Welcome

Welcome to the Tarleton State University - Center for Instructional Technology and Distributed Education (CITDE). Tarleton has a dedicated faculty and staff that are committed to providing students with an outstanding educational experience at a time and place that is convenient for the learner. Our programs and courses are currently offered in three formats - Web-based, Interactive Television, and Off-campus face-to-face. The programs and individual courses are designed to accommodate individuals who are unable to attend on campus classes, prefer independent learning, or would like to take a course at their convenience. All of Tarleton's programs and courses are designed and facilitated using a "learner-centered" approach.

Students who are usually successful in Distributed Education courses are those who enjoy learning independently, are highly motivated, and possess strong study skills. The CITDE is dynamic, changing, and responsive to student needs. Please take a few minutes to explore our exciting programs and course offerings. For additional information you are welcome to contact our office.

Mission

The Mission of the Center is to support the Universities’ Culture of Excellence in Teaching. We support the mission by helping faculty find innovative ways to use technology to achieve their instructional goals. Drawing on expertise in both technology and pedagogy, CITDE staff assist instructors with projects, share information across the university about effective practices and examine the effect of technology on teaching and learning.

Values

1. As a Center we value all faculty and the contribution they bring to the educational process. We do not believe in a one size fits all strategy of teaching.
2. We believe that because we do our jobs faculty can be more effective.
3. Our success is measured by how many faculty find value in our services not how many users we have.
4. We believe our greatest impact on instruction happen through individualized collaboration with faculty to solve their problems.
5. We believe in a consensus driven standards process to provide all faculty a robust set of instructional tools to use in their courses.
6. We believe that our responsibility for supporting instruction extents to all students using these resources as part of their academic preparation.
7. We believe that effective instruction is something that can be studied and we seek to foster an ongoing research agenda within the university .

Goals

1. Maintain consistent, reliable, and cost effective instructional technology in all teaching facilities
2. Provide technical training and instructional mentoring services to faculty seeking to use technology.
3. Provide technical support to Faculty and Student using distance education services.
4. Coordinate and provide ongoing services to support excellence in teaching through faculty development efforts and organized research.
5. Provide rapid response and customer feedback to technical issues in academic teaching facilities. 
6. Serve as a trusted source of information about technology use at Tarleton and act as an advocate for meeting needs in the university's technology infrastructure.
7. Work with faculty to provide small scale solutions to address instructional needs on the department/college level
8. Provide spaces, time, and technology throughout the university where faculty and students can collaborate on instructional and research based projects.