Purpose
We are very pleased to announce that registration for the inaugural “CSUN Engagement Conference” is now open to all CSUN faculty. The Engagement Conference seeks to inspire all CSUN faculty teaching in the online and hybrid environments by sharing innovation and practices that have worked in CSUN courses. This is a joint effort of Undergraduate Studies, the Office of Faculty Development, Academic Technology and the Faculty Technology Center to be held on Friday, October 29, 2021. The Zoom-based conference is a single day event from 10am - 2pm.
This conference is an inter-disciplinary event focused on the teaching practice and encourages collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas. The goal is to share and highlight the inspirational teaching taking place at CSUN. Several CSUN faculty have submitted proposals and we invite you to come hear from fellow faculty members about engaging CSUN students in the online and hybrid environments. The speaker sessions will consist of a 5-minute pre-recorded lightning talk about the topic/innovative practice followed by a live question and answer with attendees.
Schedule | |
10:00 am: Welcome and GreetingsRanjit Philip, Interim Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Elizabeth Adams, Associate Vice President, Undergraduate Studies | |
10:10 am: Agenda & Procedures | |
10:25 am: Presentations - Round 1 | |
Session 1A Grishma Bhavsar, Health Sciences Danielle Jarvis, Kinesiology Watch video: "Just H5P It: Creating Engaging and Interactive Activities" | Session 1B Dinah Nucum, Communication Studies Watch video: "Crafting Assignment Instructions with Infographics" |
Session 2A Beth Jakubanis, Sociology "Using a Video Quiz to Decrease Grading and Increase Student Learning and Engagement" | Session 2B Amber Norwood, English "Dynamic Module Overview" |
10:55 am: Wellness break | |
11:00 am: Presentations - Round 2 | |
Session 1A Mike Lloyd, Marketing "Utilizing Simulations to Connect Students with Real World Situations" | Session 1B Tanya Wicks, Health Sciences "Reflection Journal" |
Session 2A Amir Gharehgozli, Systems and Operations Management "Chunking Down Theoretical Concepts to Multiple Recorded Videos Attractive to Today's Short Attention Span Minds" | Session 2B Kunpeng Li, Systems and Operations Management "Formulate Quizzes in Quantitative Courses" |
| Session 3A Wendy W. Murawski, Special Education Tori McPetrie, The University Corporation Sheila Ramos, Grants and Contracts "Using Avatars for Skill-building across Disciplines" | Session 3B Taehyun Kim, Journalism "Weekly Video Letters as Lifeline" |
11:45 am: Panel Discussion - HyFlex Faculty Experience | |
12:20 pm: Presentations - Round 3 | |
Session 1A Peter L. Bishay, Mechanical Engineering Watch video: "Enhancing Engineering Students' Understanding using 'The Geek's Live Scripts'" | Session 1B Qin Sun, Marketing Watch video: "Exploring Student Engagement and Satisfaction with a Service-Learning Market Research Class" |
Session 2A Matthew Jackson, Theatre Watch video: "While We're Dark: Connecting Stage Managers and Students Through a Pandemic" | Session 2B Carla Valdez, Health Sciences Watch video: "Using Canvas Studio to Add Quiz/Knowledge Check Questions to Your Recorded Lecturers" |
Session 3A Virginia (Gini) Vandergon, Biology "Cool Formative Assessments with Google" | Session 3B Steven H. Stumpf, Health Sciences "Learning from the Teacher's Mistakes" |
1 pm: Presentations - Round 4 | |
Session 1A Sean Keyani, Marketing "Interactive Cases" | Session 1B Jennifer Vargas Pemberton, Educational Psychology & Counseling Ellen K. Edeburn, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Watch video: "A Trauma-Informed Framework for Active Learning Strategies" |
Session 2A David Daniel Bogumil, Sociology Watch video: "Dynamics of Group Interaction" | Session 2B Joyce Marie Brusasco, Family & Consumer Sciences Watch video: "Creating a Welcome Video Discussion" |
1:30 pm: Panel Discussion - Student Perspective on Engagement | |
Questions
Questions? Call the Faculty Technology Center at 818-677-3443 or email the Engagement Conference Committee Chair.
Detailed instructions and media regarding the format will be sent out upon proposal acceptance.