Following the changes that most institutions implemented to address the need for remote instruction and the changing student and instructor expectations around flexibility, modality and appropriate use of in-person time, many are exploring blended learning as the future of the university. The potential for high-quality learning experiences that make the best use of time, space,…
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced educational institutions at all levels to switch instruction almost overnight to virtual classrooms. With scant time to marshal their resources, officials in K–12 schools and higher education had to figure out how to deliver curricula, share materials, foster collaboration, and keep students engaged. Given the number…
Are your learning objectives not quite feeling right? Perhaps you have some fake objectives? Or maybe the alignment is upside down? Let us help you identify topics, assessments, activities, and instructional materials masquerading as objectives and evaluate upside-down alignment. Presented by Quality Matters. Facilitators: Sacha Johnson, Senior Instructional Designer at Idaho State University …
Badging and micro-credentialing are becoming more prevalent in the professional world, not just in computer science. Digital badges can also be used as an innovative curriculum design model for any course or content area. Badges can be used to identify the skills students have developed in a particular course or program and provide evidence of…
In this CETL Session, we will demonstrate the use of Inline Grading for assignments in the gradebook to help speed up the grading process. Students can upload assignments to Elentra, and then Instructors are able to smoothly grade these assignments and provide feedback that students can access in one place. Rudimentary or complex rubrics can…
Discussion Boards are a popular way to assess students in an online learning environment. These spaces are designed for conversation among students and faculty alike. Many students have not been taught how to participate in an asynchronous learning environment, this includes creating meaningful discussion posts. This session will cover how to make them more engaging,…
The current landscape of undergraduate medical education provides foundations at varying depths of knowledge that will not only be needed for board examinations but also progressively needed for the clinical years as well. The ongoing challenge of undergraduate medical education is displayed by curriculum calendars and the volumes of content consumed by students and produced…
New approaches to course design, whether face-to-face, hybrid, or online, are challenging colleges and universities to change, think, and do things differently. Teesside University in collaboration with Jisc UK have developed a Digital Learning Design Framework and Toolkit. The toolkit has three ambitions to nurture excellence and creativity and strengthen resilience in learning design principles…
Writing rubrics doesn’t need to be a daunting task. The initial investment in time pays off when it cuts the time for grading of each individual assignment, as well as provides students the feedback they need to improve their learning. With Elentra, rubrics can be created that speed up the workflow for grading for the…
The CETL Instructional Design Team as has created learning projects that have been presented at large conferences on a national and international stage, described in published articles, analyzed for research, and furthered the scholarship of teaching and learning for many WesternU faculty. Some designs are more complex than others, but all with the goal of…