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…
In the spring of 2020, 83% of the faculty surveyed said that they moved a face-to-face course to emergency remote teaching. By the fall of 2020, 68% of those were still teaching one or more courses fully online, with 30% more employing some sort of blended methodology. 64% say their current teaching is different or…
This quick-fire showcase will recap the most significant takeaways from the 2021 OLC Innovate conference. With the theme of Education Reimagined, the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Merlot hosted a thought provoking conference in which CETL?s Instructional Design (ID) Team was fortunate to attend. After attending the all-day, week-long conference the ID Team has prepared a…
Have you been looking for a few new educational tools that can be used in the classroom? Look no further because this session will show you three, fun tools that can be easily included in your lessons. This session will introduce you to Padlet and Jamboard—two educational tools that can be used for student collaboration and engagement. You will also learn about ThingLink—a software that provides ways to augment images…
One hundred and fifty students at Case Western Reserve University had Anatomy classes using the Hololens 2 during this pandemic and they achieved better results than during presential classes. Please join us to see how Case Western and other universities have been using XR technologies to enhance students learning and research. Learning objectives:…
This Canvas Studio presentation will cover how students and instructors can upload, create, edit, manage, share and discuss audio and video files. Existing files can be used or new ones can be created with Studio's capture and editing tools.
As higher education leaders, decision-makers and governments look to the future of colleges and universities, the decisions they make now will have impacts on our higher education system for years to come. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on our colleges and universities. But there is more to…
What is equity and how do we promote it in the classroom? In the educational setting, equity can be defined as “freedom from bias freedom from bias, assumptions, or institutional barriers that negatively impact online learners' motivations, opportunities, or accomplishments” (Peralta Community College District). In this session, participants will be provided with tools and tips for how to…
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.
Zoom’s breakout rooms provide a unique opportunity to learn to create active and engaging learning experiences for students. Join Contact North | Contact Nord’s Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston, who describes how educators can: • Move beyond holding ineffective, unstructured breakout room discussions • Create distinctive breakout room roles for students to promote active participation…