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Instructional Design & Pedagogy Consultation Services
Meet our Instructional Designers
Our Instructional Designers support faculty in the development of personal pedagogies to deliver dynamic and engaging learning experiences for students. Whether you are developing new courses, or seeking enhancements to existing courses, Instructional Designers are available to assist you. Get to know our team below, and find the best fit for you! You will be able to schedule your first consultation right away using their self-service scheduling links.
About Crystal:
As a lifelong learner and advocate for quality online education, Crystal enjoys working with and supporting faculty in their course redesign journey, learning and integrating technology, and implementing best-practices for learning with technology. She has been working in higher education for 10 years, and transitioned to instructional design just 5 months before COVID drastically changed teaching and learning. Crystal also holds an M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Cal State Fullerton and completed her Ed.D. at Sacramento State. Crystal also teaches Universal Design for eLearning Masters program at Sacramento State.
Areas of Specialty:
Crystal's areas of interest include accessibility, multiple-modality and compressed pedagogical strategies, tech tools, engagement, and more.
Schedule a consultation with Crystal today!
| Contact | Information |
|---|---|
| Office Location | AIRC, 3005E |
| Office Phone | (916) 278-4191 |
| velazquez@csus.edu |
About Kelsey:
As an instructional designer at Sacramento State, Kelsey aims to help faculty create engaging classroom experiences and environments that challenge students to think deeply about the content and apply their learning in new and interactive ways. She believes quality education online or in-person maintains a high level of rigor so that students can feel that they can reach new levels of critical understanding and feel supported by faculty along the way. Kelsey’s background is in secondary mathematics education, as she was a middle/high school teacher for 10 years. She is also a lecturer in the College of Education in the Single Subject Teaching program, helping to prepare the next generation of secondary teachers.
Areas of Specialty:
Kelsey's areas of specialty include STEM, accessibility, engaging teaching pedagogies, integrating technology, and redesigning courses for QM certification standards.
Schedule a consultation with Kelsey today!
| Contact | Information |
|---|---|
| Office Location | AIRC 3005G |
| Office Phone | (916) 278-5754 |
| kelsey.macias@csus.edu |
Course Design Support
Department or Team Consultations
We offer small group hands-on workshops and discussions in a friendly environment where you can get your questions answered and try out new ideas and tools. If you or your department would like to request a consultation or small group discussion, please contact us.
Topics could include, but are not limited to:
- What is a hybrid/online/flipped etc. course, and should I consider teaching one?
- How to re-design my course for better outcome assessment and student success?
- How to organize my course with Canvas using a Quality Matters template?
- How to use interactive and collaborative tools to engage student attention?
- How can I use images and videos to enhance student learning?
- What is Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning and how do I implement them?
Ongoing Projects
- Co-facilitate with College of Continuing Education the Summer Online Course Development Grant Program
- Faculty Learning Community on Hybrid and Online Teaching and Learning
- Supporting faculty course evaluations and redesigns through the Quality Matters program
- Support and co-facilitate New Faculty Welcome, Summer Teaching Institute, and other professional development events
- Support Affordable Learning Solutions (AL$) and Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Collaboration with departments interested in instructional design projects, hybrid and online course design, or redesign
- Participate in CSU system-wide Instructional Design, Academic Technology, and CSU Online group efforts.
Additional Resources
Sac State Resources
CSU Resources:
- Cal State Online (students can find transferrable courses from any CSU or California Community College campus, either on campus or online)
- CSU Fully Online
- CSU Teaching and Learning
Other Resources
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