The Office of IDEAS offers a variety of video and multimedia services in support of
academic projects. Video and media consultation services are offered to faculty and
campus stakeholders.
Services include: Location and studio recording, graphics production, video editing, lightboard recording,
live event streaming and live captioning support.
Contact Academic Media Specialists Eric West or Chris Samaro to schedule a media project consultation or recording session.
Need help putting a video on Canvas?
Faculty have access to Panopto for academic video creation, sharing, and management. Panopto is integrated with
Canvas and can be used directly in courses. For assistance with Panopto, contact the
Academic Technology Resource Center
CELEBRATING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
Office of IDEAS: Inspiration Through Innovation
At the Office of IDEAS our goal is to inspire and transform education into future
success. We address equitable access by promoting zero-cost courses and provide tablets for
new students, along with personal training that’s 1-on-1. So when students go out
into the community, they’re ready to see and shape the world like never before. And it starts with supplying faculty with the right tools and training.
Meet the 23-24 Provost Award Recipients
Recipients of the Provost’s Awards provide our students with a stimulating environment
that fosters learning and affirms the university as the intellectual and cultural
leader of the San Joaquin Valley. The purpose of the Provost’s Awards is to honor
those faculty and staff members who set new standards of excellence and represent
the heart of this great university.
Neuroanatomy VR
Since spring 2023, biology professor Dr. Anahit Hovhannisyan has integrated VR technology
into some of her classes to help students with visualization and memorization of the
human brain anatomy. Hovhannisyan, a neuroscientist who has taught at Fresno State
for six years, is technology- and innovation-driven.
Global Journalism, Local Impact
Assistant Professor Dr. Hanayo Oya shares her experience as an award-winning documentary
filmmaker with journalism students to help them find their voice and critical stories
worth telling.
CAMPUS LIVE EVENTS
Fall 2025 Faculty and Staff Assembly
President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval addresses Fresno State faculty and staff. The event
was held on August 19, 2025 in the Ruiz Ballroom.
College of Arts and Humanities 2025 Commencement Ceremony
The 2025 College of Arts and Humanities Commencement Ceremony. Held at the Save Mart
Center in May 2025.
CSU GRANT PROJECTS
CSU AGEP Alliance for Diversity and Strengths of STEM Faculty: The "Why"
The California State University AGEP STEM Faculty Alliance Model: A culturally-informed
strengths-based approach to advance early-career Faculty success. This video focuses
on the individual-level "why" for participating..
Mathematical Reasoning with Connections (MRWC)
MRWC is a new fourth-year high school mathematics course, developed by the CSU, and
designed to prepare students for the expectations and rigor of college mathematics
courses. It reinforces and builds on mathematical topics and skills developed in
Integrated 1-3 (or Algebra 1-2 and Geometry) and is designed as a bridge to college
mathematics courses required in either STEM and non-STEM majors.
Transition to Quantitative Reasoning (TQR)
This CSU developed course provides a pathway for students who may not be interested
in pursuing a STEM and/or math- intensive major and would typically not take math
their senior year. These students traditionally complete the 2-year math graduation
requirement and often take three years to do so.
ACADEMIC TRAINING & PROMOTIONAL VIDEOS
AI Course Design Institute
The Office of IDEAS presents a three day institute for faculty about AI in many forms
in relation to the current day and future of: teaching, creating, learning and studying.
Be A Hero: Adopt Open Educational Resources in Your Course
The Fresno State "Be a Hero" Program encourages faculty to adopt accessible, high-quality,
course learning materials at little or no cost to students.
LIGHTBOARD
Lightboard Introduction
A short 2-minute introduction to the Lightboard
Lightboard Sample: Math 6 - Properties of Logarithmic Functions
Professor Ravi Somayajulu demonstrates the Properties of Logarithmic Functions using
the Lightboard.