About CITL

The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) is a department in the division of Research, Planning, Assessment, and Quality reporting to the Dean of Program Development, Learning Technologies, and Process improvement. CITL relies on the work of faculty and staff at Bergen who provide services to the college under the CITL banner and it's concept of "Faculty Empowering Faculty."

The mission of the CITL is to empower faculty to continuously improve student learning outcomes through the appropriate and productive use of best practices in teaching and technology. CIT engages faculty as leaders, mentors, teachers, support teams, and participants in their own professional development

Core Staff

The official staff is composed of an Office Supervisor, a Technical Assistant, and two Instructional Designers, all of whom report to the Director of the unit.

Faculty Support Team

Faculty are awarded release time to work with the CITL. Their roles vary, but overall, faculty are assisting other faculty by running workshops, providing one-on-one support or heading up special projects. The Faculty Support Team is essential to the existence and the reach of CITL.

Advisory Board

The role of the CITL Advisory Committee is to advise the Dean of Program Development, Learning Technologies, and Process Improvement on the goals, direction, and desired outcomes of the use of instructional technology and best practices in pedagogy at Bergen Community College (BCC). The advisory committee recommends policies, procedures, and resource allocations for the effective and efficient deployment of instructional technology at BCC as well as the content and direction of seminars on best practices in pedagogy. It also helps ensure the appropriate delineation of support unit roles in providing seamless and integrated instructional technology services.