This website is intended to help faculty select and use the best tools for student success and gain access to professional development workshops. As our understanding of teaching has evolved, we have gathered together best practices, tutorials, training opportunities, and a curated list of resources intended to guide you toward the creation of the most dynamic learning experience you can offer your students.
Ann Palazzo
Professor, English Department
Digital Learning Faculty Fellow
DEIS is a faculty support division under Academic Affairs. This division provides leadership, offers creative support services, and collaborates with faculty and other support service departments for the successful integration of technologies into the teaching and learning environment to ensure that students have a rewarding and successful experience at Columbus State. DEIS also houses the College’s Faculty Professional Development Initiative designed to support the pedagogical needs of all faculty. DEIS is committed to supporting and empowering faculty to improve the quality of online instruction through technology, production assistance, training, and consultation. The division includes three departments: Digital Education, Instructional Services (including the Testing Center, Virtual Testing Program, Faculty Assistance Center, Online Student Guides), and the Faculty Professional Development Initiative (FPDi).
Course Design staff in Digital Education assist faculty with classroom material preparation, instructional design and development, and Blackboard support. Instructional Designers trained in best practices for digital learning work one-on-one with faculty members to integrate effective design strategies into their classes. Staff will guide faculty in the implementation of nationally recognized course design standards, such as effective navigation, synchronous/asynchronous interactive elements, videos, audio, graphics, and assessments.
Instructional Designers also help guide the operations and technical support of the college's learning management system (Blackboard), assisting with the ongoing operational support for the system all its peripheral software and applications.
The FAC is dedicated to daily support for faculty with routine Blackboard technical issues. Faculty can send an email to receive service — teaching@cscc.edu. FAC staff can troubleshoot Blackboard issues, help faculty one-on-one with Blackboard and other technologies, and provide faculty training.