Pedagogy Fellow — Dr. Kakali Bhattacharya

Recognized as master teachers by their peers and committed to the University's teaching mission, Pedagogy Fellows are faculty members who are experienced in ways to shape environments that maximIze the potential for learning. Pedagogy Fellows are conversant with pedagogical practices suited to speCIfic contexts (subject matter, course objectives, developmental stages and motivation levels of students, etc). They work as mentors and models, active in their learning communities, self-reflective in their own practices, and co-learners with their students. Pedagogy Fellow(s) will perform the following duties:

• Provide or sponsor seminars and workshops on teaching methods
• Provide individual consultations for faculty members
• Present workshops and seminars on student development and learning
• Review and write recommendations on the learning needs of diverse and special needs student populations
• Assist in the development of multiple means of assessing student learning
• Assist faculty in determining the appropriate levels and applications of technology for their courses.

• Faculty Center Room 224
  Telephone:  (361) 825-6017
  Email:  kakali.bhattacharya@tamucc.edu

Coordinator / Educational Technologist — Joseph Doan

The Technology Trainer organizes, conducts, and facilitates tools training workshops, customized training sessions for small groups, and one-on-one individual sessions for faculty and staff. The Technology Trainer works closely with the Instructional Designer to develop training curricula, including workshop training aids, help sheets, and accompanying web related materials.
In addition, the Trainer is responsible for the following support activities:

• Guides tools training for small groups and individual sessions
• Creates training materials such as help sheets and on-line tutorials
• Creates desktop publishing promotional materials
• Maintains accurate records of FRC equipment and activities
• Works with the Instructional Designer and other FRC staff to maintain the FRC website as needed
• Works with FRC Director to track and maintain assessment data
• Assists with the supervision of the graduate assistant and the maintenance of the FRC equipment
• Participates in professional development activities to remain current with technology, applications, and tools

• Corpus Christi Hall Room 291B
  Telephone:  (361) 825-3865
  Email:  joseph.doan@tamucc.edu

Instructional Designer (position currently unfilled)

The Instructional Designer, collaborating with FRC Faculty Fellows, develops, markets, implements and assesses workshops and seminars focusing on effective instructional design and pedagogy for University faculty. In addition, the Instructional Designer assigns and schedules work to the Technology Trainer, represents the FRC on University committees and councils, is responsible for researching and recommending FRC purchases, composes FRC publications, and participates in professional development activities relevant to instructional design and pedagogy.
Specific duties will include the following:

• Develops, markets, implements and assesses professional development programs for faculty that are related to instructional design and pedagogy
• Trains and schedules work for technology trainers, graduate assistant, and others as assigned
• Ensures high quality instruction provided to individuals as well as to groups through effective development and delegation / assignment of tasks
• Regularly meets with FRC Director and advisory committee
• Composes FRC publications, internal and external correspondence and documents
• Participates in professional development activities relevant to instructional design and pedagog