{"id":2723,"date":"2021-09-16T08:38:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T13:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/?p=2723"},"modified":"2021-09-16T12:14:10","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T17:14:10","slug":"2723-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/2723-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, Eric Loepp!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/files\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/files\/2021\/09\/Picture1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2724\" width=\"396\" height=\"446\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On behalf of the entire ICIT organization, we would like to welcome Eric Loepp as the new&nbsp;<strong>Director for Learning Technology with the LTC.&nbsp;<\/strong>Eric\u2019s primary responsibilities will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Collaborating with departments, colleges, and other partners on campus to identify learning technology priorities<\/li><li>Supporting and evaluating technology adoption on campus and online<\/li><li>Promoting connections among instructors to share best practices related to teaching with and through technology<\/li><li>Overseeing the curation of resources and expansion of professional development opportunities for instructors<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of you know Eric as he has been a faculty member at UW-Whitewater for&nbsp;6 years in the Political Science Department.&nbsp;His teaching and research center on public opinion, campaigns, and elections, as well as technology-based teaching and learning. He is also active in numerous organizations and initiatives on campus, including the Faculty Senate and Warhawks Vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his new role with the LTC, Eric will continue to teach, research, and serve as a member of the UW-Whitewater faculty. He is excited to utilize connections with students, staff, and instructors to develop ideas and innovations that will enhance the learning experience for Warhawks across campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/files\/2021\/09\/Loepp-Picture.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/files\/2021\/09\/Loepp-Picture.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2725\" width=\"394\" height=\"483\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eric&nbsp;is originally from&nbsp;Portland, Oregon, with educational stops in Virginia and Pennsylvania in route to Wisconsin. When he is off-campus you will likely find him playing his guitars, studying for his pilot\u2019s license, or cheering for his favorite sports teams. A freshly-minted uncle, Eric is also plotting exciting adventures and deniable mischief with a very special Warhawk from the Class of 2042.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to have Eric join our team, please take some time to welcome him when you can!\u200b<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the entire ICIT organization, we would like to welcome Eric Loepp as the new&nbsp;Director for Learning Technology with the LTC.&nbsp;Eric\u2019s primary responsibilities will include: Collaborating with departments, colleges, and other partners on campus to identify learning technology priorities Supporting and evaluating technology adoption on campus and online Promoting connections among instructors to &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/2723-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Welcome, Eric Loepp!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3916,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72,392],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-news","category-personnel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3916"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2723"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2737,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2723\/revisions\/2737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/uptimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}