Looking for approaches for to improve student engagement? Want to integrate digital tools and technology into assignments? Need to bring a project to life? Spice up your end of semester projects with Digital Storytelling! Why digital storytelling? Digital Storytelling tells a story in a powerful way by connecting ideas, narratives, and emotion through the use […]
As I take some time to look back and reflect on my online teaching experience, I can’t avoid the feeling that, while it has been transformative in profoundly positive ways, it has been, frankly, lonely at times. We, as traditional face-to-face classroom instructors, have taken different paths to our teaching: an early vocation or […]
Wow! Way to go Dr. Julia Balén. Nice job taking the leap and providing the opportunity for CI students to become editors of Wikipedia. What a fabulous and authentic opportunity for students to research, write and collaborate. Below are a few words from Julia about her efforts. Have you ever noticed what isn’t on Wikipedia? […]
I’ve taught online with VoiceThread since 2007 and since then have felt like a Long Ranger in this space. Over the years, I’ve shared my self-taught skills with faculty in the courses I’ve taught, as well as on my blog, in Google+ Hangouts on Air, webinars sponsored by VoiceThread, and at conferences. This past month […]
What happens when university students in California are connected with university students in Japan to teach each other about diversity in groups? Join Michelle Pacansky-Brock in this Hangout on Air to find out! This is a question that Jaimie Hoffman and Mario Perez recently explored. The two professors took a non-traditional approach to college teaching […]
I started teaching online in 2003 and as I grew into the role of an online instructor a lot of things began to change for me. My teaching (both online and face-to-face) became more active, placing my students at the center, and my views about how people learn also began to change. Last spring, I […]
Can you believe it is already Week 10 of the semester? Many of you are likely assigning papers for your students. In this short video, Rachael Jordan, a faculty member on the CI Composition Team, provides a Quick Guide to Commenting on Student Papers. Have you ever wondered how you could more effectively comment on […]
In this 5-minute Ignite talk, CSUCI faculty member, Andrea Grove, reflects on the depth of her students’ learning in Univ. 392: Journey to South Africa. Andrea shares quotes from her students, presenting compelling evidence about the impact of experiential learning.
In a Googlized society, your online activities begin to shape a permanent digital footprint that communicates a great deal about you to your friends but also to your colleagues, employer, and future employers. Learning how to create a meaningful online persona that demonstrates your strengths and talents is one of the most important skills for […]
The teaching innovations of Jaime Hannans, Assistant Professor in the CI Nursing program, were recently showcased on the VoiceThread blog. In her guest post, Jaime demonstrates how she blends the unique, humanized, and rich media interface of VoiceThread and Visual Teaching Strategies to create an active online learning experience for her Nursing students. Click here […]
