by Heather Mariger | May 19, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog
As educators, we should be proud! In a world where people are both so polarized and united, higher education has long been the bellwether for social, political and philosophical change. Over the past few years, we have recognized the importance of diversity and fair...
by Heather Mariger | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog
As we move to an online format, it is important that we make sure that all students feel welcome and included in your course. They also must be able to access and understand your materials. As a federally funded institution, it is the law – but more importantly,...
by Sage Freeman | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Featured
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, and now it’s already time to settle in for the first week of spring term. We’ve all done our best to get courses ready for students in a massive time crunch, and from our perspective at the Tech Hub, we can say that Chemeketa...
by Heather Mariger | Feb 7, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog
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...
by Sage Freeman | Oct 30, 2019 | Academic Updates, Blog
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...
by Sage Freeman | Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Sage Freeman | May 28, 2019 | Blog
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...
by Heather Mariger | May 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Digital materials have become an essential part of the higher education experience. Online, hybrid and even face-to-face courses have a digital component. In an era when technology has the ability to promote access and independence, it is critical that digital...
by Bill Hamlin | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog
In a world where most of our students have an extremely robust online presence – mainly through social media – many of those same students would benefit greatly from some guidance on how to create a more professional presence. ePortfolios are one way to...
by Sage Freeman | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog
Dear Faculty, We wanted to thank everyone who was able to join us for Sara Varnum Institute on October 12th. We hope more part-time faculty will continue to join us each year. Many faculty have asked about the history of Sara Varnum Institute so we wanted to share...
