Learning Technologies

Learning Technologies is a division of Information Technology. Its mission is to, "provide a teaching and learning infrastructure that meets modern needs for integrating technology across content areas." To accomplish these ends, the division develops faculty training programs, runs course software servers, develops original software such as the legacy course evaluation system, runs computer labs such as those in Torgersen Hall, and performs numerous other functions.

Programs and Services

Center for Innovation in Learning and XCaliber Award

The Center for Innovation in Learning or CIL is responsible for the XCaliber Award. The XCaliber Award is meant to recognize excellence in technology use in the classroom and within projects.

XCaliber Recipients

2009

• Lifetime Achievement: Robert Siegle
• Individual Award: Sara Kajder

2008

• Lifetime Achievement: James Sochinski
• Individual Award: Tom Walker
• Team Award: Portable Laboratory on Uncommon Ground

2007

• Team Award: Mechanical Engineering faculty, Digital History Reader

2006

• Individual Award: Stephen Edwards, for work on Web-CAT
• Team Award: Engineering Science and Mechanics faculty

2005

• Individual Award: Joseph Tront, for Tablet usage

2004

• Individual Award: Ketan Trivedi and Herve Marand for putting together the Chemistry DVD
• Team Award: Sheryl Ball, Catherine Eckel, and Scott Midkiff, for developing the Wireless Interactive Teaching System

2003

• Individual Award: Lawrence Grossman
• Team Award: The Multimedia Technology Team
• Team Award: Solar Decathlon Team advisors

2002

• Individual Award: Timothy W. Luke
• Team Award: Problem List Generator

2001

• Team Award: John Seiler, Jeffrey Kirwan, and John Peterson

2000

• Individual Award: Arthur L. Buikema, Jr.
• Team Award: Developers of the distance learning Instructional Technology Masters Program

1999

• Individual Award: Dwight Barnette, for developing the first completely web-based course at Virginia Tech
• Team Award: Math Emporium
• Team Award: Plant Biology Tutor

1998

• Lifetime Achievement: Virgil A. Cook
• Individual Award: Valerie G. Hardcastle

Online Course Evaluation

As of 2009-2010, the "legacy" online course evaluation system is still in use on a departmental basis. A new Sakai course evaluation tool will eventually be integrated into Scholar.

Online Course Systems

Online Course Systems is the unit responsible for running Scholar and Blackboard.

Testing and Data Services

Testing and Data Services is the group in charge of op-scan test evaluation and reporting.

External links

• Center for Innovation in Learning
• Online Course Evaluation
• Center for Innovation in Learning
• Testing and Data Services