“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 […]
Well-deserved recognition was recently bestowed upon Teaching and Learning Innovations’ very own, Michael McGarry, who received the “Rising Star” Award from one of the major professional organizations for higher education IT and Academic Technology Leaders. EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit higher education leadership organization, has a membership of over 2,000 higher ed institutions and 100,000 people. The […]
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 […]
TLi is excited to introduce our 2025-2026 Digital Learning Mentors! The Digital Learning Mentor (DLM) program is back this year to provide individualized peer support for faculty. Whether you’re teaching in person, online, or in a blended format, DLMs are available to support you in developing high quality, innovative digital teaching and learning practices. What […]
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 […]
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At CSU Channel Islands, we have long espoused servingness as an institutional value that extends beyond enrollment, demographics, labels, and statistics. It’s a celebration of our community, and as Gina Ann Garcia describes, intentional cultivation of institutional structures, practices, and outcomes that ensure Latine students (and, by extension, all students) thrive. In celebration of HSI […]
As an educator, you are likely familiar with this feeling: a new semester is about to begin, and you are handed a blank Canvas shell and a syllabus that needs to be filled out for your course(s). At first, you feel genuine excitement as you envision the topics you’ll explore and the engaging discussions you’ll […]
A little over ten years ago, on September 4, 2014, when Teaching & Learning Innovations was just getting started, our neophyte team launched the Teaching & Learning Innovations blog. We didn’t know what it would become. What we knew was that we needed a space to talk about our work. A space to share 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 […]
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 […]
