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Program Office

Office of Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation

Through state-of-the-art programming and a pioneering approach to teaching, the Office of Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation (OCPI) is transforming teaching, learning, and assessment in liberal education.

AAC&U Advancing Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation

Creating foundations for excellence: Through research, capacity-building, and advocacy, the Office of Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation (OCPI) provides actionable innovations in teaching, learning, and assessment to improve undergraduate liberal education for all students.

Programs & Initiatives

  • Value: AAC&U's Authentic Assessment Initiative
    VALUE Initiative
    VALUE Initiative
  • Open Educational Resources
    Open Educational Resources
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    Faculty Professional Development
    Faculty Professional Development
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    ePortfolios
    ePortfolios

Latest Activity

Office Staff

  • Kate Drezek McConnell

    Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation and Executive Director of VALUE
  • Jessica Chittum

    Director of Assessment and Pedagogical Innovation
  • Nathan Henton

    Nathan Henton

    Program Associate/Assistant to the Associate Vice President
  • Beth Perkins

    Beth Perkins

    Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Micah Price

    Micah Price

    Program Associate/Assistant to the Vice President
  • C. Edward Watson

    Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation and Executive Director for Open Educational Resources and Digital Innovation