The IDS team helps faculty with teaching and learning with emerging technologies. Want to improve student learning outcomes using proven pedagogical strategies?
The IDS team at CSUSM helps to improve student learning outcomes by supporting faculty in integrating new technologies into their curriculums by applying proven pedagogical theories to create effective learning experiences. We can meet with you one-on-one, by department, or as small groups to help with use of Cougar Courses, student response systems, IPADs, mobile technology, and much more. Then g
07/04/2019
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Why Learning Science Fails to Make Its Way Into Practice We know a lot about how people learn. But we’re not using this knowledge very effectively. Here’s why.
02/20/2019
Do you know how much your students are paying for your course materials? You might be surprised at the price of your textbook.
Open Educational Resources: From the Fringes into the Mainstream OER has become a social justice issue for many, closely tied to the idea of an affordable college education and issues of inequity in American society. People are so passionate about the topic, especially as it relates to student homelessness and hunger, a phenomenon that we now know is far more per...
02/09/2019
7 Things You Should Know About Accessibility Policy Accessibility policies frame standards and expectations for how a college or university’s programs, services, and facilities serve the needs of people
12/16/2018
EdTechs and Instructional Designers—What's the Difference? Both edtechs and instructional designers (IDs) work with computer systems and programs, yet their actual duties differ from traditional IT tasks. The
08/11/2018
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HP XR Report, VR, Virtual reality, AR, Augmented Reality, Hewlett-Packard, Simulations, Campus of the Future Extended reality (XR) is having a dramatic impact on pedagogy in higher education. To explore the potential of XR technologies in higher education, He
04/01/2018
Don’t Forget, Instructional Design Is About Problem Solving The rise in demand for instructional design has given way to a series of misconceptions about the discipline; two educators offer an informative view
01/14/2018
Mindset and Stereotype Threat: Small Interventions That Make a Big Difference Discover the research-based teaching models that can help create positive and lasting effects on the academic performance and persistence of students—in particular, students who are under-represented in your field.
01/10/2018
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01/07/2018
New U.S. data show continued growth in college students studying online New federal data show continued growth in online course taking in 2016, even as overall college enrollments were flat or falling. Big gainers: Western Governors and Arizona State. Big losers: the big for-profits.
12/28/2017
ECAR Study of Faculty and Information Technology, 2017 In this third edition of our study of faculty and information technology, ECAR has sought to map and understand faculty use and perceptions of these c
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