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 […]
An often overlooked feature of CI Learn is the ability to customize the look and feel of your courses, as well as the navigation. By doing these simple tweaks you can make it easier to differentiate your courses, enhance usability for both you and your students, and also give your course it’s own flavor. Here […]
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 […]
VoiceThread is a dynamic online conversation tool that provides faculty and students with the unique opportunity to interact using asynchronous (delayed) voice and video commenting. I have been using VoiceThread in my own online classes since 2007. Each semester, my students share with me how our VoiceThread activities make them feel more connected to me […]
Last semester I took a risk with by getting “creative” with an assignment technology-wise and… failed. In my Liberal Studies Capstone Course, I assigned students what I thought was a clearly structured, outcomes-based assignment that would require them to articulate their personal philosophy on leadership in a well-crafted digital story. I found a great resource […]
For a moment, think back to a few of your favorite college classes. When those classes were over, you likely felt a sense of sadness or loss on the last day. Research shows that online students who feel connected to a group note an increase in satisfaction, depth of learning, and interaction with peers (Gunawardena […]
At the start of each new semester, TLInnovations shares a newsletter highlighting recent news and events. Check out our Spring 2015 Newsletter by clicking here. Archives of our newsletters are available in the About/Newsletters area of this site.
It is hard to believe, but the fall 2014 semester at CI has come to a close. It has been a busy one for the Teaching and Learning Innovations team. As we close down this semester and begin preparing for the next, I’d like to take a few minutes to share a few highlights from our semester. […]
Blackboard has introduced their new iPad grading app called Bb Grader. This convenient tool allows you to do your grading on the go, add comments and markup to assignments, and even pause where you’re at in the grading process then pick right back up where you left off back at your computer. Check out the […]
Can you believe it there are only a few more days lefts before finals begin and the Fall 2014 semester is over!?! However, there is still plenty of grading that many of you must complete. For those of you that do not already know there are support videos on the ATS CSUCI YouTube Channel pertaining to […]
