This panel was conducted on 11/06/18 and included the following people: Trudy Naman, Itzel Calleja-Macias, Amanda Lebrecht, Bonni Stachowiak, Shannon Jonsson Introductions Challenges Engaging Students Success Stories Recommendations Closing Remarks
Panel: How Our Teaching Has Transformed
This panel was conducted on 11/02/18 and included the following individuals: Julius Agbor, Laurie Hatch, Bonni Stachowiak, and Shannon Jonsson Introductions Challenges and Failures Successes and Celebrations Advice for Colleagues Words of Thanks
In-Class Polling
Polls can be taken in class to see what students remember and to enhance their knowledge. The questions you pose may be reinforcing something that happened prior to the class, or they might be reinforcing something that was just taught. The Case for Anonymity In most cases, it works well to have these polls be anonymous.…Read More
ESCALA Program
In September of 2018, 35 Vanguard faculty gathered to develop our collective capacity to offer culturally responsive teaching by inviting ESCALA Educational Services to offer a two-day workshop. ESCALA provides faculty development programs to Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) throughout the Southwestern United States. Highlights from ESCALA Training Why This Kind of Development is Important As you may…Read More
Canvas Imaginings
I was fortunate to be able to attend the Canvas LMS conference for the second time this year. This year, it was once again held in Keystone, Colorado. The entire town pretty much gets taken up by both higher education and K-12 people who want to learn more about Canvas, Arc, and other educational technology…Read More
Create a Video for Your Class
When you want to create a video (whether for students or for any other learning purpose), it is most helpful to find a few examples that are the kind of video you are looking to produce. Once you have found some sources of inspiration, you’re likely to discover some common themes: The video producers know…Read More
Summer “Enhancement” Plans
I will confess to getting a bit overzealous when thinking about what my summers might entail. Despite the best of intentions, my plans for completely revamping my courses, or taking on a major writing project can often get translated into smaller accomplishments. This can especially be the case when the unexpected rears its ugly head…Read More
Teach Using Canvas
We have an entire section of the IFD website dedicated to supporting you in teaching using Canvas, Vanguard’s Learning Management System (LMS). This is the system you will use to communicate assignments to students, provide feedback and grades on individual assignments (final grades do not automatically transfer over from Canvas to to the official grade record in…Read More
Do More with the Canvas Calendar
This video shares more ways you can leverage the benefits of the Canvas calendar. Calendar Elements Bonni Stachowiak describes the various elements of the Canvas calendar and how she sets up her class calendars. Repeating Events Bonni takes inspiration from Alicia Jackson in religion, who uses repeating events that can then be individually customized in…Read More
Academic Integrity, Schedules, and Processes
This resource has information about maintaining Vanguard’s academic integrity, accessing the Vanguard catalog, and the most relevant sections for faculty. The Vanguard Catalog The catalog has extensive information related to academics at Vanguard. Key Sections: Academic Calendar, including Professional Studies cohort dates. VU’s vision, mission, identity statement, statement of faith and statement on diversity. Academic…Read More
Policy Documents and Handbooks
Resident and adjunct faculty are expected to read and comply with all policies and procedures as outlined in the Institutional Manual. Please take note of the following documents in the manual under the General Employment Policies section: Employee Handbook The Employee Handbook details all aspects of your employment including guidelines, employment information, benefits, campus services,…Read More
Essential Contacts
Entity Internal Phone # External Phone # Email address Contact(s) if applicable Bookstore X6722 714-966-6722 https://www.bkstr.com/vanguarduniversitystore/home/en Canvas Help X6508 714-619-6508 james.evans@vanguard.edu Copy Center X6530 714-662-5296 copycenter@vanguard.edu Café X4700 714-556-3610 Campus Safety x6799 714-966-6799 CampusSafety@vanguard.edu Emergency, 911 if urgent Campus Operator X7780 714-556-3610 fdesk@vanguard.edu Facilities X6044 714-728-6044 maintenanceworkrequests@vanguard.edu emergency on-call…Read More
Leverage the Library
The library’s website is the best starting point for accessing the various databases and other resources that they offer. Reserve Course Materials for Your Students to Access Before the semester begins, you can provide the library with materials that your students can either check out or use while remaining in the library. These collections of…Read More
Recommend Student Services
Our students have a plethora of resources to take advantage of in supporting their learning. The following are links to ways to discover more about these services. Students of Concern If you identify a student who may exhibit behaviors of concern and you feel needs assistance, do not hesitate to email the Students of Concern…Read More
VU Essentials
This resource provides information on how to connect to wifi at Vanguard, get classroom support, access Vanguard’s portal, and get around on campus. Connect to Wifi IT can help set you up for wireless connection on your laptop and phone. Set Up Your Classroom Discover how to connect your laptop to a projector with this…Read More