Office of Teaching and Learning
About Us
OTL Mission
To support MTECH’s mission to enhance the employability of individuals by improving the overall learning experience for students and Faculty, encourage lifelong learning, and support professional development.
Canvas LMS Support
The Canvas learning management system is a powerful learning tool that has many benefits for students and faculty. Through the OTLHelpdesk@mtec.edu email address faculty can reach out for support and additional training. Additionally, faculty can contact the LMS Administrator for help setting up Canvas courses, integrating third-party tools and content, and provide the help and information needed to keep everything running.
Johnathan Vargas
LMS Administrator
johnathan.vargas@mtec.edu
otlhelpdesk@mtec.edu
Alan Barth
Program Director - Technology, Services, OTL
abarth@mtec.edu
Daniel Young
Manager, OTL
P: 801-753-4108
daniel.young@mtec.edu
Instructional Designers
Instructional Designers work with faculty to build courses that facilitate effective learning. This can include helping create content in Canvas, designing engaging interactive media, developing lesson plans and presentations, and much more. You can learn more on OTL’s Instructional Design page or by contacting the Instructional Designer assigned to your program.
Autumn Krogh
Instructional Designer - Healthcare
autumn.krogh@mtec.edu
Rachael Freeman
Instructional Designer - Technology & Services
rachael.freeman@mtec.edu
Amanda Bolander
Instructional Designer
amanda.bolander@mtec.edu
Nichole Richards
Instructional Designer - Trades & Apprenticeship
nichole.richards@mtec.edu
Sonya Sutherland
Instructional Designer
sonya.sutherland@mtec.edu
Faculty Development
The Office of Teaching and Learning is committed to MTECH’s mission and the success of our faculty that make it possible. The Faculty Development Specialist is dedicated to helping faculty learn how to be more confident. This includes providing observation/feedback, classroom management techniques, effective teaching methods, presentation skills, and support understanding and applying relevant MTECH policies. Learn more on OTL’s Faculty Development page.
Brent Gregson
Faculty Development Specialist
brent.gregson@mtec.edu
Instructional Videos
High quality images and videos can add a lot to your Canvas content as well as in class activities. The Instructional Videographer with OTL is available to help create photo and video content to support learning and showcase hands-on skills. From filming demonstrations and lectures to producing course materials and promotional visuals, they collaborate with faculty to help bring their content to life in engaging and accessible ways. You can see a video of sample content on OTL’s Instructional Design page.
Rebecca Powell
Instructional Videographer
rebecca.powell@mtec.edu
