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. Research on learning consistently identifies motivation as a key factor in student success. Help students make connections between course subject matter and their lived experience, prompt them to make connections across topics, and convey your belief in their capacity to succeed. Emphasis is placed on helping students develop a growth mindset and self-efficacy and applying evidence-based motivation techniques to your teaching. Teaching Effectiveness Framework Alignment: (1) Student Motivation (2) Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Student Motivation
- Location: Canvas
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Upcoming Events
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., March 13, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
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Creating Student Support Agents in CSUGPT
In this presentation, we will walk through creating an agent in CSU-GPT to answer student questions about course policies, grading, due dates, and other course-related topics. AI agents can be...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
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Research Ready: Building on Skills - Graduate Student Panel
This panel offers attendees an inside look at the experiences of graduate students who are engaged in research and creative projects. Panelists will share their journeys, insights, and advice, providing...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: LSC - El Centro
Event Details
Best Practices in Teaching at CSU: Student Motivation
- Location: Canvas
- Register for this Event
Upcoming Events
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., March 13, 2026
- Time: 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
- Register for this event
Creating Student Support Agents in CSUGPT
In this presentation, we will walk through creating an agent in CSU-GPT to answer student questions about course policies, grading, due dates, and other course-related topics. AI agents can be...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Location: TILT 104 and MS Teams
- Register for this event
Research Ready: Building on Skills - Graduate Student Panel
This panel offers attendees an inside look at the experiences of graduate students who are engaged in research and creative projects. Panelists will share their journeys, insights, and advice, providing...(Go to event for more details.)
- Date: Tue., March 24, 2026
- Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: LSC - El Centro


