January 2016 marked the fifth anniversary for the Center for Educational Technologies and what an amazing journey it has been. Take a look at our year in review
Spotlight on Teaching: Script Concordance Testing
Clinical rotations present some unique educational challenges for faculty and students. One of the main goals of the fourth year veterinary curriculum is to help students build strong clinical reasoning skills. However, the unstructured nature of the teaching hospital, including…
The Voice of Kyle Field Teams up with Center for Educational Technologies
Chace Murphy, The “Voice of Kyle Field”, teams up with another Texas A&M University program, the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Science’s Center for Educational Technologies. Since 2001, Murphy has served as the PA voice for his alma mater’s…
CET Develops First 360-degree Virtual Reality Video for Veterinary Education
Simply putting on a virtual reality (VR) headset can transport someone into an immersive digital environment. This technology has been used for both entertainment and educational purposes, including in medical schools, but for the first time is being leveraged in…
USDA Partners with the CET to Employ Continuing Education Program for Foreign Animal Disease Diagnosticians
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Center for Educational Technologies (CET) at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University – College Station announced a cooperative agreement for the creation of a continuing…
Texas A&M Faculty and Researchers Develop Chagas Case Study Learning Module
Faculty and researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) have turned the recent increase in Chagas disease cases in Texas into a learning opportunity by developing an online case study learning module. The case…
Dr. Nicola Ritter Joins the Center for Educational Technologies
The next time you visit the Center for Educational Technologies (CET), stop by to meet the newest member of the team. On January 14th, Dr. Nicola Ritter will join the group as an Instructional Assistant Professor and will provide instructional design…
CET Partners with Faculty to Employ 3D Tech to Teach Cardiology
Texas A&M Foundation’s Spirit Magazine features an article profiling the work of Dr. Ashley Saunders and the CET’s Scott Birch on using multiple 3D technologies to enhance veterinary cardiology curriculum. Through innovative approaches such as CT-captured 3D digital images, 3D…
CET Launches Innovative Educational Software
StepStone positioned to transform information delivery in the classroom. COLLEGE STATION, TX – Texas A&M University today announced the official launch of StepStone, content authoring software that allows educators to create a variety of learning experiences accessible from any Internet-enabled…