Director
Jeff Toorongian
- Director - William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning
- Campus ICT Accessibility Coordinator
- jetooron@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1900
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education and Certifications
• M. Educational Technology, Boise State University
• Graduate Certificate, Online Teaching, Boise State University
• Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Specialties
- Directs Center activities within and across campus.
- Champions initiatives to support teaching and learning
- Provides leadership for Accessible Technology Working Group (ATWG)
- Provides advanced support for the Canvas Learning Management System, Panopto-Huskycast video platform, and iClicker student response system, and other EdTech tools.
Staff Listing
Angel Cooke
- Assistant to the Associate Provost and Budget Manager
- adcooke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4318
- M&M 722G
Specialties
- Administrative support for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and the Dean of Pavlis Honors College
- Administrative support for the Director and Staff of the Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning
- Human Resource Coordinator and Payroll Manager
- Budget Analyst and Manager
- Liaison for Sponsored Programs and Michigan Tech Fund
- Provides support for SURF and URIP
Jean Straw DeClerck
- Assessment Manager
- jsdecler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3041
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 218
Education
MS in Rhetoric & Technical Communications, Michigan Technological University
Specialties
- Manages learning-goal assessment systems for both General Education and undergraduate degree programs.
- Assists faculty in planning learning-goal assessment approaches intended to reveal opportunities to help students.
- Promotes collegial, knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve instructional practices and student-learning-goal achievement across disciplines.
Thomas Freeman
- Sr. Instructional Designer, Online Learning Specialist, Adjunct Instructor
- tfreeman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3026
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
Master of Arts -Education and Human Dev.
The George Washington University
Specialties
- Specializes in the design, development and improvement of online learning courses
- Provides instructional design services and teaches current best practices for teaching and learning online
- Specializes in and assists with the development and improvement of online learning degree and certificate programs
- Conducts training sessions and designs and delivers workshops and instructional materials covering online learning course design and development and Learning Management Systems use
Margaret A. Landsparger
- Testing Center Manager
- margaret@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1001
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 226 / Rekhi Hall 215
Specialties
- Oversees operations of Michigan Tech Testing Center
- Manages a base of graduate student proctors
- Manages the teaching awards process and organizes the annual banquet
Taylor Piering
- Testing Center Specialist
- tpiering@mtu.edu
- 487-1001
- Rekhi 215
Specialties
- Manages RegisterBlast exam submissions
- Proctors student exams
- Transfers information and exams between students and professors
Shane (Sully) Sullivan
- Educational Technologist
- sully@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3507
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
- BA, Business Computer Information Systems
- College Retail Management Certificate
- MIOSHA Level 1 Certification
Specialties
- Provides technical support for Canvas, Huskycast, Zoom, iClicker, Gradescope, Turnitin, and other educational technology tools.
- Provides classroom technology orientations and support.
- Develops and delivers technical workshops for instructors.
Linda S. Wanless, PhD
- Associate Director
- lswanles@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4592
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Specialties:
- Teaches graduate courses for GTAs (ED0510 and ED5100)
- Conducts teaching observations and instructor consultations
- Manages the Student Rating of Instruction
- Enjoys researching emerging learning environments and pedagogical approaches.
Dan Ye, PhD
- Instructional Designer
- dany@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2188
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
- PhD Learning, Design, & Technology,
University of Georgia
Specialties
- Specializes in the design and development of asynchronous online courses
- Provides instructional design services based on best practices of online teaching and Quality Matters standards
- Assists with creating accessible online course content