Facilitators
UCR XCITE colleagues in collaboration with Alex Rockey, Bakersfield College, Fabiola Torries, Glendale Community College, and Jennifer Howze-Owens, College of San Mateo
Job Titles
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Samantha Eastman, Senior Learning Experience Designer, UCR XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning
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Alex Rockey, Faculty, Academic Technology Professor, Bakersfield College
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Jennifer Howze-Owens, Instructional Designer , College of San Mateo
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Fabiola Torres, Humanized Online Instructor of Ethnic Studies, Glendale Community College
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Mariah Cladis, Learning Specialist, UCR XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning
Details About the Program Facilitators
Fabiola Torres, Humanized Online Instructor of Ethnic Studies, Glendale Community College
Fabiola Torres is an online Ethnic Studies professor at Glendale Community College. During the pandemic, Fabi collaborated with a number of colleges throughout the country in offering professional development workshops, online courses and keynote presentations focussing on applying equity-minded methods such as culturally responsive teaching in the online environment, humanizing online teaching and learning and Ungrading practices. Her teaching principles are inspired by her M.A. in Chicana/o Studies from California State University, Northridge & her second M.A. in Learning Technology from Pepperdine’s School of Education and Psychology.
Alex Rockey, Faculty, Academic Technology Professor, Bakersfield College
Alex Rockey is a professor in Academic Technology at Bakersfield College. She has a PhD in Education from UC Davis. With more than 10 years of experience as an educator in K-16 contexts, she has expertise in researching how and why students use phones for learning, mobile-friendly course design, mobile learning, emerging technologies, and online education. Alex Rockey has served as the Principal Investigator on various grants from the California Learning Lab and the National Science Foundation focusing on improving the mobile experience for STEM students. Alex is passionate about the potential of online education and mobile course design to transform access to higher education and has experienced first-hand how education can make dreams come true.
Mariah Cladis, Learning Innovation Specialist, UC Riverside | XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning
Mariah Cladis is a Learning Innovation Specialist at the University of California, Riverside (UCR), where she earned her Master's degree in Education and Neuroscience. Mariah has extensive experience across a diverse range of student populations and educational environments, including classroom teaching both in the U.S. and internationally. She is passionate about anything and everything outdoors, and, most importantly, equity and liberation in public education.
Samantha Eastman, Sr. LX Designer, UCR XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning
Samantha Eastman is a Senior Learning Experience Designer supporting course development and technology integration through UC-Riverside’s XCITE Center for Teaching and Learning. She has a background in various grant-funded, teacher-education initiatives that emphasize technology integration and training, and has supported or coordinated several hybrid and online faculty development programs. Her work was funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the UC Office of the President, and the California Education Learning Lab. Samantha holds an M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from the University of South Carolina.
Details About the Session
We are excited to invite you to join the first ever Mobile Design Unconference. Many of our students use and depend on their phones for learning. As educators, mobile design can provide a powerful opportunity to design courses that leverage the technology students already carry in their pockets.
The Mobile Design Unconference will cover a wide-range of topics including:
- Foundations of Mobile Design
- Mobile Design in Action: Faculty Showcases
- Hands On: Student Mobile Experience
- Mobile Design Tutorials
Event Agenda
- Morning Session 10AM - 12PM
- Foundations of Mobile Design
- Mobile Design in Action: Faculty Showcases
- Afternoon Session 1:30PM - 3PM
- Hands on: Student Mobile Experience
- Mobile Design Tutorials
Date: Friday, April 25th 10AM - 3:00PM
Location: Online
