As we shifted to remote teaching this spring, we have (hopefully) been reminded to think about humanizing online learning, which Michelle Pacansky-Brock has conceptualized as encompassing not only facilitation (creating a lively, approachable presence that cultivates empathy and awareness) but also course design. Okay, I thought, I’m human. I can humanize. Yeah, well, I’m also […]
Through the excellent training in OTPP and other courses on blended and online teaching offered by CSUCI, I learned that without the human presence, learning does not take place online. Connections of all kinds need to be considered: teacher to self, teacher to student, peer to peer, student to teacher and to self. Connections of […]
In this Resilient Teaching blog post, Program Chair and Professor of Chemistry, Dr. Blake Gillespie shares a curated list of sources for faculty to re-imagine assessments—multiple choice (m/c) exams, in particular, which have been the subject of much discussion in the Spring 2020 pivot to emergency, virtual instruction. Join us LIVE on Facebook on June […]
Spring 2020 is a semester to be remembered. As we approach the close of the semester, I’d like to take a moment to celebrate our faculty at CSUCI. In my role as AVP for Innovation and Faculty Development, overseeing Teaching & Learning Innovations and Faculty Development, I have had the honor to work closely with […]
I’ve always considered myself a stickler for things such as due dates and required attendance and really didn’t see how the move to online instruction would be any different. When the announcement came that we were moving to online instruction and all face to face classes needed to go virtual, I took the time to […]
