Faculty Innovation Success Hub (FISH) | California State University Monterey Bay

Welcome to the Faculty Innovation Success Hub (FISH)

The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (TLA), the Center for Academic Technologies (CAT), Sponsored Programs Office (SPO), and Academic Personnel (HR) combine our collaborative intentions to integrate services and resources that strengthen our commitment to faculty, increase recruitment and retention, elevate our institutional research profile, and ultimately advance student success outcomes through improved instuctional quality and faculty engagement. Ready to get started? Let's Go!

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Congratulations to Erin Ramirez, CSU Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge Awardee!

Erin Ramirez, Associate Professor, Education and Leadership

Three Cal State Monterey Bay instructors will be at the forefront of introducing artificial intelligence into the California curriculum. Each has received grants through the CSU Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge Awards. Erin Ramirez, an associate professor with CSUMB's College of Education and one of the grant recipients, said that such an approach is essential.

"If we turn our backs on AI, we're doing everyone a disservice," Ramirez said. "Let's harness it for good and teach students how to use it, when it's appropriate and when it's not." She'll be using the grant money to bolster an educator preparation program, integrating the use of the technology into seven core classes that students working toward a secondary teaching credential are required to take. Tasks in the courses will highlight ethical uses of AI and how to teach AI in grades 6 to 12.

She likened the introduction of AI to the advent of the internet 30 years ago. "The way we used to think about search engines is how I now think about AI," she said. "When Google came about, you learned how to ask it the right search prompts to get better results."

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Teaching, Classroom Management, and Student Support

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." — Brad Henry

Teaching & Learning

We recognize the unique challenges of higher education—balancing rigorous coursework, developing independent study and interactive skills, managing increased responsibilities, and navigating complex academic and social environments. We are in partnership with students as they face these challenges.

Student Conduct

Our campus is dedicated to supporting students’ growth by providing guidance when they face difficult decisions, celebrating their ethical choices, and creating classroom environments built on mutual respect and trust.

Student Support

We honor students by providing them with the resources, mentorship, and community they need to succeed. Whether they are mastering challenging concepts, developing research skills, exploring career paths, or simply adjusting to college life, we're here to support their academic and personal development every step of the way.

Social Mobility

Our commitment to social mobility drives us to provide comprehensive career development opportunities that empower every student to achieve their professional aspirations and transform their future.

External Partner Hubs

Provides additional resources, such as access to OneHE, an NCFDD membership, EDUCAUSE website access, and more. If additional support is required, check with TLA at tla@csumb.edu for further details. Click each arrow below for access.

OneHE understands that educators are short on time and need practical, evidence-based, engaging teaching approaches that can be implemented immediately in their teaching practice. That's why we work with world-class experts in teaching and learning to provide you with microlearning that is both practical and effective.

Transform your teaching with a 20-minute microcourse. Looking for innovative teaching strategies from global experts that fit into your busy schedule? OneHE offers practical professional development designed for educators like you. We have a limited number of Chancellor's Office-funded licenses. Apply here.
- Sneak preview of OneHE's 5-star rated microcourses with the highest number of completions:
  - Small Teaching: Retrieval
  - Course Development Made Clear
  - Small Teaching: Learning Through Practicing
  - Applying Cultural Humility In Your Classroom
  - Bandwidth Stealers and How to Recover: Belonging Uncertainty
  - Helping Students Manage Attention and Distraction Through Technology
  - Tech Tools and How to Use Them Inclusively
  - Classroom Practice: Active Learning
  - Teaching by Discussion
  - Supporting Students' Use of Feedback
- All of OneHE's free-to-all upcoming webinars are listed here: Webinars – OneHE
NCFDD is a nationally-recognized independent organization dedicated to supporting faculty, particularly underrepresented faculty, post-docs, and graduate students in making successful transitions throughout their careers. NCFDD provides comprehensive solutions that address the core challenges faculty and administrators face, ensuring a thriving academic community.

To claim your faculty free CSUMB institutionally-funded membership, complete the following steps:

1) Go to: https://www.ncfdd.org/join

2) Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.

3) Select “Activate my Membership”

4) Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e. @csumb.edu)

5) Go to your CSUMB email to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email.

Core Services:
- The Faculty Success Program, which is NCFDD's most popular program - a 12-week online program that helps non-tenure-track, tenure-track, and tenured faculty.
- Professional development programs, training, and mentoring support with concrete, empirically tested strategies for increasing productivity
- Year-round access to NCFDD's full suite of resources, including webinars, writing challenges, and private discussion forums
TILT refers to both an educational framework and various institutional programs that implement this approach. Contact TLA for TILT workshops and professional development.

Core Framework: TILT Higher Ed is an award-winning international educational development and research project that helps educators implement a transparent learning and teaching framework to improve college students' success. The project aims to advance equitable teaching and learning practices that reduce systemic inequities in higher education.
COIL is a virtual exchange methodology in higher education. COIL, a type of virtual exchange or telecollaboration, is a learning process where faculty members in any discipline use online technology to facilitate sustained student collaboration to increase intercultural competence. To participate, refer to the TLA COIL Teaching Cooperative.
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education through the use of information technology. Go to https://www.educause.edu/about/discover-membership to create your CSUMB institutionally-funded membership.

Research & Resources:
- Cutting-edge research, toolkits, publications, and analytics services
- Print and electronic publications, including e-books and magazines
- Information on higher education and technology trends, tools, and resources that help make informed decisions
Community & Networking:
- Networking and other platforms for higher education IT professionals to generate and find content on best practices, and to engage with their peers in professional development opportunities
Explore innovative ways to integrate AI into your curriculum with confidence through resources, case studies, and training designed to support the purposeful and effective use of AI tools in the classroom where appropriate.

ChatGPT Edu - Frequently Asked Questions

Go to the CSU AI Commons Faculty community to register for online professional development courses.

Canvas Online Courses

Trauma Informed Pedagogy

Teaching With AI

Reading Apprenticeship

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The Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults

Students Success Champions

Otters in Dialogue

Research, Proposals, and Funding

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The Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) at CSUMB helps faculty, staff, and researchers secure and manage external funding for projects, research, and creative activities. They provide support throughout the grant process, including proposal development, budget preparation, and compliance with university and sponsor requirements. Their goal is to make it easier for the CSUMB community to pursue innovative work that benefits students and the broader community.

Resources Compliance Forms

Data Dashboards, Tools, and Resources

Institutional Assessment and Research (IAR) builds and supports data tools for the campus for institutional improvement, assessment, and monitoring student success. As the 2025 CSUMB Strategic Plan prioritizes "data-driven approaches to ensure all students have the tools to graduate on time and succeed," IAR works with campus partners and faculty to apply a range of powerful resources needed for continuous improvement of academic programs and courses. In collaboration, we make strategic and timely adjustments to ensure students have equitable opportunities for success.

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