This three-week, mostly asynchronous course TAKES PLACE IN CANVAS. Participants can expect to spend 4-5 hours per week completing assignments, discussions and readings. Use research-based instructional techniques and low- to medium-stakes assessments to prepare students for success during the first four weeks of your course. Approaches include establishing a positive and inclusive classroom climate, priming students’ interest in course subject matter, promoting an effective learning environment, and preparing students to succeed on high-stakes assignments. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: (1) Classroom Climate (2) Feedback and Assessment
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: First Four Weeks
- Location: Virtual
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- Julie Taylor-Massey
Upcoming Events
Building AI Teaching Assistants in NebulaOne/CSU-GPT
Explore how to design and deploy course-specific AI agents that act as tutors, syllabus guides, or off-hours teaching assistants. This session will walk through examples built in NebulaOne/CSU-GPT and offer...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Mon., April 20, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
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AI as an Ally: Using AI to Enhance Learning and Assessment
I will share course design strategies that empower students to use AI responsibly to deepen understanding while enabling faculty to build innovative online learning tools. The talk also highlights emerging...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., April 21, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
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AI and Student Writing
The session will focus on evidence of teaching pedagogy and its implications related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Tian Guo will share how AI became a key theme in her...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Fri., May 1, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
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Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: First Four Weeks
- Location: Virtual
- Register for this Event
- Julie Taylor-Massey
Upcoming Events
Building AI Teaching Assistants in NebulaOne/CSU-GPT
Explore how to design and deploy course-specific AI agents that act as tutors, syllabus guides, or off-hours teaching assistants. This session will walk through examples built in NebulaOne/CSU-GPT and offer...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Mon., April 20, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
AI as an Ally: Using AI to Enhance Learning and Assessment
I will share course design strategies that empower students to use AI responsibly to deepen understanding while enabling faculty to build innovative online learning tools. The talk also highlights emerging...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., April 21, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
AI and Student Writing
The session will focus on evidence of teaching pedagogy and its implications related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Tian Guo will share how AI became a key theme in her...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Fri., May 1, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
- Register for this event


