Services

Curriculum Projects

CITD's Curriculum Projects team provides consulting services for program and course designs following the Curriculum Excellence (CE@SAIT) framework. Projects are divided into two phases: learning design and development.

The learning design phase includes defining and aligning learning outcomes and objectives, high level assessment and learning activity plans, teaching and learning strategies course delivery methods and schedules. The learning designs are then used as blueprints to direct curriculum development.

During the development phase, detailed assessments, activities, and learning resources are created and/or revised and reviewed.

The Curriculum Projects team includes: instructional designers, project managers, writer/editors, and a copyright officer.

Multimedia Development

During the Learning Development phase, Multimedia Development Services works with the Curriculum Projects team to produce standards-compliant multimedia pieces using industry recognized software packages including but not limited to: Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, 3D Studio Max, and Microsoft Expression Web.

New Media Specialists on the Multimedia Development team facilitate the production a wide range of digital media to enhance course content, from computer animations using Adobe Flash and digital image manipulation to high quality video and audio production.

For examples of our work see the Flash Learning Objects Showcase.

Faculty Development Services

Faculty Development Services (FDS) is a faculty led centre committed to helping instructors develop the best teaching and learning practices in the varied learning environments SAIT offers.

Using a needs-based approach they plan and deliver training and development opportunities that align with faculty and academic department needs, while at the same time supporting the achievement of SAIT's short and longer-term strategic goals.

Below is a list of some of the FDS services available:

Faculty Development Workshop

This workshop is designed to build upon one’s teaching skills and incorporate them into a Facilitation role. Instructors attend a 4 day workshop where they experience and learn how to facilitate for various workshops, such as the Instructional Skills Workshop.

Instructional Skills Workshop

The Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) is an opportunity for those who are new to teaching, for those who would like the opportunity to try out new teaching ideas, or for those of who want to be re-energized. The ISW is a 24 hour hands-on workshop, which allows the instructor to discover, refine, or hone teaching skills in a safe, creative environment.

Teaching Excellence Foundations

The Teaching Excellence Foundations is an intensive 2 week workshop, for all new fulltime instructors, which provides the instructor with training and support that will help cultivate and improve the skills necessary to optimally succeed in the classroom, lab, shop, and other learning environments they may experience here at SAIT.

Curriculum Excellence Foundations Series

A series of four Curriculum Excellence Workshops to equip SAIT Faculty/Staff with the tools to confidently complete a high quality SAIT standard learning design, working in a collaborative environment.  Each workshop is four hours in length and has been designed as a working session with a group of peers and Instructional Designers.

Take-A-Break Workshops

A short, 50-minute workshop for those interested in making their courses more effective and satisfying. In each facilitated workshop, the participant picks up some new information, gains practical skills and is back to work in under an hour. Emphasis is on being able to apply what is learned the very same day.

Consultations and Classroom Observation/Coaching

Confidential instructor support through one-on-one consultations, small group analyses and classroom visits are available.