There is never a perfect moment to start a new habit. It is always tempting to wait: for the new semester, the new year, a quieter week. The habits behind inclusive design do not need a special starting point. They can start with the next item you create. The Title II & Teaching Best Practices […]
I spent part of this summer redesigning ENGL 105 (Composition and Rhetoric), a first-year writing course I’ve taught in various forms over twenty years. One of my most useful collaborators was CourseTuner, a custom GPT developed by CSUCI’s Teaching & Learning Innovations (TLi) team. I provided CourseTuner with learning outcomes, assignments, and pieces of my […]
Dear Colleagues, TLi is writing to share a brief update regarding federal digital accessibility requirements under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how they relate to our course materials and online content. The Department of Justice has extended the compliance deadline for public institutions by one year, moving it from April 2026 […]
Disability does not always look the way people expect. Some people use mobility aids. Others don’t. Some disabilities are visible, and many are not. This simple truth sits at the heart of why inclusive design matters so deeply, especially in higher education. The image above reminds us of something easy to forget in busy classrooms, […]
“I’d rather see grammatical errors than read another paper written by AI.” Sincerely, Kristen Linton, MSW, Ph.D., a CSU Channel Islands, Health Science Department Associate Professor I am reflecting with raw emotion as I am halfway through grading a midterm for an undergraduate health science research methods course. Just now, as I read my 21st […]
Introduction Building engaging online learning experiences to be sustainable and reusable for always-evolving student populations is no easy task. In a higher education system that attracts students with different life stories, it is important to consider what biases are brought into the course development process and how the institution can adjust to more closely meet […]
I know the feeling. You open your inbox and there it is – another email asking for “one more thing.” Maybe your annual training is about to expire. Maybe it’s a new system migration. Or perhaps you’re getting a warning that your Zoom cloud recordings will soon be deleted unless you take action now. I get […]
Background Between 2013 and 2019, CI’s average postgraduate completion rate (16.8%) exceeded the national average of 14.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, 2022). Research-related courses as well as support for attending professional conferences likely contributed to this success. However, completion rates among historically underrepresented groups (HUG), first-generation students, and Pell Grant-eligible students remained disproportionately lower, ranging from […]
The Call to Adventure In Spring 2025, many educators are still grappling with how to deal with AI diffusion and, in particular, how to position students to authentically demonstrate their learning. At the same time, students seek clarity in what counts as acceptable use and what skills they may need to develop to achieve their […]
This is the third part of the Rethinking Online Discussion Boards series, focusing on ways to develop dialogue and belonging in online environments. In this final post, I look at how feedback also depends on humanizing elements to be effective. Numerous challenges complicate feedback in online environments. Here are two: Providing good feedback takes time, […]
