Chapman University offers its student body exceptional in-person learning opportunities. Through the pandemic, we made a huge investment in adding technology to learning spaces that allowed faculty members to teach from their classrooms and laboratories to remote students. The fall semester of 2021 brought most students back to campus so that they could continue the
For a deeper dive into the resources from the April 30, 2021 Town Hall on Post-Pandemic Education, the presentation links are included here: Presentation Slides for Town Hall Curated list of Post-Pandemic Education links Course Workload Estimator “Leveling Up” Workshop Recording PPE Form for more ETS/IETL information Educational Equity Video:
Image Credit: GraphicSurfCom / Shutterstock.com © 2020 What is HyFlex? HyFlex is short for “hybrid flexible.” The model includes options for in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous online learning. Because students participate in a variety of ways, instructors need to ensure everyone is able to engage with the material. As EDUCAUSE points out in their article,
Perhaps you have taken up baking during the pandemic, as so many others have? What I have learned about sourdough over the last seven months is that it takes many weeks to curate a good sourdough starter and it takes at least three days to prepare the dough for baking a loaf: with stages for
Dear Chapman University faculty, As the new semester starts, I would like to share some tips with you to help you start your classes online. You can click on each link below to receive more information. On behalf of the Educational Technology Services Team, I wish you an excellent start to the fall semester and
Thinking about using PollEverywhere this fall to encourage interaction during synchronous class meetings? Getting started with Poll Everywhere Webinar: The “Getting started with Poll Everywhere” webinar happens live every other Thursday at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. Learn more and register for that webinar here. Click here to view the recording of the Back to
When classes meet in an online, remote, or hyflex setting, the thought of how to also make that learning “active” comes up. There are many strategies one can use to incorporate active learning in an online environment. Recently, Inside Higher Education posted an article called “Making Online Learning Active.” In this article, they outlined several
The recording is now available for the “Exploring HyFlex Problems & Solutions” workshop that was held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. This workshop was organized by the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Educational Technology Services, and explored how faculty can overcome course obstacles so that all students meet the learning objectives. Throughout
The recording is now available for “HyFlex Course Planning: Learn HyFlex Basics and Class Design Tools.” This workshop was organized by the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and explored what the term “HyFlex” means, and introduced helpful worksheets that faculty can use for course planning (if you are interested in a copy of
Dear Colleagues, Congratulations for adapting to all of the changes this past Spring. I marvel at your resilience and creativity in the midst of such a challenging time for our community. Last week I met with a handful of our Chapman students to ask them about how their instructors maintained a personal connection to them