Instructional Design News Fall 24

Skyline College is a member of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is a community of higher education leaders and innovators that works to advance online learning through collaboration and innovation.

All faculty are eligible to create an account and use OLC Resources which include:

• The Online Learning Journal
• Publications, conferences, professional development, research, and expert guidance
• Professional Development, webinars, trainings
• Online teaching certificates, advanced certificates, and classes
• Self-assessment - A 50-standard rubric to help evaluate online courses

Create your free account today by entering your SMCCD email.

CTTL has also purchased workshop passes from OLC around topics related to culturally responsive pedagogy, student engagement, and equity as part of a grant. Faculty can sign up for a self-paced 3 hour course and be reimbursed for their time. For more information, contact Erica Reynolds.

Adding interactive videos to your course is three times as effective as standard video; learners explore, analyze and apply concepts at their own pace. View the demo and reach out to your CTTL team for tips and training.

Reach out to CTTL for help taking your course design to the next level. We can help you implement more features and fine-tuning, no matter if you are new or ready to level up. Watch the video.

Have you noticed Perusall on the left hand menu bar in Canvas? This is a built in tool for students and instructors to collaborate, annotate, take notes and ask question directly into documents, PDFs and webpages. Click the logo to see an overview.

Erica Reynolds - Erica is an Instructional Designer with over twelve years of experience integrating technology at both the classroom and school district levels. She enjoys collaborating with faculty to explore effective and inclusive learning environments for all of our students.

Terri Hannon - Terri is an Instructional Designer and comes to the CTTL team from EdTech. She is excited to be part of the team and ready jump in and collaborate with the team, and partner with instructors on the technology and design for their courses.

The National Institute of Artificial Intelligence in Society (NIAIS) at CSU Sacramento developed this resource for students on how to ethically use AI today as a student.

1. Search Engine: AI can gather and summarize information on various topics...
2. Coach/Tutor: AI serves as a personal tutor for subjects like language learning, economics, and GRE preparation, etc...
3. Counselor/Therapist: AI offers support for managing coursework stress, building social networks, staying motivated, addressing future career anxieties, and more... Read the full article

For additional reading, check out: Assigning AI: Seven Ways of Using AI in Class

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