Tuesday, 8/8 Agenda

Using Technology to Support Online Teaching Pedagogy

9-9:30am Canvas Tips & Coming Soon

Facilitators: Amber Toland Perry, Dawn Heuft, Bri Brown and Adelle Roe

Description: Join the Grossmont and Cuyamaca Distance Education teams to kick off our district-wide Summer Camp. The hosts will welcome you to camp and provide you with an overview of the programming, some new and exciting Canvas goodies, and various resources. We can’t wait to see you!

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9:30-10:30am "Advance Social Justice in Online Research Assignments with the Library"

Facilitator: Matthew Chase, Librarian, Cuyamaca College

Description: This session will cover how the library can support online research assignments to engage students in equity- and justice-centered research skills. We will discuss the various ways that the library’s instructional support services can be tailored and scaled to course-specific projects and learning experiences. This support can range from librarian-led workshops on students’ intersectional research skills, library collections and resources addressing topics of diversity and inclusion, and other innovative opportunities for instructor-librarian partnerships in online courses.

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10:30-10:45am Morning Break

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10:45-11:45am Student-Centered Teaching with Chat AI

Facilitator: Adelle Roe

Description: In this session, we will focus on how Chat GPT can help us quickly design student-centered lesson plans, assignments, and assessments. During the first half of the session, we will cover general tips and tricks for effective prompting in order to generate the best possible output. During the second half of the session, we will craft an assignment in real time using what we've learned. 

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11:45am-12:30pm Lunch Break

12:30-2:00pm Video Creation 

Facilitators: Dawn Heuft, Amber Toland Perry, Adelle Roe, and Bri Brown

Description: The main session will provide an overview of where and how you can use video to promote equity in your classes. Then, participants will have a choice of 3 breakout sessions, including Canvas Studio basics, advanced editing in Studio, and bumper videos (unit/module overview, wrap-up video, demystifying sticky topics, etc).

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2-2:15pm Afternoon Break

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2:15-3:45pm Humanizing STEM Panel

Hosts: Bri Brown, Dawn Heuft, Adelle Roe, and Amber Toland Perry

Panelists: CC & GC Humanizing STEM Academy Alumni 

Description: Panelists will share key takeaways and best practices for humanizing online courses. They will share examples of humanizing elements that they have developed in the Humanizing Online STEM Academy. 

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