Our Team
Our Vision
We partner with Augusta University faculty to bring inspiration and innovation to teaching and learning.
Our Mission
The Center for Instructional Innovation advances excellence through teaching and learning with faculty, staff, and students. As a team with diverse talents, we are committed to a philosophy rooted in experiential learning, technology-enhanced teaching and best practices in instructional design.
Office of the Assistant Vice President for Instruction
Doug Blackburn, MS
AVP, Instruction Services
Instructional Support
Meet your Learning and Innovation Specialist (LIS), your local resident expert in instructional technology, who can help you with implementation, troubleshooting or general questions about any of Augusta University's instructional technology systems.
JoAnn Edmond, Ed.D
Director, Instructional Support
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Artemas Jones, BA
Learning & Innovation Specialist
School of Public Health and The Graduate School
Phillip Knox, Ed.S
Learning & Innovation Specialist
College of Allied Heath Sciences
Porsha Stephens, Ed.D
Learning & Innovation Specialist
School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
Allison Timmons, BS
Learning & Innovation Specialist
Dental College of Georgia
Jake Tuten, BS
Learning & Innovation Specialist
College of Education and Human Development & Hull College of Business
Cassandra Williams, MS
Learning & Innovation Specialist
Medical College of Georgia
Owen Woodall, BBA
Learning & Innovation Specialist
College of Science and Mathematics
Teaching and Learning
Meet the Faculty and Instructional Development team. We are here to collaborate with you to enhance course quality, explore effective teaching practices, and promote meaningful student interactions.
Kalpana Ramgopal, MA
Faculty & Instructional Developer with an Emphasis on Teaching and Learning
Arthur Takahashi, MPA, MA
Faculty & Instructional Developer with an Emphasis on Multimedia Learning
Instructional Innovation
Instructional Innovation enhances engagement and improves instruction with multimedia, interactive modules, videos, gamification, and collaborative content aligned with course objectives.
Andrew Everett, MPA
Faculty & Instructional Developer with an emphasis on Multimedia and Video production
