Professional Development Engaging Students | Glendale Community College

Bring learning experiences to life

Engaging students comes from curiosity, growing naturally out of an environment of belonging. How can we discover the things that enliven the whole community college experience for students in the classroom and beyond?

Meet your Engaging Students Guides!

Tiffany Ingle

Noncredit ESL Faculty
Faculty PD Coordinator
tiffanyi@glendale.edu

Arpi Amirian

Programs and Services Specialist - Student Equity
Classified PD Coordinator
arpia@glendale.edu

Engaging Students Resources

Learn More:

How can I effectively engage students in a distance education course?
How can I improve my online course design? Try the CourseCraft bot. By Fabiola Torres
What are GCC students saying about what engages them? Brief from the Learning Together Partnership with UCLA
How can I learn more about the science of engagement and learning?
What is pedagogy, andragogy, heutagogy?
How can embedded tutors help me engage my students in class learning?
How can I think about teaching with AI as a reality?

Upcoming Learning Opportunities:

Language Equity in Academia (June 13, 2025 conference)
Engaging Students Deep Dive! (Summer 2025 Design Lab; contextualized for STEM or Humanities)

GCC People:

Shant Shahoian, English Instructor, Learning Center Coordinator, Librarian shants@glendale.edu

Rae Ridgway, STEM Faculty, Team Internships Lead Coach, STEM Grant Activity Director rridgway@glendale.edu

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