It’s my honor to spotlight Professor Brandon Golob, an assistant professor of teaching of Criminology, Law and Society in the School of Social Ecology. I would like to highlight his relentless work to cultivate his course to be an inclusive learning environment both in person and remotely. It was spring 2020 […]
“Reflective Practice is the ability to reflect on one’s actions so as to engage in a process of continuous learning.” – Donald Schön In research, it is proven that developing reflective-writing exercises/activities will foster deeper learning and reflective thinking, which may lead learners to make better informed judgments and increase […]
This month I would like to spotlight Patrick Hong, Lecturer in the Department of Engineering at UCI’s Samueli School of Engineering. He is passionate about education and teaching and has attended and acted as guest speaker in numerous events and workshops held by the Division of Teaching Excellence and Innovation […]
Going through this unprecedented time for almost two years, academia is still undergoing adapting and facing new challenges to best serve the community and create effective teaching and learning environments. Before the Fall quarter started, I encountered an article, 10 Course Policies to Rethink on Your Fall Syllabus, by the […]
I want to write a post to spotlight Professor Victorya Nam, an instructor for lower division writing courses (20A, 20B, 20C, and 22A) at the School of Humanities. As a lecturer in the Global Languages and Communication department, her work supports a diverse student population and simultaneously integrates various technologies […]
As more and more of our learning content is moved into the digital realm, it is increasingly important for us to make sure that all the content that we put online is accessible or usable for all of our learners. According to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the […]
For this month’s spotlight, I’d like to feature Dr. Susan King from the UCI Department of Chemistry, a teaching professor for organic chemistry (51ABC) and majors in organic chemistry lab M52LABC. Dr. King is a former UCI transfer student with over 25 years of instructional experience at UCI. She has […]
I first started teaching online in 2016. I was referred to the job by a colleague from my on-campus teaching position. It seemed like a great side-hustle – I could make a similar rate by teaching from the comfort of my own home! Little did I know this choice would […]
Transforming a course to be delivered online is not a simple feat. While the pandemic gave many instructors a jumping board to think about how a course can be delivered remotely, some faculty are taking it a step further and are now thinking about how to redesign their courses to […]
For over ten years, I’ve been a teaching consultant and helped faculty, both undergrad and graduate professors, restructure their course content with technology tools. My experience offers me a clear view of how some students focus on grades rather than the purpose of the course. Some students received the grade […]