Brigham Young University. Center for Teaching and Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning was established in 2007 when part of the Faculty Center and Center for Instructional Design reorganized. Its main purpose is to help faculty improve their teaching. Directors of the center include Russell T. Osguthorpe (2007-2013), Nancy Wentworth (2013-2018), and Janet L. Losser (2018-present).

Variant names

CTL

Description

Established: 2007

Location: Provo, Utah (2007- )

Functions

The main function of the Center for Teaching and Learning is to assist faculty and departments to improving the teaching and learning process. Resources include full time staff to answer questions, Student Consulting on Teaching (SCOT) to help work with professors, and various other materials help help improve teaching. It is also set up for new faculty in an effort to help make the transition to BYU easier.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Center for Teaching and Learning works closely with the Faculty Center. It acts under the direction of the director of the center.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (2007- )

Earlier unit: Center for Instructional Design (2007)

Associated unit: Brigham Young University. Faculty Center (2007- )

Sources

Brigham Young University telephone directory, 07-08: p. 32 (director Russell T. Osguthorpe)

BYU Faculty Center Web Site, via WWW, September 30, 2010 (works with the Faculty Center; improving the teaching and learning process) http://facultycenter.byu.edu

BYU Center for Teaching and Learning Web Site, via WWW, September 30, 2010 (full time staff to answer questions, Student Consulting on Teaching (SCOT) to help work with professors, and various other materials help help improve teaching) http://ctl.byu.edu/

YNEWS, Aug. 30, 2013: p. 2 (Nancy Wentworth new director of CTL, replaces retiring Osguthorpe)

Brigham Young University, Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020

LinkedIn, via WWW, August 9, 2019. (Janet Losser Director of The Center for Teaching and Learning at Brigham Young University)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00281

Creator: ANG