Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Mission

The mission of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is to support the University’s mission by enriching students’ educational experience with faculty members who effectively combine teaching, research, and creative works. CETL helps create a campus culture that values and supports excellence in teaching, learning, research and the use of technology to advance learning.

Values

Southwestern Oklahoma State University enjoys an institutional culture that appreciates and respects the opportunities and solutions available through the use of innovative pedagogy and fosters a culture of excellence in teaching that promotes significant student learning and advances the mission of the University. The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offers an enhanced instructional experience with the use of technology that can improve learning and increase student success.

Vision

In support of the mission, vision and values of Southwestern Oklahoma State University, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning offers students access to quality instruction and support in online, blended, and web-enhanced environments to empower and transform the needs of state and regional learners.