RTC's CITL Newsletter
Issue #13 ~ January 14th 2021
NEWMAN'S NEWS
Chat with Sara via RTC Teams, https://teams.microsoft.com

In addition to Zoom, your CITL team also provides instructional support for the following online conferencing tools.:
  • Canvas' Conference App (a.k.a. Big Blue Button)
  • Microsoft Teams Live Event
Have feedback or related ideas for Sara's column? Share yours on our CITL Padlet!
MOH'S MESSAGE

AI in Education?
You might have noticed that we look a little different this week. The portraits were created from an artificial intelligence artist named “AI Gahaku” that generates a masterpiece from your photo. You can use their website or the app. Try and see yourself differently, and feel free to share yours on our CITL Padlet.
Speaking of AI, check out other AI art tools and share your wonders at our CITL Padlet. Some of my favorites are AutoDraw, Quick Draw!, LipSync, MuseNet, and Things-Translator. We shall discuss the pros & cons, instructional uses, and etc. A takeaway message is that AI is here, and we need to have a clearer understanding of it.
NOTE: Faculty can now schedule Yun directly for help and support; contact him via email or message him in MS Teams.
FALCONER'S
FUNDAMENTALS

Ensuring Student Learning
The Spirit of Continuous Improvement

Congratulations to Mitzi Philpott, whose online Comp 100: Applied Composition course has been recognized as a Quality RTC exemplary course. By meeting these standards, she has received a Quality RTC Certificate as well as the Quality RTC logo for her syllabus.

Would you like to have your awesome course reviewed? Contact review team members Liz or Yun to have your course review scheduled.
Honoring Dr. King

Next Monday we celebrate Martin Luther King Day; there are no classes. This year in particular, this day is something to note.

Creating an announcement in your Canvas course is one way to demonstrate your inclusive stance and add context to the day off.

Here is a Padlet with a sample announcement and some teaching material for you to use; Feel free to add your own ideas: Honoring Dr. King
 
NOW WITH RAFFLES! ATTEND TO ENTER DRAWINGS

NEW! Visit the Bulletin Boards for Teaching Ideas: https://sites.google.com/view/rtc-citl/faculty-support/IPID-ideas

Teaching Exchange Friday: Jan. 8th 2021
Join us for Teaching Inspirations and De-stressing Activities

9:00 - 9:45 Hosts: Leslie, Lea 
10:00 - 10:45 :  Hosts: Melvin, Warren
Our Team Theme: T21: Keep Calm and Teach On!

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Internet Findings
Three Guidelines for helping all students succeed, by Dr, Lauren Tucker: Universal Designing in Universal Chaos

(Found online in Faculty Focus)

Have feedback or related ideas for Liz's column? Share yours on our CITL Padlet!