Although the academic year is only halfway through, the Teaching and Learning Innovations team spent some time reflecting on things we are proud of in 2025! Together with campus and community partners, we accomplished a lot behind the scenes and in the digital spaces at CSU Channel Islands, so it was challenging to narrow them […]
Disclaimer: TLi does not currently offer official podcast services. Instead, we use a podcast-style recording format as a creative solution for academic media inquiries. How it all started At the beginning of 2025, I received an Academic Media Inquiry from Alison Perchuk, Director of the Center for Integrative Studies, requesting a recorded interview. Initially, the […]
When we first envisioned Legends of Academia, we knew we wanted it to be different. This wasn’t going to be just another online course for faculty development, it had to feel like an adventure. Our goal was to create an experience that was infused with the nostalgic spirit of 8-bit video games, where each module […]
This is the ninth and final post of the Carefully Curated Series for the Spring 2024 semester. *Disclaimer: This is NOT an advertisement for Adobe Character Animator. I just find this particular software tool to be a really engaging way to create fun and interesting characters to improve student engagement in online classes. It’s also available to […]
As we venture into on-campus teaching again, faculty search for new approaches that best serve themselves and their students. TLi is happy to assist CI faculty in achieving their teaching and learning efforts, located in Solano Hall 1201, TLi’s FIT Studio is here to provide space for faculty design, creativity, discussion, and innovation. We wanted […]
Teaching and Learning Innovations is proud to formally introduce you to the newest member of our team! Even though he has been working with TLi for years as a student assistant, we were fortunate enough that Isaac Ortiz, talented media artist and versatile technologist, agreed to stay on as a full-time team member for the […]
