Center for Educational Technologies Trains CVM Faculty on Teaching Tools

Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) faculty learned about StepStone, an eLearning authoring tool created by the Center for Educational Technologies (CET), during two Lunch & Learn sessions on May 8 and May 22.

Dr. Jordan Tayce teaching

StepStone allows educators to create online learning modules accessible from any internet-enabled device.

Dr. Jordan Tayce, an instructional assistant professor, and Tim Ponder, an instructional technologist, led the CET-hosted, hands-on training event, which offered the StepStone user community a chance to meet each other in person and work alongside each other at an appointed time.

Participants logged into stepstonelearning.netand built their own online modules alongside their colleagues. From case studies to adaptive learning environments, faculty created the type of online activities that work for their class.

“These two training sessions are just the first of our Lunch & Learn series,” said Danelle Weaver, CET program manager. “We want to use these Lunch & Learns to equip and empower faculty to transform their teaching at the CVM.”

“StepStone is a tangible example of the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ efforts in supporting Texas A&M University’s academic innovation initiatives. We specifically designed StepStone with educators in mind,” said Dr. Nicola Ritter, CET director. “We wanted to provide a tool that allows instructors to rapidly produce eLearning materials to meet their discipline’s educational needs.”

In 2016, Texas A&M University made StepStone available to license to other institutions. Since its release, five universities, corporations, and federal agencies have adopted StepStone to create online educational materials.

Funding for the development and ongoing maintenance of StepStone is provided by the CVM’s Professional Programs Office.

For more information about StepStone, visit tamucet.org.

About the Center for Educational Technologies:

The CET’s mission is to advance veterinary education research by developing innovative learning materials and educational tools. From classroom-based activities to online learning, each solution the CET develops incorporates the latest in emerging and evolving technologies to transform conventional instructional materials into engaging educational tools. The CET’s entrepreneurial arm licenses a catalog of more than 180 web-based resources to veterinary colleges, continuing education providers, and veterinarians, offering another mechanism to foster the advancement of veterinary education.


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