A Principled Online Teaching Journey: Part 1
This article is part one of a two-part series. The next part will include a showcase of faculty capstone projects from the CVC/@ONE Advanced Certificate in Online Teaching Principles. I […]
Category Archives: Equity
Teaching Matters
Professional development plays a critical role in improving the teaching and learning environments of the diverse students we serve in the California Community College system. To put it plainly: teaching […]
Online Proctoring – Impact on Student Equity
As more courses are taught online, educators must transform their traditional assessments or risk exacerbating equity gaps through the use of online proctoring.
Yes! Use Your Phone in Class: Tips for More Equitable Temporary Remote Teaching & Learning
Encouraging students to use their phones in class is typically not a popular topic in higher education articles. However, when students need to unexpectedly transition from face-to-face to online learning […]
Student-Student Interactions Professional Development Guide
Why are student-student interactions so important in an online course and what strategies are most helpful to cultivate them?
A Closer Look at the Peralta Equity Rubric
The award-winning, research-based Peralta Equity Rubric is designed to work with the OEI Course Design Rubric to foster an expanded understanding and appreciation for student populations, particularly for disproportionately impacted students.
When We Empower Students to Become Experts
Join Chelsea on a tour of this assignment in the 4-minute video above. How might you blend research, group work, video creation, and friends and family into an empowering and […]
Authorship in the Age of OER
I am a counselor at Grossmont College in San Diego. As part of my role, I teach a course in Study Skills and Time Management. In an effort to support […]
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 […]
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. […]