About
The Center for Academic Innovation provides a central location for all faculty professional development and closely aligns the academic technology resources we have available.
The newly re-vamped Center for Academic Innovation supports faculty professional development with both an inviting physical location as well as a robust website that focuses on a variety of teaching & learning innovations.
Faculty Resources
- New Faculty Orientation Site This site will get you started with teaching at Chemeketa Community College.
- Faculty Handbook 2019 2nd ed. An update to the Chemeketa Faculty Handbook, revised Fall 2019.
- Faculty Handbook 2019 2nd ed. An update to the Chemeketa Faculty Handbook, revised Fall 2019.
- Syllabus Templates, Samples & Syllabus Checklist Includes everything you should include in your syllabus as well as syllabus templates and samples for various teaching modalities, revised Summer 2019.
- AIM for Accessibility A series of helpful documents on making your content accessible.
- Grade Book Trainings Various trainings are available on eLearn’s gradebook.
What We Do
Professional Development
Our goal in the faculty hub is to provide various professional development opportunities that prepare all faculty to lead their students. We know that faculty are the front lines to keeping students engaged and committed to becoming lifelong learners. We work to provide all faculty the supports they need through workshops, podcasts, informational marketing and much more.
Academic Technology
The Academic Technology Hub (“Tech Hub”) is a faculty resource center where faculty members can connect with peers and colleagues to discuss current and innovative methodologies for incorporating technology into the classroom. Our goal is to transform the college experience by using innovative technologies to connect, enrich and empower learners.
Chemeketa Online
Chemeketa Online hosts nearly 1200 online courses a year and provides support and guidance to faculty and students participating in an online learning experience. We support Chemeketa’s Learning Management System, eLearn (running Blackboard 9.1) and online teaching at Chemeketa. We strive to increase access to students by offering a fully accredited and transferable Associate’s degree as well as many other certificates.
News
2019 Academic Technology Fair
Join us at the Tech Fair this fall and take a trip Back to the Future. We have some fun things planned for this event so be sure to save the date! Date: Wed, Sept. 11th - 1:30 to 3:30 pm Location: Bldg 9, 1st Floor Salem Campus The Academic Technology Fair celebrates...
Recent Posts
Accessibility, Accommodations, Universal Design and UDL – oh my!
By: Beth Hale and Heather Mariger We are often asked, what is the difference between Accessibility, Accommodations, Universal Design and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). They are certainly related, but the distinctions are quite important. Accessibility focuses...
Dogfooding? How does that apply to my teaching?
Dogfooding – I’d never heard of this term and wasn’t too surprised to find a full explanation when I googled the word. Officially – it’s eating your own dog food or using your own product. Organizations use this practice to test their products (often software...
2019 Faculty Survey Results
This year the Center for Academic Innovation (CAI), completed several faculty surveys. We instituted blast surveys as a way to capture quick information about some of our current tools and resources, along with a comprehensive Faculty Needs Assessment (FNA) to assess...
2019 Academic Technology Fair
Join us at the Tech Fair this fall and take a trip Back to the Future. We have some fun things planned for this event so be sure to save the date! Date: Wed, Sept. 11th - 1:30 to 3:30 pm Location: Bldg 9, 1st Floor Salem Campus The Academic Technology Fair celebrates...
Online Student Forum Feedback
In 2017/18, over 26% of Chemeketa’s enrollments consisted of online classes. Students are the most important part of the work we do, and because of the significant number of students taking online classes, it’s vital to create opportunities to connect with them in a...
Podcast: Hub Talk
Hub Talk is a Ed Tech podcast hosted by the Center for Academic Innovation at Chemeketa Community College. Conversations touch on accessibility, emerging technology, pedagogy, and other topics relevant to teaching and learning.