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The Columbia Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL) is a service of
Columbia University whose goal is to enhance teaching and learning through
the purposeful use of new media. We form partnerships with faculty,
providing them with as much support as they need in everything from the
construction of course Web sites to the development of more advanced
projects. CCNMTL is committed to remaining a leader in its field, engaging
with its faculty partners in the reinvention of education for the digital
age.
CCNMTL has organized its efforts into three major categories: services,
project development, and research and development.
Services
Our service philosophy is to provide the most supportive environment
possible for faculty investing their time and energy in utilizing new media
technologies for their courses. Our Educational Technologists, with
extensive pedagogical training, are ideally suited to offer advice and
direction for faculty wishing to discover and develop best practices in new
media.
Project Development
CCNMTL develops some educational tools that require resources beyond what is
offered through our feature set in CourseWorks. These specialized tools
become projects: more extensive efforts in which, we attempt to create
flexible tools and engaging study environments that faculty can shape to fit
their particular classroom context.
Research and Development
Design Research. CCNMTL is a unique service enterprise that both creates
new tools for teaching and learning and researches their implementation.
Design Research is the unifying feature of our efforts, supporting the
exploration, development, and application of digital technologies to enhance
education at the University. Through an iterative cycle of research,
development, and assessment, CCNMTL and its faculty partners experiment with
innovative uses of technology among university courses, and generate
advanced knowledge in the field of new media teaching and learning.
Partnership
CCNMTL is a part of the University's Information Services Division which
also includes Academic Information Systems (AcIS), The Electronic
Publishing Initiative (EPIC), The Center for Research and Information Access
(CRIA), and the University Libraries. Developing partnerships with campus
departments, institutes and other centers is a major focus for CCNMTL. These
partnerships aim to leverage expertise in other fields and has led to
numerous endeavors with great results. Partners have included The Center for
Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), and the Center for
International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN).
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about CCNMTL please visit
http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu
or call us at 212-854-9058
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