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Instruction & Assessment Librarian
Instruction & Assessment Librarian
California State University, Channel Islands
Breeann Austin, an Instruction Librarian, and Thomas Alexander, an Information Literacy Intern, from CSU Channel Islands created a Canvas module on how to use (and not use) AI during the research process. The module is shared as three Word documents: (1) What is AI, (2) ChatGPT and Research, (3) Library's AI Research Assistant (also called the Primo AI Research Assistant). The pages include text, videos, further readings, "let's experiment" activities, and Thinglink interactive images to engage students and provide multiple learning pathway options. Screenshots of the Thinglink images are provided with links to accessible versions of the interactive content.
Developing an AI Chatbot to Support Quantitative Foundations for Business/Economics Students
Developing an AI Chatbot to Support Quantitative Foundations for Business/Economics Students
California State University, Channel Islands
Yeawon Yoo, an Assistant Professor at CSU Channel Islands, developed a chatbot designed to support business and economics majors in a quantitative foundations course. The chatbot provides interactive practice questions, explanations, and immediate feedback to help students strengthen their understanding of key concepts. The tool promotes active learning and supports diverse learning styles, making complex material more accessible. This chatbot can be adapted to a variety of quantitative courses and will help students engage more effectively with the content.
Using Interactive Videos to Enhance Student Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Course
Using Interactive Videos to Enhance Student Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Course
California State University, Channel Islands
Ellen Lewis, a lecturer at CSU Channel Islands, used PlayPosit to develop five interactive videos for PSY 457: Criminal Behavior, incorporating lecture recordings based on Chapter 3 of the course textbook (Heilbrun et al., 2024). Each video included multiple-choice, true/false, and discussion questions embedded throughout the lecture, prompting students to pause, reflect, and respond before continuing. To evaluate the impact of this interactive format, a post-lecture survey gathered student feedback on their experience compared to traditional lecture recordings without embedded questions. The sample provided here represents the final segment of the lecture.
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Heilbrun, K., Greene, E., & Bradfield Douglass, A. (2024). Understanding crime. In Wrightsman’s Psychology and the Legal System (pp. 38–60). Cengage Learning, Inc.
ElementQuest: Mastering the First 36 Elements Through an Interactive Game
ElementQuest: Mastering the First 36 Elements Through an Interactive Game
California State University, Channel Islands
Benny Ng, an instructor at California State University Channel Islands, developed an interactive game using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to help students build spatial recognition of elements in the periodic table. The game challenged students to quickly locate elements under time pressure, turning rote memorization into a fun, competitive experience. This approach supported the learning goal of helping students internalize element positions as a foundation for understanding periodic trends. By using browser-based technologies accessible on any device without the need for installation, the game showcased how gamification can enhance chemistry education, boosting student engagement and improving recall of key concepts.
Course Documentary Assignment
Course Documentary Assignment
California State University, Channel Islands
Dorothy Horn, Instructor from CSU Channel Islands, created an interactive PlayPosit integration for the documentary used in the asynchronous class.
Updating the Hippocratic Oath (An Introductory Bioethics Assignment Using Hypothes.is)
Updating the Hippocratic Oath (An Introductory Bioethics Assignment Using Hypothes.is)
California State University, Channel Islands
Ronald Berkowsky, Instructor from California State University Channel Islands, created a low-stakes introductory assignment to be implemented in a bioethics course using the Hypothes.is platform. In it, students collaboratively annotate the Hippocratic Oath (i.e., one of the oldest known medical code of ethics) and suggest edits to make the Oath more reflective of modern perspectives and values. This assignment helps to underscore how ethical principles and behaviors in health and medicine have changed over time.
Bilingual Translations in Canvas
Bilingual Translations in Canvas
California State University, Channel Islands
Kristin Jordan, Instructor from California State University Channel Islands, implemented bilingual translations in Canvas for a Sociology of Education course where information on the Canvas home page, in the welcome/start here module, and major headings/buttons are presented in both English and Spanish. This initiative ensures that information displayed on the Canvas home page, within the welcome/start here module, and major headings/buttons is accessible in both English and Spanish. By providing simultaneous translations, students gain direct exposure to essential concepts and research covered in the course, such as community cultural wealth, linguistic capital, and bilingual education. Additionally, this approach fosters a more inclusive environment, both linguistically and culturally, within our class. Importantly, the adaptability of these bilingual translations makes them applicable to various courses, regardless of content alignment.
Calculus Canvas Shell Homepage and Module list screenshots - Bilingual
Calculus Canvas Shell Homepage and Module list screenshots - Bilingual
California State University, Channel Islands
Chrissy Soderlund, Instructor from Cal State Channel Islands, developed a bilingual kit for the Calculus I Canvas Shell. The bilingual kit enables instructors to better articulate course material in a way that embraces students for whom Spanish is their first language. There is a variety of instructional material types on the Canvas shell (videos, quizzes, written text, online math homework system, discussions, etc.). The bilingual kit strengthens the text of the various material types.
Interactive “Sociological Imagination” Practice Video with Embedded Questions
Interactive “Sociological Imagination” Practice Video with Embedded Questions
California State University, Channel Islands
Elizabeth A. Sowers, an Associate Professor at CSU Channel Islands, created an interactive PlayPosit video for her SOC 100 class to help students achieve a better understanding of the “Sociological Imagination” across the semester. The video includes a recap of the concept, as previously discussed in class, and practice questions, quite similar to those that appear on course exams. This is a resource for students, not an assignment for a grade – but they will practice exam questions in it, so there is a tangible benefit for those who engage.
Playposit for Chem 251 Spectroscopy Unit
Playposit for Chem 251 Spectroscopy Unit
California State University, Channel Islands
Michelle Kobrin, Instructor from Channel Islands, created Playposit bulbs for Chem 251Quantitative Analysis spectroscopy unit. The unit included a playlist of 10 Playposit bulbs compiled into a single playlist, which was assigned in Canvas for students to interact with during Week 14 lectures. Chem 251 is a flipped class, so this Playposit set served as their lectures for the week. Post week 14, Chem 251 students were interviewed to evaluate the advantages of Playposit technology compared to the previous approach, where watching the lectures was optional. Based on the feedback, this Playposit playlist will continue to be incorporated into the Chem 251 course going forward.
TedED Activity: Does School Kill Creativity?
TedED Activity: Does School Kill Creativity?
California State University, San Bernardino
Title: Does School Kill Creativity?
Description: This activity facilitates interactive learning and student participation with an online video. Using the TedED tool, it is able to increase the understanding of complex theories in developmental science, specifically the trade-off between learning and education, and respective cognitive outcomes. The link is embedded in Canvas, allowing for easy accessibility. The activity also includes reference to an additional scientific report that supports the theories discussed.
Ratios for Case Analysis using Voice Thread
Ratios for Case Analysis using Voice Thread
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Chacko Kannothra, Instructor from California State University Dominguez Hills, created a voice thread assignment to help online learners to revise financial and accounting ratios that may be used for case analysis in the strategic management capstone course. The assignment requires students to watch a voice thread (external video) and answer questions provided with the voice thread. Students can submit their responses in multiple formats including audio, video, text, or even upload a file with their responses. This voice thread can be assigned at the beginning of the semester to revisit some of the concepts that students learned in earlier semesters, and used extensively in the capstone course for analysis. Please note that the external video used for this voice thread was recorded by Prof. Melissa Schilling and is available on YouTube.
Active Learning Using PlayPosit to Learn About the Aztecs
Active Learning Using PlayPosit to Learn About the Aztecs
San Diego State University
Carlos Figueroa Beltran, Instructor from San Diego State, created a five-question video quiz using PlayPosit to learn more about one of the most outstanding civilizations of the Americas. Although little recognized, the Aztecs excelled in education, technology, and sustainability. This is an example of how they transformed their environment to build one of the greatest cities of all times.
Panopto Video Lecture Created to Help Students Make Connections between Content and Their Life Experience
Panopto Video Lecture Created to Help Students Make Connections between Content and Their Life Experience
California State University, Stanislaus
Julie Kaley, Instructor from CSU Stanislaus created a video lecture as a follow-up to students reading a chapter in text. The video highlights a current event article in Forbes and she encourages students to make connections about the current evironment Post-COVID. The video is created using "Panopto" an accessible campus adopted technology which provides captions and ease of use for the learner. The video is an easy example to promote student engagement in asynchronious online courses.
Enhance Student Engagement and Interaction in Group Assignments in STEM
Enhance Student Engagement and Interaction in Group Assignments in STEM
California State University, San Bernardino
Haiyan Qiao, an Instructor at CSU San Bernardino, utilized slides to develop a guided group assignment discussion for an asynchronous online course. This can be used as a reference/template for structured group discussions to promote student interaction and facilitate collaborative problem-solving in a group assignment.