Oklahoma State University

Gelfand, and overseen by a standing committee of faculty members having research and teaching interests in applied and professional ethics. Gerontology Institute Alex Bishop, PhD—Associate Professor and Gerontology Program Coordinator The Gerontology Institute is housed in the Department of Human Development and Family Science. The Gerontology Institute operates in conjunction with a gerontology masters program committed to promoting excellence in the study and understanding of aging across the life course through scientific research, education and service. The Gerontology Institute was created in response to a widespread interest in course offerings in gerontology. Students can receive an MS in Human Development and Family Science with an option in gerontology. Undergraduates may earn a BS in Human Development and Family Science with a professional track in aging services within the child and family services option. An undergraduate gerontology minor is also offered. Students wanting to attain an MS with an option in gerontology may complete the on-campus program in HDFS or the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance online gerontology program (Great Plains IDEA) at OSU. Students may also seek a graduate certificate in gerontology through the on-campus program in HDFS. For more information on the online gerontology program see https:// humansciences.okstate.edu/gpidea/gerontology.html. The Gerontology Institute serves as a link between the University and the community in the field of aging. For more information, visit https:// humansciences.okstate.edu/hdfs/graduate-students/gerontology- master-of-science.html or e-mail humansciences.hdfs@okstate.edu. The Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE) Christine K. Ormsbee, PhD—Associate Provost and Director, A.J. and Susan Jacques Endowed Professor in Special Education The Institute for Teaching and Learning Excellence (ITLE) provides an array of multi-media services to support the development and delivery of high-quality instruction using a variety of class formats. Employing the most up-to-date and effective teaching tools, ITLE is responsible for supporting faculty, instructors and graduate teaching assistants in the design and delivery of high-quality instruction. ITLE provides a variety of professional development opportunities on innovative pedagogies and technology integration such as “Preparing Online Instructors” and “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning,” as well as "OSU Faculty Reads," a monthly book reading program. In addition, ITLE cooperates with campus departments on teaching and learning-related research projects to provide the professional development requested. ITLE also produces video-based educational content from recording and editing classroom presentations for delivery via multiple media formats, to distributing live, interactive classes world-wide from high- tech classrooms across the campus. ITLE houses a high definition, broadcast-quality television production, editing and transmission facility, which is used for everything from recording classroom presentations and producing high-quality animation/simulation segments to the production of teleconferences, documentaries, video training presentations and public service announcements for the University and for both government and commercial agencies. Also, faculty can record presentations in a broadcast-quality studio or in a more relaxed office-like setting in a Camtasia/Webcam studio. The ITLE building has a large multi-

media conference room and a smaller flexible classroom available for professional development events and other campus activities. ITLE provides equipment and staffing to support web-based courses as well as technical assistance, for the Desire2Learn “Online Classroom” Courseware Management System. ITLE also manages the Campus Cable TV system, working with the cable company to provide educational and entertainment programming of interest to the OSU community. The ITLE facility provides an outlet for student internships in art, production, and engineering fields, and has agreements with several departments across campus for credit-based experiences supervised by their full-time, professional staff. In addition, ITLE provides part-time employment for some students each year in many of their departments. For more information, call 405.744.1000, or visit itle.okstate.edu (http:// itle.okstate.edu). Mathematics Learning Success Center The Mathematics Learning Success Center (MLSC) is a support facility for undergraduate mathematics instruction at OSU. The MLSC offers FREE tutoring for all 1000- and 2000-level math classes and Linear Algebra. These support services are integrated with mathematics course instruction to enhance student learning and success in lower-division mathematics courses. Other services include high school tutoring hours, exam review sessions, textbooks and laptops that can be used in our facility, and special tutoring for some upper-division math classes. The MLSC is located on the 5th floor of the Edmon Low Library and is open to all students enrolled in math classes at OSU or NOC on a walk- in basis. For more information, visit https://mlscokstate.com/ or call 405.744.5818. National Student Exchange The National Student Exchange (NSE) enables OSU students to spend a semester or year at one of over 170 colleges in the United States, its territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in Canada. Depending on the host university chosen, students pay tuition and fees to OSU or resident tuition and fees to the host institution. Through the National Student Exchange, students have access to designated study abroad programs offered by participating institutions across a wide range of disciplines. The National Student Exchange is an ideal opportunity for students in highly-structured programs to study away for a semester and still make progress toward graduation. It also provides students with meaningful cultural-learning opportunities within the USA. The NSE also enables students from member colleges and universities to attend OSU while paying their own university’s tuition and fees or while paying OSU resident tuition rates. For additional information and application materials, visit https://abroad.okstate.edu/outgoing/ programs/nse, contact the Study Abroad/NSE Office, 242 Student Union or e-mail abroad@okstate.edu. OSUTeach The OSUTeach program is designed to increase career options for majors in science and mathematics by preparing students as secondary teachers. OSUTeach offers four-year STEM degree options in biological science, chemistry, geology, mathematics, and physics, which lead to a B.S. in the selected discipline and teacher certification at the secondary level. OSUTeach is a collaboration between the College of Education, Health and Aviation and the College of Arts and Sciences. OSUTeach