Using the Zoom to Mediasite Integration in Your Department. Learn how your department can automatically import cloud recordings from Zoom into the central storage and management area for much of the University's curriculum and departmental content- Mediasite.
Look...this pandemic has been hard on all of us. Each of us battling our own unique challenges; and, after 11 months, it's no wonder that we're all exhausted by our "new normal". Students are no different, and for many, morale is low. No surprise to many of us, EdWeek is reporting that more than…
This session will provide an overview of Microlearning and how to implement it in eLearning. We will walk through the benefits of microlearning and look at how microlearning fits into lesson design. We will also review a few innovative options for course design. Session Objectives: Define and describe microlearning. Provide methods for implementing microlearning within learning events. Review innovative…
Gamification, or the use of learning design coupled with game mechanics and logic, has been shown to be an engaging and useful strategy in the classroom. An escape room is just one example of gamification, and has been utilized across health profession students to promote collaboration and problem-solving. Through virtual experiential learning and team collaboration…
Identify current evidence supporting platform architecture for high-value strategies customized to institutional needs and defined clinical and educational outcomes. Learning Objectives: Review value-based hardware/software solutions for simultaneous virtual care delivery and remote-teaching/learning. Understand the challenges to procurement and implementation of these tools at the point of care.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning. It provides students with flexible learning opportunities and is designed to accommodate students’ individual learning differences while providing them with equal opportunities to learn and succeed. This informational training will provide participants with an overview of UDL and offer guidance on how to use UDL principals within a classroom setting. Session Objectives: Define…
In collaboration with WesternU’s CETL 3D printing and digital simulation team, we developed two unique projects to support educational gaps in the ophthalmic LASER procedures lab within the Surgical Eye Care course. These experiences may serve as an example to other departments in exploring how these on-campus services can help in their didactic/lab needs. Learning…
For teachers in any modality that are required to synchronously teach students in-person and virtually, this 20-Minute Mentor details how polysynchronous instruction can provide concrete tools for adapting teaching to both modalities to maximize through learning.” Learning Objectives: Discuss the flexibility required for a polysynchronous class Share and explain ideas for establishing student accountability…
In this session, participants will learn how creating structured interactions within online and in-person courses can be beneficial to students and increase their engagement. In addition to this, this session will describe how structure can help reduce cognitive load for students and assist with inclusivity in the classroom. Session Objectives: Define structure and describe the ways it can be used to increase student engagement List and explain examples…
The hybrid flexible, or HyFlex, course format is an instructional approach that combines face-to-face (F2F) and online learning. Each class session and learning activity is offered in-person, synchronously online, and asynchronously online. Students can decide how to participate. This session is based on The 7 Things You Should Know About... series from the EDUCAUSE Learning…