Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)

Mission

The Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning provides resources for faculty on high-impact pedagogies and learning technologies, and support for聽assessment of teaching and student learning.

Goals

To promote excellence in teaching and learning through cutting-edge technologies and high-impact pedagogies
To support and retain new faculty across the disciplines; to challenge and engage experienced faculty in the scholarship of teaching
To actively contribute to campus-wide efforts to increase student retention, persistence, and success
To promote and sustain lean and effective processes for assessment of student learning聽
To strengthen the reputation of 丝瓜视频 as a leading institution for excellence in teaching and learning technologies

The CETL聽Team

Hella Jacob, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Phone: 716.566.7878
Email

Duns Scotus 102

Biography

Dr. Hella Jacob holds a Master of Arts degree in English from Regensburg University (Germany) and a Ph.D. in German Literature and Language from the University at Buffalo. She has taught German at different colleges, including for many years at UB. In addition to her background in teaching, she has several years of experience as a membership professional in the nonprofit sector. In 2014, Hella came to 丝瓜视频 as a project assistant under 丝瓜视频鈥檚 Title III grant, supporting the various events and programs that the CETL sponsors. In 2017, Hella began聽coordinating the annual institutional assessment process, and since the spring of 2018, she serves as the administrative director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Faculty Success Advisory Board

To ensure that our initiatives are responsive to the diverse needs of the 丝瓜视频 teaching community, the following faculty members are providing聽 guidance, support, and expertise to the CETL:

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