The Center for Academic Innovation has news and updates for this coming month to share.
QOI Returns
The Quality Online Instruction (QOI) reviews are starting up again with a new approach. The QOI standards will be split into a two-part review process. This fall we will begin with Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) reviews, and Course Design reviews will follow later this academic year. The application cycle runs October 20 – November 15, 2022. For more information and to apply for a review, check out the QOI page on our faculty website.
Get Ready for an RSI Review
Regular and substantive interaction, or RSI, is a required criteria in online instruction by the US Department of Education. Chemeketa faculty have long recognized the value of RSI, and included RSI standards in our Quality Online Instruction (QOI) course review program. This session will look at what RSI is, why it’s important to a quality online learning experience, and an overview of the QOI RSI review opportunity.
Location: ZOOM
Date: Wednesday, November 2, 3:30-4:30 pm | CRN: 43946
Grab this Tip to Get Students to Read Instructions
Students not reading or following your assignment guidelines? If so, this post introduces a tip for addressing this issue through Canvas Quizzes. The original post comes from the website Tips for Teaching Professors by Breana Bayraktar.
Take a Look at Other Professional Development Opportunities
Check out our page on our CAI website that lists the various teaching, learning, and educational technology organizations to which we belong. Please explore this page for potential resources and professional development opportunities. Google calendar users can also subscribe to this calendar.
Workshop Spotlight
NISOD: Addressing Time Management as an Emotional Management Tool in Student Success
When: Thursday, November 17, 11 am-12 pm
Description: FREE for Chemeketa faculty and staff. Create a NISOD account if you do not already have one. Use your Chemeketa address.
This webinar introduces best practices for integrating guided emotional management tools into curriculum, classroom, and program development to assist students with time management as they transition into the higher education setting. Participants learn about using emotional management tools including low entry barriers, habit stacking, and tangible time management tools like planners to increase student success through behavioral planning.
Explore the Journal of Excellence in College Teaching
We have a new subscription to the journal. Bookmark this link: http://celt.miamioh.edu/ject/
Sign up for One of Our Fall Workshops and Training
Below is a list of online workshops offered this term by the CAI. These are self-paced workshops via Canvas. Please register via My Chemeketa. Click here for a complete list of all workshops and training with their descriptions.
Online Workshops & Training
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eLearn Institute: Online Instructor Training
Dates: October 6-December 31| CRN 44012
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Hybrid Course Development/Instruction Training
Dates: October 6-December 10 | CRN 44013
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Remote Instruction Workshop
Dates: October 17-December 31 | CRN 43537
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Workshop Series
This workshop series focuses on understanding and implementing the Universal Design for Learning. UDL is an educational framework based on research in the learning sciences, including cognitive neuroscience, that guides the development of flexible learning environments that can accommodate individual learning differences.
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UDL Workshop 1: The UDL Framework
Dates: October 10 – December 31 | CRN 44169 (Online, Self-Paced via Canvas)
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UDL Workshop 5: Applying UDL to the Digital Classroom
Dates: October 10 – December 31 | CRN 44170 (Online, Self-Paced via Canvas)
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UDL Capstone
Dates: October 10 – December 31 | CRN 44171 (Online, Self-Paced via Canvas)
UDL Boot Camp
The UDL boot camp is a two day intensive look at the three guidelines around implementing Universal Design for Learning into your courses. These three workshops and prelude discussion follow our online, asynchronous workshop UDL 1: Understanding the UDL Framework. Please register for and complete UDL Workshop 1 prior to the boot camp.
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UDL Prelude Session
The boot camp will begin with a collegial discussion on the UDL Framework. Participants will have the opportunity to share their teaching context and experiences as well as get to know each other before the workshops begin.
Date: December 13, 11am-12pm | Winter CRN 64116 (Remote via Zoom)
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UDL Workshop 2: Multiple Means of Representation
Date: December 13, 1:00-2:15pm | Winter CRN 64586 (Remote via Zoom)
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UDL Workshop 3: Multiple Means of Action & Expression
Date: December 14, 11:00-12:15pm | Winter CRN 64587 (Remote via Zoom)
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UDL Workshop 4: Multiple Means of Engagement
Date: December 14, 1:00-2:15pm | Winter CRN 64588 (Remote via Zoom)
Remote Workshops & Training
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Enhancing Instructor Presence with Canvas Grading and Feedback Tools
Date: November 16, 3:30-4:30pm | CRN 44415 (Remote via Zoom)