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About the Center
The Teaching and Learning Innovation Center was started in July 2021. There are three primary ares of focus and action for the center:
1. Providing instructional media and audio visual services
2. Supporting online teaching and learning
3. Advocating research-based teaching methods
The Teaching and Learning Center is housed in S306. The space includes a flexible teaching and learning space, a Multimedia Studio, an AV storage and shop space, the office of our instructional media specialist, and the desk of our classroom and event AV technician. In addition, the director of the center maintains an office E132N, which is in the new Workforce Development studio.
- Select activity Dr. Gary Ackerman, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation
  
  Dr. Gary Ackerman, Director of Teaching and Learning Innovation
- Select activity Alex Audette, Events and Classroom Audio/Visual Technician
  
  Alex Audette, Events and Classroom Audio/Visual Technician
- Select activity John Morris, Instructional Media Specialist
  
  John Morris, Instructional Media Specialist
- Select activity Catherine Gees, Coordinator of Instructional Technology
  
  Catherine Gees, Coordinator of Instructional Technology
  
  Catherine Gees joined GCC in the spring of 2025 as the Coordinator of Instructional Technology.
  Prior to GCC, she worked in public libraries, teaching users of all ages about emerging technology.