How can AI help us create more personalized and meaningful authentic student assessments? Are we ready to embrace AI not just as a tool but as a creative partner in our course design?
These questions were posed when we recently … Read More
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It takes a village to launch an online course – in addition to the Distance Learning Team, our courses are supported by staff from Graduate, Undergraduate, and Professional Development Programs. In the coming months, we’ll be spotlighting staff who work … Read More
This month, we’re excited to interview Alex De Melo, who teaches Risk Management for our PDP program. Alex applied some of the same risk management tools and techniques that he teaches when he took some big risks by integrating a … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Jacob Guerra-Martinez
This month, we’re spotlighting Senior Learning Designer Jacob Guerra-Martinez! In the blog post below, Jacob gives us a glimpse behind the scenes of his work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How … Read More
The multimedia principle postulates that people learn better from words and pictures than from words alone. This principle was introduced in 1997 by Richard Mayer, an educational psychologist who has made significant contributions to learning and cognition theories and is … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Alexia Walleser
This month, we’re spotlighting our Inclusive Course Design intern, Alexia Walleser! Learn more about Alexia’s exciting work supporting neurodiverse learners below.
What brought you to Distance Learning and to Northwestern SPS?
I started my journey … Read More
Introduction
In a typical day at work, how many quizzes do you take? How many essays do you write about the work you will be doing? Have you recently taken any exams that assess your understanding of your job? Were … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Loren Maria Guay
This month, we’re spotlighting Content Specialist Loren Guay! In the blog post below, Loren tells us more about themself and their work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How did you … Read More
As emergent and traditional learning modalities continue to evolve, the strategic incorporation of visual and auditory components has gained a level of popularity. In the context of the current educational landscape, especially with the widespread adoption of online asynchronous courses, … Read More