3
Carol DeNysschen, Chair and Professor of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics
Project: Application of Medical Nutrition Therapy in a Classroom Setting

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Thursday, April 5
Pamela Schuetze, Professor of Psychology
Project: Incorporating Videos and Related Digital Assignments in a Child Development Course

Kyeonghi Baek, Associate Professor of Political Science
Project: Starting Off on the Right Foot: Remedial Math Skill Tutorials for Social Scientists

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Tuesday, April 10
Jill M. Gradwell, Professor of History and Social Studies Education
Project: Help! Hybrid Education Learning Potential

Lynn Boorady, Chair and Professor of Fashion and Textile Technology
Project: Updating an Introductory Computer-Aided Design Class

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Thursday, April 12
Keli Garas-York, Associate Professor of Elementary Education and Reading
Project: Literacy Assessment and Evaluation for the 21st Century

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The FITT Academy is an intensive hands-on project-specific faculty development event sponsored by Resources for Information, Technology, and Education (RITE). This unique opportunity, held on campus for a full week in the summer, is designed to launch a faculty community of practice focused on advancing teaching with technology.

For more information, please see the FITT Academy website.