Mariana Galindo-Vega, a communication intern for The Wheel, wrote the following piece about her experience using Google Docs to coordinate student schedules. You will find Mariana Galindo-Vega, a third-year Sociology and Spanish double major, reading and writing around campus on a daily basis. Her friends, cooking, and dancing (sometimes all three) entertain her when she […]
Dear faculty colleagues, The last DOLCE of the year, June 1st, featured two special guests. Dana Ferris, a professor in the University Writing program, shared helpful insights on providing writing feedback in both composition and non-composition courses. In her talk, she shared tips that are both practical and widely applicable. She also highlighted helpful aspects […]
SITT 2018: The Digital Learning Environment: Engaging Students in the Classroom, and Beyond Dear Faculty Colleagues, I’m writing to invite you to propose a presentation for the 2018 Summer Institute on Teaching and Technology (SITT), to be held on Friday, September 14th in The Grove (Surge III) room 1309. For more than 20 years, […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The end of Spring quarter has arrived, which means the last DOLCE of the 2017-2018 year is upon us. Though the end of Spring quarter may (most likely is) filled with much more work than can actually be accomplished, I hope you are able to take an earned break to gain inspiration […]
Alexandra Mauceri, a communication intern for The Wheel, wrote the following piece exploring lecture capture at UC Davis. Alexandra Mauceri is a recent graduate of UC Davis, with a major in Psychology and a minor in professional writing. When she isn’t working for the Wheel, she’s practicing her guitar skills or reading a good book […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, The final Faculty Forum of the year takes place this coming Friday, May 18th and will feature Nutrition’s Debbie Fetter and Communications’ Martin Hilbert sharing their experiences teaching online. As online courses become increasingly prevalent in higher education, this faculty forum will provide participating faculty an opportunity to reflect on their own […]
Robert Blake, a distinguished professor of Spanish and the Director of the Davis Language Center, joined me for the Spring quarter audio blog entry. Our discussion covered a variety of topics ranging from Robert Blake’s training graduate students to teaching online courses to providing audio and visual feedback via UC Davis Canvas. In this audio […]
Dear Faculty, May 4th’s DOLCE featured James Carey, distinguished professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology, and Jeanette Ruiz, a lecturer in the Department of Communication. James Carey’s presentation, “Advanced PowerPoint Techniques: Examples from across the disciplines,” focused on effective principles for faculty to use in their teaching and dissemination of research. James Carey […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, You are invited to a bonus DOLCE this Friday, May 11th. This bonus DOLCE will preview Dr. Andy Jones (that’s me!) and Alex Rockey’s accepted presentation “Envisioning a Digital Learning Environment at University of California, Davis: A space for pedagogical discovery and play.” In just two short weeks, we will present this […]
Dear Faculty Colleagues, Happy May Day! It’s time for another DOLCE! This Friday’s meeting of DOLCE (Discussing Online Learning and Collaborative Education) will feature two faculty colleagues sharing their expertise in two of our most popular teaching technologies, Microsoft PowerPoint and UC Davis Canvas. James Carey, distinguished professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology, […]