Most Spring 2023 MSHE courses are held in person. Some remote components may occur in courses designated as in person, per Northwestern University COVID-19 and Campus Updates: Instructor FAQ’s (last university update was on January 3, 2023). During Spring 2023 quarter, one course will be held remote synchronous for the entire term – MSHE 471:
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*Last Updated September 1, 2022 MSHE adopts Northwestern University Office of the Registrar’s recommended syllabus statements in all of its courses, which includes updated policies on Fall 2022 COVID-19 classroom expectations. Download and print this summary of syllabus statements, including the MSHE Class Attendance Policy. For any questions or concerns, please contact Chris Neary at
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You may find yourself returning to the physical classroom after teaching on Zoom. You’re excited. You’re nervous. You’re curious about how you and students will take this new normal. Harvard Business Publishing released an article on Aug. 22, 2021, about mixed feelings and perspectives of students, faculty, and staff as they return to in-person learning
Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern University, published an opinion article in The Chronicle of Higher Education about our call to carefully consider the classroom in a post-COVID environment. Key Takeaways Colleges that embrace innovation will certainly lean on technology more readily to enhance teaching. Faculty will tap into the considerable benefits of the rapid proliferation
About the Practicum The Inclusive Teaching Practicum is a 3-week program designed for instructors of all levels, backgrounds and teaching contexts. The Practicum is based on the university’s Inclusive Teaching Principles and weaves together interactive synchronous sessions, asynchronous learning activities, individual consultations, and opportunities to learn from experts and peers. By participating in this three-week
Effective July 25, 2022, students experience a more graphical interface when submitting an assignment in Canvas. As a teacher, your view of Canvas assignments is the same. The following steps are addressed to students on how they submit an assignment, which you may also view in a video tutorial here. Go to the Assignment page
At times the content we teach can trigger “hot moments” in our classrooms—emotionally tense or triggering interactions that interfere with the teaching and learning process. While it’s impossible to predict when and how these moments might arise in class, we can do our best to prepare for them by taking preventive measures such as monitoring
Since March 2020, millions of students and instructors adjusted to 100% remote teaching while experiencing an historic pandemic. Rev, an independent speech-to-text captioning service, published the 2021 Higher Education Accessibility Report on the accessibility of learning in this environment. Based on a survey of 294 higher education professionals across the U.S., overall the report shows
The Searle Center for Advancing Learning and Teaching offers a free workshop on inclusive teaching. Inclusive teaching is a common buzz phrase in pedagogy currently, but what does it mean and how do you know if you’re doing it in your classroom? In this workshop we will examine the principles of inclusive teaching and identify