Ohio Centers for Learning and Technology

The Ohio Learning Network has published a list of the academic centers throughout Ohio that focus on teaching and learning though technology. In Northeast Ohio, there are technology/learning/teaching centers at

• Case Western Reserve University (The University Center for Innovation in Teaching and Education)
• Cleveland State University (University Center for Teaching and Learning)
• John Carroll University (Center for Teaching and Learning)
• Kent State University (Faculty Professional Development Center),
• Kent State University (Research Center for Educational Technology)
• Lakeland Community College (Excellence in Teaching Committee)
• Lorain County Community College (Center for Teaching Excellence)
• Notre Dame College (The Center for Professional Development)
• Oberlin College (Center for Technologically Enhanced Teaching)
• University of Akron (The Institute of Teaching and Learning)
• YSU Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at Youngstown State (CATALYST)

Also on the OLN site are some resources for professional development that appear to be very useful for self-education. The TeachU initiative offers webinars for educators. These webinars focus on emerging technologies and how to integrate them into pedagogy that will enhance student learning.

Centers of Excellence in Teaching and Learning throughout the USA

Gannon University provides yearly seminars for small groups of faculty to explore new applications of technology for enhanced learning through their Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning


From the website of the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching at Iowa State University: "More than a physical space, the Center for Technology in Learning and Teaching (CTLT) is a community comprised of a collegial, collaborative group of faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students who have created a learning environment that continually demonstrates powerful applications of technology that improve student learning."

Indiana University's Center for Research on Learning and Technology is focused on organizing and analyzing data regarding the ways in which appropriate technology can enhance learning and teaching.

At Rice University, the more than decade-old Center for Technology in Teaching and Learning
offers many past and current projects relating to an array of disciplines and to many different age groups. Most of what is displayed are links to the resources that the Center has developed through the years.

Washington State University's Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology offers a great page about ePortfolios. The WSU Center mentions their focus on faculty support first, stating that they are a resource for "everyone teaching at WSU". This primary focus on faculty support is clearly based on a desire to expand learning capabilities for students.