Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
CITL Faculty Excellence Awards
Nominations for the 2024-2025 award cycle have closed. Recipients will be honored during the Academic Affairs Awards reception in the Fall. For more information, contact the Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) at citl@tntech.edu or 931-372-3675.
- Faculty Excellence in Course Design
Qualifications for nominees for Faculty Excellence in Course Design:
- Nominees must be faculty members of Tennessee Tech, this includes adjuncts, instructors, lecturers, and tenure-track faculty.
- All course modalities are acceptable (tech-direct, tech-enhanced, tech-flex).
- Course must utilize iLearn.
- Design elements will be based on the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Course Design Rubric.
Recipient shall receive a physical award, presented at the Academic Affairs Awards in the fall, and $1000.
- Faculty Excellence in Online Teaching
Qualifications for the Faculty Excellence in Online Teaching Award:
- Nominees must be full-time faculty members.
- Course modality must be online (Tech-Direct).
- Design elements will be based on the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Course Design Rubric.
- Nominees must demonstrate innovative use of technology and tools in the online environment.
Recipient shall receive a physical award, presented at the Academic Affairs Awards in the fall, and $2000.