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
Angela Cooke
- Assistant to the Associate Provost & Budget Manager
- adcooke@mtu.edu
- 906-487-4318
- 722G Minerals & Materials Engineering Bldg
Specialties
- Provides administrative support to the Center for Teaching and Learning, Enterprise Program, Husky Innovate, and Pavlis Honors College
- Forecasts, reconciles, and manages department budgets
- Coordinates department-related reimbursements and budget transfers
- Processes employment forms and resolves payroll issues
- Processes purchase and blanket orders
Jean Straw DeClerck
- Instructional Design & Assessment Specialist
- jsdecler@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3041
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 218
Education
MS in Rhetoric & Technical Communications, Michigan Technological University
Specialties
- Designs and delivers workshops in instructional technologies, pedagogical practices and course design
- Assists faculty and programs in assessment plans that enable evidence-based action for meeting learning goals
- Promotes collegial, knowledge-sharing initiatives to improve instructional practices 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
Michael R. Meyer
- Teaching Professor
- Faculty Development
- mrmeyer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1708
- Van Pelt and Opie Library 219
Education
- BS, Electrical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
- MS, Physics, University of Minnesota-Duluth
Specialties
- Provides instructional support including learning technologies, student surveys, and instructional workshops
- Holds pedagogical consultations with faculty and staff from all departments
- Conducts training for graduate teaching assistants
- 50% appointment as physics teaching professor
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
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