Volume 2 | November-December 2017

Featured Faculty

Faculty Associate Dr. Denisa Chatman-Riley, English & Foreign Languages, teaches composition, literature, and children’s literature. She was a member of the “DOLCE 3.0” faculty learning community last year, where she revamped her composition course using the Quality Matters principles. We’re very pleased to have Denisa working with the Faculty Center & eLearning this year as the faculty lead for the newest DOLCE faculty learning community. “DOCLE,” by the way, stands for Designing Outstanding Learning Centered Environments.

Celebrating Learning

DOLCE 3.1 Nine faculty are participating in the DOLCE 3.1: Using the Quality Matters framework for student success program. DOLCE stands for Designing Outstanding Learning Centered Environments. We are using the Quality Matters (QM) framework, focusing on three core pedagogical strategies that are universally effective in supporting student success: alignment, engagement, and clarity/organization. Faculty will meet regularly, participate in classroom observations, revise courses, and write reflections on lessons learned.

Present your work! The 20th Annual CSU Symposium/PolyTeach joint conference will be at Cal Poly Pomona on April 13 & 14, 2018. This peer-reviewed conference is an opportunity to present your teaching and learning ideas to a CSU-wide audience. Proposals are due November 27, at www.cpp.edu/csusymposium.  submit proposal ‣

Workshops and Learning Opportunities

Saddle Up for Semesters How do you actually TEACH effectively in semesters? Mosey on over to the Faculty Center and eLearning’s “ Saddle Up for Semesters” Workshops, Resources, and Tips site to learn more. Throughout the academic year, we will offer three-day guided agenda programs with plenty of time to work on your own courses.  view workshops ‣

Saddle Up Online Visit the Faculty Center and eLearning’s “ Saddle Up for Semesters” online resource site to find the newest additions to our online resource offerings. October features the “Mighty Good to do” series on Active Learning, Quality Matters (QM) and the Administration and Time Management of a 4/4 Load.  view workshops ‣

eLearning and Faculty Center News

Best Wishes, Pauline Muljana! eLearning’s instructional designer Pauline Muljana, who worked with us for more than ten years, has gone on to new adventures and great things! Shes pursuing a Ph.D. in educational technology at Old Dominion University. We miss her and wish her all the best.

Introducing Abdul Shaikh! We’re welcoming a new face — Abdul Shaikh will be working with us through June 2018, taking on responsibilities in Blackboard administration and helping with some of our big events like the CSU Symposium/PolyTeach conference. Abdul is a CSU Humboldt grad and most recently worked with the MEP program here at Cal Poly Pomona.

Tips from the Pros

1. Use the Student Preview tool to see your Blackboard course from a student’s perspective. Double-check the availability of your items, Assignments, and Tests. 2. Use clean, simple design with clear contrast when creating materials. Avoid watermarks and extra graphics and decorations. Less clutter = more accessible and more elegant. Use high-contrast colors like black text on white backgrounds. Avoid red and green because of colorblindness issues with these hues. 3. Semester conversion tip: In your semester course, plan opportunities for students to deliberately recall what they have learned. “Brain dumps” (take 5 minutes and write everything you remember from last class or last week), low-stakes closed book quizzes, and cumulative questions are all easy to include and have been shown to increase learning substantially. 

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