Scaling Humanized Online Teaching
in STEM
Hi there! This page has been put together to support our partner institutions with project-related communications. If you think of a resource that would be helpful, let Michelle know. We want this to be a great experience for you.
Specifics
The Academy:
- prepares STEM faculty to cultivate culturally inclusive online courses that foster belonging through the use of digital technologies
- is six weeks long
- requires about 10 hours of time per week
- is fully asynchronous (no required Zoom sessions)
- is delivered in Canvas
- is not self-paced. One module is released each week containing content and assignments with due dates. Participants engage in asynchronous discussions.
Cohort Dates: Humanizing Online STEM Academy
Fall 2022 – apply by September 19 – filling fast!
- FULL! October 10 – November 20, 2022
Spring 2023 – sign up by October 31
- February 6 – March 19
- March 6 – April 16
- May 22 – July 2
Academy Recruitment Materials
- Academy Webpage – Send this link to STEM faculty
- Send STEM faculty to this page to learn all about the Academy.
- On the “Apply” page, they will find eligibility criteria, information about the stipend (if you are a Grow partner, note that the site directs them back to you for details about your incentive), and a link to apply.
- Sample Email Announcement for STEM Faculty
- Infographic/Flyer – How and Why to Humanize Your Online Class – We encourage you to use your local printing resources to produce more of these helpful handouts.
- Slides – Make a copy of these Academy overview slides and present them in a Fall 2022 department meetings or workshops to recruit STEM faculty.
3-minute Participant Reflection Video – A great and inspirational video to include in a campuswide presentation to promote your college’s participation in our project.
Partner College Contacts
If any of these contacts are incorrect or have changed, please inform Michelle. Thank you.
Grow Partners
- Saddleback College*
- Kim D’Arcy – communications
- Shouka Torabi – research
- Vivian Nguyen – faculty support
- Cal Poly Humboldt*
- Kim Vincent-Layton, Enoch Hale – communications
- Michael Le – research
- Kim Vincent-Layton, Julie Alderson – faculty support
- Kern Community College,* District,
- Alex Rockey – communications
- Bob Ngo – research
- Alex Rockey, Pamela Rivers, Matt Jones – Bakersfield faculty support
- Mallory Gardner – Porterville sandbox creation
- CSU Channel Islands
- Lorna Gonzalez – communications and faculty support
- Foothill College
- Lené Whitley-Putz – communications
- Paula Schales, Debra Sayble – faculty support
- Modesto Junior College
- Mike Smedshammer – communications and faculty support
- Southwestern College
- Silvia Nadalet – communications
- Kristin Hargrove – faculty support
* Research partner
Seed Partners
- Butte College
- Suzanne Wakim – communications
- Dave Stephens, Chris Palmarini – faculty support
- CSU Fresno
- Bryan Berrett – communications
- Mary Bennett, Jason McGensy – faculty support
- Cuyamaca College
- Bri Brown – communications and faculty support
- Amber Toland Perry – faculty support
- Grossmont College
- Dave Dillon – communications and faculty support
- Dawn Heuft – faculty support
- Mesa College
- Katie Palacios – communications
- Kelly Spoon, Tasha Frankie – faculty support
- Sierra College
- Megan D’Errico – communications
- Michelle Macfarlane, Autumn Gobel-Calhoon – faculty support
- Ventura College
- Kammy Algiers – communications
- Matt Moore, Sharon Oxford, Ali Pacheco-Olson – faculty support
Project Team
- Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Lead PI, Foothill DeAnza Community College District
- Di Xu, Co-PI (Research Lead), UC Irvine
- Mike Smedshammer, Faculty Development Consultant and Lead Facilitator, Modesto Junior College
- Kim Vincent-Layton, Faculty Development Consultant and Lead Facilitator, Cal Poly Humboldt
- Sarah Williams, Community of Practice Guide, Foothill College
- Jeffrey White, Community of Practice Guide, Cal Poly Humboldt
This grant project is administered by Foothill-DeAnza Community College District. If you have questions about this site, please contact the project’s Lead PI, Michelle Pacansky-Brock.