The CSU Math Council Colloquia (MC\(^2\)) series provides CSU faculty in mathematics, statistics, and mathematics education with the opportunity to network and share best practices in any topics related to university level mathematics and statistics education.

Sustaining Quality Online Learning Through the Pandemic (and Beyond): Sharing Successes with Active Student Engagement.

Abstract

Regardless of your experience teaching active student-centered classes, the shift to teaching active student-centered online classes during a global pandemic has presented new kinds of challenges for us all. Moreover, the flexibility afforded by online learning will likely lead to more demand for quality online instruction, so instructors will need the relevant skills in their toolkits even after our return to a new normal. Through a series of three interactive sessions we will explore strategies for responding to these challenges and supporting our students’ online learning through this troubling time and beyond.

Hosts:

Friday, March 05, 2021 [Zoom Link][Slides]

Time Name Affiliation Title Abstract
3:00- 4:30PM Julia Olkin, Alison Marzocchi, Elizabeth Thoren julia.olkin@csueastbay.edu, amarzocchi@fullerton.edu, elizabeth.thoren@pepperdine.edu CSU East Bay, CSU Fullerton, Pepperdine U. Towards an Equitable Active Online Classroom: Troubleshooting Scenarios Together The global pandemic and abrupt shift to online teaching presents new tensions and magnifies old tensions as we reconfigure our classrooms for equitable, active engagement in virtual settings. There are no easy answers to these dilemmas, but let’s troubleshoot together. In this interactive session we will bring the participant community together to share ideas and process new tensions around academic integrity, student engagement, and how to be reasonably accommodating as we strive to provide our students with active equitable virtual classes. [Slides]


Friday, March 12, 2021 [Zoom Link][Hub Document]

Time Name Affiliation Title Abstract
3:00- 4:30PM Brian Katz, Megan Elise Selbach-Allen Brian.Katz@csulb.edu, mselbach@stanford.edu CSU Long Beach, Stanford U. Supporting Inquiry in Remote Teaching: Challenges depend on class size/format It can be challenging to support equitable and engaging classroom inquiry. For many that challenge is greater in remote teaching contexts, and the details depend on class size and format. This session will start with a short panel to tease strategies for rising to supporting inquiry in remote teaching, and then we will break out into groups focused on (synchronous) large, medium, small, and asynchronous courses in order to delve more deeply into strategies and challenges.


Friday, March 19, 2021 [Zoom Link][Hub Document]

Time Name Affiliation Title Abstract
3:00- 4:30PM Chris Rasmussen, Kristin Kurianski, Roberto Soto crasmussen@sdsu.edu, kkurianski@fullerton.edu, rcsoto@fullerton.edu SDSU, CSU Fullerton, CSU Fullerton Show and Tell (and Experience): Online teaching, learning, and assessment for mathematics. In this session we share a few of our favorite tools and techniques when teaching mathematics online. Many, if not all, of these are also useful for non-pandemic times. All of the tools and techniques provide opportunities for students to be actively engaged in doing and discussing mathematics. The session will feature the following six tools and techniques: Discord, journaling, VoiceThread, MyOpenMath, informal student feedback, and using ice breakers to build community. In this 90-minute session, there will be four rounds of opportunities (20 minutes per round) to learn about four of the six tools and techniques.

Participating Institutions