Professor appointed as new director to help courses via technology

Center for Teaching Excellence: a program whose goal is to assist faculty with implementing technology-driven course enhancements and advanced features of the electronic course management system.

Source: OU Public Affairs

A new director has been appointed to a program at OU that is designed to help faculty improve courses with new technology.

Teaching strategies expert Mark Morvant, a professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, will be appointed Oct. 1 as the executive director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, as long as the OU Board of Regents approves his appointment in its September meeting, according to an OU press release.

Morvant will work with Michele Eodice, associate provost for academic engagement, to embed writing strategies within disciplines across the campus and increase the use of other high-impact instructional techniques, according the press release.

I think the future for the University of Oklahoma is very bright I think theres an excitement among the faculty about improving the educational experience for our students, and Im honored to lead our faculty in improving the students education, Morvant said.

In 2006, Morvant began teaching at OU as a chemistry professor and was named assistant chairman of the chemistry and biochemistry department in 2011, according to the press release.

He will step down from teaching for a few years to build the Center for Teaching Excellence program but plans on eventually returning to limited teaching on a routine basis, Morvant said.

Morvant also will be stepping down from his position as assistant chairman of the chemistry and biochemistry department but will continue to have a faculty appointment in the department, he said.

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