Teaching + Learning Center
Located in Room 2410, the Teaching and Learning Center is an 1,879 square-foot professional development lounge that features 14 desktop workstations and flexible seating to facilitate discussion. LPC employees are welcome to use this area:
- as a collaborative work space
- to attend workshops
- for drop-in support with the TLC Team
TLC Mission Statement
The Teaching and Learning Center advances LPC’s mission by fostering an inclusive, learning-centered environment through faculty support and innovation in instructional technology. The TLC team empowers educators to design and deliver high-quality instruction across all modalities - including on-campus, hybrid, hyflex, synchronous, and asynchronous online formats - through comprehensive training, technical support, and course design assistance. By supporting faculty in creating engaging, accessible, and student-centered learning environments that promote degree completion, transfer, career readiness, and lifelong learning, the TLC team contributes to student success.
Key Services
- Administer the Learning Management System (Canvas) to ensure effective course delivery.
- Support the evaluation, adoption, and budgeting for instructional technologies that enhance teaching and learning.
- Provide pedagogical and technical training for faculty integrating technology into their curricula in both on campus and online courses.
- Provide course design support for faculty delivering distance education courses, including asynchronous, synchronous, hybrid, and hyflex modalities.
- Provide leadership for the Distance Education Committee’s efforts to align college practices with the latest federal and state regulations, such as Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and accessibility standards.
- Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate existing practices and identify areas for continuous improvement.
- Maintain the Online Learning section of the college website to ensure clear, accessible communication for students and faculty.
TLC Team
Stop by, call us, or book an appointment for one-on-one support with Canvas, instructional technology, accessibility, course design, or web design:
- Room: 2410
- Phone: 925-424-1655
- Hours: 8 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday
- Note: closed Fridays in June and July
- Staff:
- Wanda Butterly, Instructional Technology Specialist
- Kat King, Instructional Technology Coordinator
- Timothy Druley, Webmaster