From Scattered to Focused: The NEXT Way to Guide Students to Success!
You walk into a room. There is a wall in front of you that is full of buttons and colorful signs and little screens with cute animations playing on them. […]
Ready to Beautify Your Canvas Pages? Here’s How. . .
Pssst! Want a quick way to add some visual interest to your Canvas pages? Don’t let a little code scare you! There’s no reason why you can’t have beautiful callout […]
Register Now for Can•Innovate!
Have you heard the buzz about Can•Innovate, the free, one-day online conference we are planning for Friday, October 26, 2018? Can•Innovate is brought to you by the CCC Online Education […]
Choosing an Online Counseling Platform
As California Community College students begin their Fall semester, student services departments are gearing up to provide students access to support services. According to the 2017 California Community Colleges Chancellor’s […]
How to Handle That Pesky Little Dash in the Canvas Gradebook
Ever been confused by all the options and symbols in the Canvas Gradebook? Well, you’re not alone! In this episode, we’ll zero in on the little dash that shows up […]
Multimedia in Education: A Student’s Perspective
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” – Chinese philosopher and reformer, Confucius (551 BC to 479 BC) In college classes, media […]
Cross-College Student Interaction Using Flipgrid
We are a pair of community college ESL teaching veterans, world travelers, lifelong learners and former City College of San Francisco colleagues, who continue to collaborate despite our current North-South […]
Byte-sized Canvas – There’s No Place Like Home
Your Home page is a special place in your course. It’s the virtual “first impression” you’re making with students (and remember what Mother said about the importance of first impressions!). […]
Don’t Panic! 3 Tips for Your First Online Course
Designing an online course can seem like a very daunting task. But, if you break your task down into smaller bits that are more manageable, you will find it much […]
Equitable Online Course Design: Canvas Mastery Paths and EdPuzzle
In April of 2018, Merced College was accepted into OEI’s Consortium, in the Online Equity Cohort. We are very pleased and excited. We have set out to explore innovative approaches […]
Empower Me! An Online Student’s Perspective
Empowering students is a critical part of education and there is room for improvement in the United States. Students need self-worth, motivation, determination, and persistence to thrive in a course, […]
Innovative Tools to Equitize Online Counseling Services and Instruction
The California Community Colleges (CVC) – Online Education Initiative (OEI) provides support services to address equity and achievement gaps in the online learning environment experienced by students from marginalized communities. […]