FIN Commons

On this page are links to videos that we hope will be of interest to FIN members. We welcome FIN members to post their videos here; please contact us about how to get your video onto this page.

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778 FILMS (Chabot College students and a faculty member collaborated to make these films.)

Inquiring Minds: Faculty Inquiry in Basic Skills Contexts This 15 minute film offers an introduction to the iterative steps that underlie effective Faculty Inquiry.

The Written Works The Written Works is a two-tiered documentary/tale of one student’s journey into the world of writing.

Reading Between the Lives Four students and a teacher set out on an epic quest to investigate the world of Reading.

Daraja: A Syllabus for Life Daraja students and faculty talk about the “family” that is created over the course of a school year in this learning community.

Door Number One Students, Staff, and Faculty introduce a dozen Chabot Programs and Services, and discuss what students can expect if they just “Pick One.”

Going The Distance Chabot College students and faculty share their experiences in taking — and teaching — Distance Education courses.

The World in Your Hands Welcome to an orientation film for the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) at Chabot College.

The Sorceress’s Apprentices Chabot College Basic Skills students demonstrate and discuss effective reading strategies.

Cerritos College FILMS

Not a Big Deal This clip represents a pre-algebra student’s experience learning math.

A Teacher Wonders: Do I Really See My Students? A teacher and student explore learner identity.

Challenging Work and Student Engagement Here’s a student sharing his experience as a learner in pre-algebra.

Los Medanos College FILMS

Student Voices: Why We Hate Math  Four students taking precollegiate math classes give their theories about why soooo many students HATE math. 

San Diego Mesa College FILMS

Student Footage: A “Cribs” Teaser   Mesa students create an exciting, energetic short film as part of their “Cribs” work at Mesa.