Facilitating informed reflection among faculty on:

1. concepts of teaching, learning, and university education, and
2. teaching practices that are consistent with these concepts;

encouraging and spearheading educational innovations and initiatives;

conducting research on educational philosophy, pedagogical theory, and educational practices;

assisting University administration in the formulation of educational policies in matters such as teacher appraisal, peer review, selecting outstanding educators, student feedback and student assessment;

developing and implementing teacher education programmes for faculty and teaching assistants;

providing educational consultation and assistance to faculty; and

exploring and promoting pedagogically sound innovative applications of instructional technology to teaching and learning, in collaboration with CIT.