(TLC) is an institution or a unit within an institution that aims to help instructors and students improve their teaching and learning outcomes.

A TLC can provide various services and resources, such as:

Training and workshops: A TLC can offer training and workshops on topics such as pedagogy, curriculum design, assessment, e-learning, MOOCs, ICT tools, anti-plagiarism, etc. These can help instructors to modernize their teaching style, to scaffold concepts and information in a way that students can meaningfully take in, and to help students learn more deeply and retain what they have learned.

Consultation and mentoring: A TLC can provide consultation and mentoring to instructors and students on specific issues or challenges they face in their teaching and learning process. These can include feedback, guidance, advice, support, or referrals to other experts or resources.

Research and innovation: A TLC can conduct or facilitate research and innovation in the field of education, such as developing new methods, tools, models, or contents for teaching and learning. These can help to advance the knowledge and practice of education, as well as to disseminate the findings and outcomes to the wider community³.

Collaboration and networking: A TLC can foster collaboration and networking among instructors and students within and across disciplines, institutions, or regions. This can help to create a productive educational environment, to exchange ideas and experiences, to learn from each other, and to build partnerships for future projects³.