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.
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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.