This December marks the 10th anniversary for the Center for Educational Technologies! Take a look at our highlights for the year
CET Welcomes New Instructional Designer
Bette Bittner joined the Center as an instructional designer in March 2021. Ms. Bittner holds a bachelor’s in technical communication with a minor in computer science from the University of Minnesota. She has over 17 years of experience in developing…
Gonzales Awarded Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Grant to Study Needs of Producers Related to Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is funding a research study, led by Dr. Molly Gonzales, instructional assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, to conduct a qualitative study of Iowa livestock producers to determine…
Department of Justice Funds Texas A&M Research on Effects of Microlearning Resources
The National Institute of Corrections is funding the research proposal, led by Dr. Nicola Ritter, instructional assistant professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences, to study the impact of microlearning resources in the field of correctional work. These resources will…
CET Welcomes New Instructional Technologist
If you’re interested in sharing your course or training program online, contact the newest member of the team at the Center for Educational Technologies. Crystal Schibler joined the group as an Instructional Technologist on October 12, 2020. Ms. Schibler holds a bachelor’s degree…
Texas A&M Vet School Shares Online Curriculum with CVMs
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Programs Office and the Center for Educational Technologies at Texas A&M University have shared a catalog of online veterinary medicine resources to CVMs across the globe. With universities moving to online education,…
Texas A&M System Receives Federal Grant from Farm Bill
Texas A&M AgriLife Research has been awarded $450,000 in federal funding from the Farm Bill to address specific critical activities for Foreign Animal Disease (FAD) investigations. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service made the announcement in January of $5.2…
Center for Educational Technologies Receives Contract from Iowa’s Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Drs. Nicola Ritter and Molly Gonzales at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University, were awarded a competitive contract from Iowa’s Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. “This award will help Iowa strengthen their training capacity to respond…
Ringing in the New Year With New Tools – StepStone 1.9 Winter Update
On December 17h, the Center for Educational Technologies will release the latest version of Stepstone. This update will require a window of downtime beginning Tuesday, December 17th at 7:00PM CDT and extend until 7:00AM Wednesday, December 18th. Please note that…