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.

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