Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching

About Us

Center for the Advancement of Innovative Teaching

Our Mission Statement: 

  • Train instructors with tools they need to succeed in their classrooms
  • Prompt and support community-building, reflection on professional practice, and innovation in teaching
  • Create and evaluate assessment mechanisms to further promote HPU long-term mission of student success

 

Our Staff:

Stephanie Schull, Ph.D. (sschull@hpu.edu) Director, CAIT  (Assessments, Instructional Design, Pedagogy)

Lia Woo (lwoo@hpu.edu) Assistant Director, CAIT (Assessments, Pedagogy)

Han Nee Chong Wester (hncwester@hpu.edu) Instructional Designer, CAIT (Blackboard Learn Support, Blackboard Tutorials, Faculty Training in Online Education)

Eduard "Eddie" Merc (emerc@hpu.edu) Academic Information Analyst, CAIT (Blackboard Outcomes, Web-Site Updates, Blackboard Support Tickets, Various HPU Database Queries/Student Assessments)

Sanford “Sandy” Low (slow@hpu.edu) Senior Instructional Designer, CAIT (Assists faculty with Blackboard and WebCT, and use of technology in the classroom (SmartBoard, Clickers, Wacom tablets), Troubleshoots problems with courses in Blackboard and WebCT)

Sandra Meyer (smeyer@hpu.edu) Administrative Coordinator, CAIT (Coordinates faculty-related workshops/events, Promotes these on Pipeline, reservations of lockers/office space for adjunct faculty)