Workshops
RSI and AI have been our two hot topics this year and that has been the focus for most of my Faculty Teaching & Learning Center workshop offerings. We’ve had some great engagement in our sessions and I’m going to continue collaborating with the FTLCL Coordinator and Flex Coordinator to offer regular sessions that align with faculty interests.
2025 Sessions
- 1/10/25 – Unpacking the UDL Toolbox – Engagement Principle
- 1/10/25 – RSI Session on the New ACCJC Rubric
- 1/20/25: Using Pronto to Level Up Communication and Student Engagement
- 9/17/25: Strategies for Creating ‘AI-Resistant’ Assignments
- 10/22/25: Instructional Technology & Design Q&A
- 10/28/25: Directing AI Traffic – Create and Update AI Policies for Our Courses
Upcoming Sessions
- November & December Sessions on Creating OER Materials
- Syllabus Drop-In Labs in December
- January 2026 Flex – How to Support Student Technology Needs
AI Temperature Check Survey
When I came back from leave in the Fall of 2025, I was hearing so many questions about AI and so many requests for trainings and support.
I started scheduling workshops with the Faculty Teaching & Learning Center, but I wanted to include Cañada faculty examples of things like AI course policies and examples of how faculty are using AI in their courses. I also wanted to get a sense, a temperature check, for how faculty are feeling about AI in general.
I put together the AI Temperature Check Survey and got some wonderful information and examples from faculty that I was able to include in my AI-Resistant Assignments workshop and AI Course Policies Workshop.
Next Steps for Faculty Support
Consultations were very quiet after I returned from leave. I think this was due in part to my limited availability being back part time and also to our focus and emphasis on preparing for RSI Review. We were able to engage with 95% of our online faculty who will be eligible for RSI Review, which was a huge feat and really important accomplishment.
Beginning in the Spring of 2026, I want to put a greater emphasis on increasing the number of consultations that I have in the 26-27 academic year, and I’d also like to see how we can increase drop-in attendance in our Instructional Technology & Design office hour sessions. I often see the same faculty reaching out and getting on my calendar who I often meeting with and chat with, I’d like to see if we can engage with other members of our faculty community. Some next steps in increasing our Faculty Support include:
- Communication Plan – now that our team is established and we’ve worked through three years together, I want to outline a communication plan for each academic year where we can be more consistent and clear with how we’re communicating with the campus.
- Division Tours – visit division and department meetings with support offerings more often throughout the year, and consider bringing an FAQ or Hot Topic to each visit.
- Instructional Design Survey – I did an instructional design survey during my first year in the role, and it might be time to re-do the survey and see what’s changed.
- Retreats – Because we have a few complex topics that are on our horizon right now, AI, Accessibilty and a new POCR Rubric, it might be helpful to host some faculty retreats to support folks in these areas.