Center for Teaching Effectiveness

Mission

We are committed to cultivating, inspiring, and celebrating excellence in teaching and learning, and supporting faculty professional development and student success.

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Message from the Director's Office

Hello and welcome to the Center for Teaching Effectiveness (CTE) at Texas A&M University - Kingsville! I am honored to serve as Director and strive to meet the needs of faculty on our campus as best as possible. The CTE is committed to cultivating, inspiring, and celebrating excellence in teaching and learning, and supporting faculty professional development and student success. Our goals are threefold: 1) Provide faculty the tools, resources, and opportunities to deliver valuable, innovative, and high-quality learning experiences to facilitate student success. 2) Improve the health, wellness, and performance of faculty by offering workshops and resources covering a variety of topics to support faculty at all career stages. 3) Recognize high-achieving and innovative faculty in teaching, research, and service. Thank you and please let us know how we can better help and support you! Amber Shipherd

Academic Technology Badge

Completion of this badge indicates the learner has demonstrated expertise in using a variety of academic classroom technologies, including the glass lightboard and various applications and programs for use in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.

Requirements for earning the badge: Attend and participate in one CTE event on academic technology (e.g., Lunch and Learn 11/20/23 “Using Technology in the Classroom”) and complete the glass lightboard training through CATS.

Who is eligible to earn the badge: Faculty of any rank, adjunct faculty, graduate teaching assistants

Why earn a badge: A digital badge is a representation of a microcredential. A microcredential is a way to recognize that a specific skill or competency can be mastered. You can share the badges you have earned on your email signature line, in your curriculum vitae, in your social media accounts, or include these as evidence of your professional development in your annual portfolio.