Webcast Archives

Multilingual Learners in Heterogeneous Writing Classrooms

Across California, college classrooms are becoming more linguistically and culturally diverse. As multilingual students enroll in first-year composition courses, instructors may feel unprepared to address their writing development and unsure of how integrate such students into course activities. In this webcast, Robert Kohls, Assistant Professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at San Francisco State University, discusses how to support multilingual writers in heterogeneous writing classrooms from a sociocultural perspective. The presentation includes strategies for scaffolding writing strategies, developing academic literacy and language, and providing constructive and meaningful written feedback that deepen composition skills for all students. 

How do faculty adjust "Just-In-Time" Instruction to Meet the Needs of Students?

Are you and your students able to monitor progress towards achieving learning outcomes in the classroom in real time? What do you do with the information you gather about student understanding? In this highly interactive, two-hour webinar, participants explored the difference between formative and summative assessments, collaborated with peers to share and practice learning assessment techniques used in the classroom, and discussed ways to adjust teaching and learning based on the results. Recording coming soon.

Graduation Initiative Symposium 17-18

The third annual Graduation Initiative 2025 Symposium engaged national higher education leaders, practitioners and members of the CSU community in rich exchanges focused on improving degree completion and addressing equity. All keynotes and breakout sessions were livestreamed at calstate.edu/GraduationInitiative.  Speakers included Timothy M. Renick of Georgia State University, Jim Larimore of ACT Center for Equity in Learning, Ryan J. Smith of The Education Trust – West, Goldie Blumenstyk of the Chronicle of Higher Education, and Jamienne S. Studley of WASC Senior College and University Commission. Breakout sessions included "Actually Achieving Equity," "Re-Thinking the Future of Math and Quantitative Reasoning Instruction," and "Five Things Students Want Faculty to Know about Student Success." 

Planning for Continuous Improvement in First-Year GE Math/QR and Written Communication