Faculty Teaching and Learning Center. What s New with the FTLC? Faculty Technology Group. Virtual Training Opportunities. May 2016

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1 Faculty Teaching and Learning Center May 2016 IN THIS ISSUE What s New with the FTLC? Faculty Technology Group The Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) is pleased to announce the development of a new faculty group focused on utilizing technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. The purpose of the Faculty Technology Group is to provide an opportunity for instructors to share their experiences using technology as well as identify new and innovative tools that can be integrated into the face to face or virtual classroom. Group members will also provide valuable insight into the technology resources currently available at the university and assist the FTLC in determining future tools to fund. It is our hope that through the collaborative efforts of this group, we will be able to identify best practices related to technology, tools to improve instructor efficiency, and strategies to increase student engagement. If you have some creative ways of using technology or would like to learn more about how to integrate technology into your classes, please consider joining the Faculty Technology Group. What s New with FTLC? Faculty Technology Group Virtual Training 1 Spring 2016 Grant Awards OLC Conference 2 Summer Institute 2 Video Contest 3 Did You Know? 3 Upcoming Events Contact Chris Shiery at [email protected] or (661) if you would like to join the Faculty Technology Group. Virtual Training Opportunities Have you ever wanted to attend one of the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center s workshops to further your professional development but your current schedule doesn t grant you the time to do so? Well, the FTLC is now offering greater flexibility in our training schedule by accommodating individuals who would like to attend virtually from their home or office. Our training calendar has a complete list of all the workshops currently scheduled for the Spring quarter. If you would like to attend virtually, please RSVP for the training and indicate that you will be attending virtually. A staff member from our department will contact you with instructions on how to virtually attend. Virtual workshops will require participants to have access to Skype on their computers. The following link will direct you to the list of workshops for this quarter ( For more information, please contact Anissa Fontenot at [email protected] or (661)

2 Spring 2016 Grant Awards The Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) is pleased to announce the grant award recipients for the spring 2016 grants. A total of 17 grants were awarded this spring to various faculty in the English, Music, Nursing, History, Psychology, Political Science, Advanced Education, Accounting and Finance, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Chemistry, and Physical Education and Kinesiology departments. Recipients received anywhere from $250 $500 to attend or present at conferences, conduct research or purchase teaching/research supplies. Grants are offered during the fall and spring quarters, so if you interested in applying start looking for the in the fall! Online Learning Consortium Conference 2016 Director Instructional Development, Charlene Hu, and Instructional Designer, Anissa Fontenot, attended the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Conference in New Orleans, LA. The conference was held April 20 22, 2016 and focused on a variety of topics concerning online learning in higher education. General sessions focused on challenges facing higher education in ensuring quality instruction. There was a good balance between broad issues such as encouraging student communities in the context of residential programs and instructional methodologies. FTLC staff also focused on attending sessions geared toward faculty training and professional development. Attending these sessions provided opportunities to explore how other higher education institutions around the United States are implementing programs and trainings to support faculty. One interesting model incorporated numerous tools such as Twitter, Facebook, Zoom, WordPress and YouTube to reach faculty through a number of different mediums. Based on the information gained from attending the OLC conference, we are working to identify ways to improve training and support our faculty. Summer Institute 2016 The 6 th Annual Summer Institute for Online Teaching is now accepting applications for participants. The institute, which will be held June 20 th 23 rd and August 8 th 11 th, will familiarize participants with the Quality Matters standards and how they apply to online/hybrid course design. Participants will also share ideas and strategies in the design and teaching of online/hybrid courses. CSUB faculty and instructors can attend the institute for free and will receive a $600 stipend for successfully completing all the requirements. The first week of the institute will focus on designing the course utilizing Quality Matters standards. Throughout the week, staff from the FTLC will be available to assist instructors in developing their courses and providing technical support. The second week, instructors will present their completed courses for review and must only be present for one hour to do so. The lab will remain open during the second week, however, for any instructors who would like to work on finalizing their courses prior to the review. For more information or to register for Summer Institute, please contact Chris Shiery at [email protected] or (661)

3 Video Contest The FTLC is proud to announce the first CSUB educational video competition. Instructor created educational videos can be a great supplement to any classroom, especially in the online or hybrid environment. Showcase your Camtasia Studio recording and editing skills by creating a short educational video on a topic of your choice. A group of panelists will judge each video based on specific elements. The following is a broad listing of the criteria for the video competition: Minimum of 5 minutes up to a maximum of 10 minutes in length Educational topic related to one or more course objectives Clear and audible with editing in Camtasia to enhance the sound Created by the faculty/staff member with no assistance from the FTLC Contain two or more Camtasia Studio elements (e.g. Transitions, Call Outs, Captions, etc.) Can contain additional assets such as images, music, title cards, etc All videos must be submitted as either an MP4 or MP4 with smart player. More details to be announced soon. Please contact Anthony Bolanos at [email protected] or (661) for additional information. Did You Know? Blackboard Retention Center The Retention Center is a remarkable tool that notifies instructors when students in their course are at risk. The Retention Center provides easy to use data visualization and pre configured rules for identifying students that are in jeopardy of falling behind or failing a course. This tool requires no set up and automatically notifies the instructor of students who may need attention, making it easy to respond to risk factors quickly. Blackboard has four alert categories: Missed Deadlines, Grade Alerts, Activity Alerts, and Access Alerts. Each rule has a default setting which can be customized according to the instructor s preference. To access the Retention Center in your course, complete the following steps: 1. Open your Blackboard course 2. Scroll down to the Control Panel 3. Click Evaluation to expand the menu 4. Click Retention Center Click here for detailed instructions on utilizing the Retention Center in your course. 3

4 Upcoming Events DATE TIME EVENT NAME LOCATION 5/6/16 9:30 am 5/6/16 11 am 12 pm 5/6/ pm 5/9/ am 5/9/ pm 5/10/ :30 am 5/10/16 10:30 11 am 5/10/ pm 5/11/16 9:30 am 5/11/ pm 5/13/16 9:30 am 5/13/ am 5/16/16 11 am 12 pm Group Discussion: I am teaching online next term. What information should I know? Hosted by Charlene Hu Blackboard Assessments: Save Time, Test Online! Kahoot Workshop Camtasia Q/A Session Editing in Camtasia Studio Working in the Blackboard Grade Center CSUB Android Collective Group Hosted by Anthony Bolaños Introduction to Camtasia Studio Meet at the Meet at the Meet at the 4

5 5/17/ :30 am 5/17/16 10:30 11 am 5/17/ pm 5/18/16 9:30 am 5/19/ am 5/19/ pm 5/20/16 9:30 am 5/23/16 11 am 12 pm 5/24/ :30 am 5/24/16 10:30 11 am 5/24/ pm 5/24/ pm 5/25/16 9:30 am 5/25/ am 5/26/ am Professor Parents Hosted by: Anissa Fontenot Pep Up Your Projects: Free Online Tools for Online, Hybrid or F2F Classes Quizzing in Camtasia Qualtrics Workshop Blackboard Bring Your Own Topic Introduction to TechSmith SnagIt! CSUB Online Course Review 101 Introduction to Camtasia Relay Meet at the Meet at the Meet at the 5

6 5/27/16 9:30 am 5/27/16 11 am 12 pm 5/27/ pm Group Discussion: What do students expect in an online course? Hosted by Charlene Hu Blackboard Assessments: Save Time, Test Online! Meet at the 5/30/16 Memorial Day Campus Closed 5/31/ :30 am 5/31/16 10:30 11 am 5/31/ pm 6/1/16 9:30 am 6/1/ am 6/3/16 9:30 am 6/3/ am 6/7/ :30 am 6/7/16 10:30 11 am Captioning in Camtasia Working in the Blackboard Grade Center Kahoot Workshop Meet at the Meet at the 6/8/16 10 am 3 pm Grading with Goodies Hosted by the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center 6/9/16 10 am 3 pm Grading with Goodies Hosted by the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center 6/10/16 10 am 3 pm Grading with Goodies Hosted by the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center 6

7 Visit the Events and Workshops page to reserve your spot using the online registration form! Space is limited: please reserve your spot today! Lack of reservations will result in cancellation of workshops. Ext or Workshops subject to change To view an updated list of the workshops the Faculty TLC is offering, please visit us at Faculty Teaching & Learning Center California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, CA Phone: (661) Fax: (661) Website: 7