planning week distance learning track

Spring Planning 2024 - Distance Learning Track

Happy New Year! Spring planning begins next Monday, January 8-12, 2024. Here is the full Spring 2024 Planning Schedule. You'll notice that many of the sessions are available virtually via Teams, though there are some face-to-face or hybrid sessions, such as the Online Studies and Instructional Resources meeting, and the Faculty Innovation Center's open house (Daytona Campus, Nunamann Hall (bldg 200), second floor). We look forward to seeing you all online and in-person soon! 


Tuesday, Jan. 9

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. 

Online Studies and Instructional Resources Meeting, Dr. Cheryl Kohen & Bill Harrison

Audience: Required for faculty teaching hybrid and online courses  

hybrid meetingLocation: HYBRID: Faculty Innovation Center & Online via Microsoft Teams  

Notes: This meeting is mandatory for all faculty teaching hybrid and online courses. Please join us to learn about updates, resources, and best practices for digital learning at DSC.


2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Faculty Innovation Center Open House, Division of Online Studies

Audience: All faculty and staff (college-wide)

bruschetta icon​​​​Location: IN-PERSON: Faculty Innovation Center , Second Floor  

Notes: Mix and mingle in the Faculty Innovation Center! Refreshments of bruschetta, caprese skewers, cookies, coffee, tea, and water will be served. Get help with your Falcon Online course shells and visit with peer faculty members. 


Wednesday, Jan. 10

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

eMentors Meeting, Dr. Cheryl Kohen 

Audience: Members of the eMentor Committee and open to the Daytona State College community  

online meetingLocation: ONLINE: Online via Microsoft Teams

Notes: The Division of Online Studies invites members of the eMentors committee to discuss additional updates and committee recommendations with Falcon Online. 


Thursday, Jan. 11

9:00 - 10:00 a.m.

Let’s Talk Teaching: The Wild West of Generative AI, Faculty Senate Instruction & Learning Committee, Online Studies, & Instructional Resources

Audience: All faculty and staff (College-Wide)

online meetingLocation: ONLINE: Online via Microsoft Teams

Notes: What’s new in generative AI? Join Instructional Resources, Online Studies, & Faculty Senate’s Instruction & Learning Committee to learn about this new frontier in teaching & learning.


Friday, Jan. 12

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Peer Reviewer Meeting, Dr. Cheryl Kohen

Audience: Members of the Peer Reviewer Committee only

online meetingLocation: ONLINE: Members of the Peer Reviewer Committee will receive this Microsoft Teams link directly 

Notes: Required for all members of the Peer Reviewer Committee. 


Enroll in ACUE for Spring 2024 Reminder

Once again, Daytona State College full-time and part-time faculty members may now register for Spring 2024 Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) cohorts! This presents an exciting opportunity for faculty members to enrich their teaching practices and foster an environment of inspired learning.

Courses AvailableDeadline to Enroll

(January 29 - March 17, 2024)

  • Designing Learner Centered Courses
  • Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learners
  • Inspiring Inquiry and Lifelong Learners [Online]
January 15, 2024

(March 25 - May 12, 2024)

  • Creating a Productive Learning Environment
  • Creating a Productive [Online] Learning Environment
  • Designing Learner Centered Courses
March 11, 2024

Enroll in an ACUE Cohort

You may learn about each of the different courses in our upcoming January and March cohorts, and enroll yourself using the Daytona State College's ACUE portal. All full-time and part-time faculty will be eligible, but there is a limit to the number of participants. You can (and are encouraged to) sign up for more than one course. To enroll in any of the January 2024 offerings, faculty must register by Monday, January 15, 2024.


For additional questions or one-on-one help, please contact us in the Faculty Innovation Center. You may book a face-to-face or virtual appointment, contact us via email at fic@daytonastate.edu, or call 386.506.3485. FIC office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, again located on the second floor of Nunamann Hall (building 200) on the Daytona Beach campus. If you found this to be enlightening and valuable, please subscribe to our blog! We look forward to seeing everyone virtually and in-person!

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Dr. Cheryl Kohen
Dean, Division of Online Studies
cheryl.kohen@daytonastate.edu
386-506-4305
Division of Online Studies