Over the past year, I have been challenged by the question of how to measure success of faculty development. This is not a challenge unique to CSU Channel Islands or the initiatives of Teaching & Learning Innovations. It is a regular topic of discussion amongst the broad range of professionals that support faculty. This year T&LI […]
In October, I shared ways to use Google Slides to support UDL and critical thinking. Since then, Google Slides has become an essential instructional tool in my class sessions for disseminating content and facilitating student collaboration in physical and digital classrooms. More than a presentation tool, Google Slides is a launchpad to learning, providing […]
Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a French philosopher, social and political activist, mystic and teacher. In Waiting for God, she wrote: “The capacity to give one’s attention to a sufferer is a very rare and difficult thing; it is almost a miracle; it is a miracle. Nearly all those who think they have this capacity do not possess […]
FIT, T&LI, ISLAS, ALAS, OLAS … oh my! Where’s a faculty member to go for support? The alphabet soup on our campus can be overwhelming. As the new Interim (part-time) Faculty Development Coordinator this year, I am working with others to create a more cohesive sense of what’s available to faculty and to begin to […]
Aligning with openCI efforts, we recently attended the openEd conference in Richmond, Virginia to gain a deeper understanding about the advances and innovative practices being made around Open Educational Resources. According to UNESCO, “Open Educational Resources are educational materials in the public domain or introduced with a public license” (UNESCO, 2012). To help […]
The Embodied Lecturer Identity: dancer, choreographer, dance educator, dance researcher, embodied lecturer. I move. If there was a way to calculate the amount of information I wish to convey by using my body in addition to my words, I am sure the data would reveal a pie chart divided cleanly down the middle. Before my […]
I have a not-so-hidden agenda that every class should be a reading class, that every class should focus students on how to access material in a particular discipline. While I have to admit that it is more stimulating to develop a good lecture or plan an engaging activity, these tasks often depend on a (generally […]
Installment 2: Welcome back! Yesterday, I compared two uses of Google Slides in support of UDL and the impact on Student Engagement and Critical Thinking. Now consider engaging students through the curation of a Collaborative Question and Answer slide presentation. Google Slide Use #2: Online Presentation with Student Contributions UDL Principles: Multiple Means of Representation, […]
Installment 1: Designing ‘Structure’ to Support ALL Learners: Universal Design For Learning (UDL) stems from architecture, in which buildings and infrastructure were designed to reflect the needs of all individuals from accessing curb, sidewalk, or building. Likewise, instructors must design content sensitive to the needs of all learners. The 3 Main Principles of […]
When you think of earning a badge what comes to mind? Sheriffs in the Wild West with a gold star, police officer badges, or maybe even Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts? These type of badges may identify what role you have, your skill set, what achievements you have earned, or perhaps even values you commit […]
