Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The mission of the CET is to assist and support faculty in fostering the development, use and assessment of effective instructional and curricular strategies. CET staff also work collaboratively with faculty to incorporate student-centered, pedagogically-sound technology into the curriculum in order to improve learning for FIT's students.

 

About the CET

The Center for Excellence in Teaching was established in late 2001 to serve college-wide faculty pedagogical interests and needs. It provides instructional support to faculty as they work to innovate teaching methodologies. The CET also facilitates the integration of technology into the curriculum and fosters conversations among faculty about effective teaching and learning. The CET PowerPoint offers an informative overview.

Fashion Institute of Technology
7th Avenue at 27 Street
New York, N.Y. 10001, Room B502

Phone: 212 217.4064
Fax:    212 217.4061
Web: www3.fitnyc.edu/cet

STAFF

Elaine Maldonado, Director
212 217.4062
elaine_maldonado@fitnyc.edu

Jeffrey Riman, Coordinator
212 217.4063
jeffrey_riman@fitnyc.edu

Celia Baez, Admin. Coordinator
212 217.4064
celia_baez@fitnyc.edu

USAGE POLICY

The CET provides FIT faculty with equipment, expertise and support for their pedagogical interests and needs. The Center is to be used for these academic purposes only.

Center Access

The Center is available to faculty members 24/7. Users must have a current FIT faculty card that has been activated by Security to operate the front door. Please go to the Security Office on the 4th floor to have your card activated for this purpose.

Equipment Access

Workstation seats are available on a first come, first serve basis. Usage of the video workstation can be reserved ahead of time. Contact the CET coordinator, 7-4063, to reserve this equipment.

Storage policy

The Center’s computers cannot store any users’ files except during work sessions. Machines are rebuilt every evening and any files saved to the local hard drive are deleted. Users may store their work in their personal local network storage area. Users should bring zip disks, floppy disks or firewire drives for portable storage.

General policies

The CET is not able to lend equipment or manuals. We ask that faculty not remove any lab references or manuals from the Center's premises. Please be aware that at the Center, as elsewhere, duplication of commercial CDs is illegal and not permitted. Similarly, copying of proprietary software is illegal and not permitted.

Food and drink are not generally allowed in the CET in order to preserve equipment and maintain a hygienic environment.