The Teaching and Learning Innovations (TLi) team is always tinkering and studying emerging technologies through the lens of effective pedagogy and learning design principles. During the spring semester, we are pleased to share “Carefully Curated,” a blog series that will include a thoughtful and intentional showcase of topics related to teaching and learning, as well […]
Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) has emerged in recent years as an innovative approach to Global Learning, recognized by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) as a high-impact practice (HIP). Add to the mix another HIP, such as Problem-based Service Learning (PBSL), and you get a powerful pedagogical combo. I usually run a […]
During Summer 2023, Teaching and Learning Innovations hosted a Summer AI Residency to interrogate, tinker, and explore generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) and large language model (LLM) diffusion in higher education. Our Summer Residents included Jerilee Petralba (Staff in Residence) and Dan Lenz (Faculty in Residence). This week, we are thrilled to share this post […]
Last month, CSUCI celebrated our designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and our identity as a community rich in cultural wealth and knowledge. In federal law, the HSI designation is for institutions that enroll a Hispanic-identifying population at a certain numerical threshold (25% or more full-time equivalent enrollment in undergraduate programs). Beyond that enrollment figure, […]
The Pinch Point: Lack of Low-Stakes Pulse-Checks Often, we may not know how our students are really doing until it’s too late to turn things around: packed pre-exam office hours, a slurry of pressing emails the night before the assignment is due, or unexpectedly low exam scores. It becomes clear during these moments that important […]
The Pinch Point: Student Engagement with Written Content In every course, across all subjects, students are constantly given written material they are supposed to read and learn from. Books, chapters, worksheets, papers, instructions, articles, and even syllabi all fall on students’ plates. When tasked with a sea of assigned course documents, it can be easy […]
Thank you to our Learning Design Lead, Megan Eberhardt-Alstot, for contributing to this post. In the time since emergency remote instruction, many instructors still find themselves teaching in Zoom. Teaching and Learning Innovations has compiled a few tips and resources to get you started, and we encourage you to meet with us if you would […]
T. Drescher’s Perspective I am incredibly averse to conflict; it is something that has affected my personal and professional life as early as middle childhood. I’ve spent some time ruminating about how life might be different had I the ability to address interpersonal difficulties head-on, and I’ve concluded that I would have benefited tremendously from […]
TL: DR This blog post is a 7 ½-minute read. If you only have two minutes, scroll to the end for the tips! A grad school friend recently recounted a conversation she’d overheard: Young Person 1: How old are you? Young Person 2: I’m 25, but really I’m 22. You know, because of the pandemic. […]
A Digital Learning Mentor (DLM) Featured Blog This year TLi has been fortunate to partner with faculty who supported our team and their peers as Digital Learning Mentors (DLMs). In addition to bringing the faculty perspective to our Learning Design Meetings, DLMs have been available for peer-to-peer consultations and support for all aspects of teaching […]
