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 […]
Although the academic year is only halfway through, the Teaching and Learning Innovations team spent some time reflecting on things we are proud of in 2025! Together with campus and community partners, we accomplished a lot behind the scenes and in the digital spaces at CSU Channel Islands, so it was challenging to narrow them […]
In November 2025, the Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics launched its first issue of Channeling AI: A Newsletter of AI and Business Analytics for the CI Community. To spotlight this achievement and provide some context, we had a Q&A with Minder Chen, Professor of Management Information Systems, and Nicholas Bridgman, Graduate Assistant […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Since 2018, CSUCI has offered Learning Online 101 (LOL 101), a self-paced tutorial for students that prepares them for technical and academic success in online and blended courses. Instructors import LOL 101 as an assignment in their course, where students complete the tutorial and earn a badge. As of now, over 10,000 students have been […]
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 […]
In Fall of 2022, Megan Eberhardt-Alstot received the President’s Staff Award for Innovation. As a valued member of the Teaching and Learning Innovations team, Megan has found creative ways to leverage technology and center humans to design for learning experiences. In this post, we share Megan’s 2022 speech, which continues to have relevance today. Transcript […]
Assigning student projects are fraught in the best of times. Will students go to the library? Will they ask for help if they are lost? Will interlibrary loan be able to even find the materials they need? Will you as a teacher be able to see them struggling in class and offer help? Questions like […]
