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Top 5 Missed Quality Matters Standards – August 2018 Online Learning Webinar
When you develop an online course with the Distance Learning department, we have the Quality Matters (QM) framework in the backs of our minds. In this webinar, senior learning designer Krissy Wilson briefly reviewed what QM is and talked through … Read More
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Web Conferencing Options for the 2018-19 Academic Year
With the Fall 2018 quarter approaching you should begin checking if your web conferencing software is up to date and familiarizing yourself with any changes that may have occurred since you last taught an online course. If you regularly rely … Read More
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2018 UPCEA Summit Recap
Introduction The 2018 UPCEA Summit for Online Leadership and Administration + roundtable was held between June 18th and 20th in Washington, DC. Two representatives from the School of Professional Studies attended and gave a presentation on collaboration across departments,”Program CPR: … Read More
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What Should I Do With My Slides Now That I’m Teaching Online?
Introduction If you’ve taught face-to-face before, there’s a good chance you’ve developed slides to help give lectures in your classroom. You may even have structured your course around them: ten slide decks for ten weeks of class. There’s no shame … Read More
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TEACHx 2018 Reflections, Part 2
This year, a majority of the DL team attended and/or presented at TEACHx. Hosted by NUIT, TEACHx is an opportunity for faculty and staff to share innovative and creative uses of technology in the classroom, whether that classroom is physical … Read More
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Academic Integrity and Identity Verification – June 2018 Online Learning Webinar
In this webinar, Jessica Benjamin, Director of Business Development at Examity, and Soo La Kim, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs at SPS, discussed academic integrity in online education. Topics of discussion included online student identity verification, proctored assessments, and both … Read More
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TEACHx 2018 Reflections: Part 1
This year, majority of the DL team attended and/or presented at TEACHx. Hosted by NUIT, TEACHx is an opportunity for faculty and staff to share innovative and creative uses of technology in the classroom, whether that classroom is physical or … Read More
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Promising Practices in Inclusive Teaching
Learning designers Jeanne Kerl, Brian Runo, and David Noffs attended the Second Annual Teaching Forum on Promising Practices: Learning from Our Community held April 18, 2018 at the Norris University Center at Northwestern University’s main campus in Evanston. The plenary … Read More
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Spring Cleaning: Five Ways to Spruce Up Your Course Site
Spring has finally arrived in Chicago, and with it, many people are starting to think about spring cleaning. This can apply to more than your home or office, though. In the time before Summer classes start, there are ways you … Read More
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University Resources for Online Faculty – May 2018 Online Learning Webinar
Northwestern offers many resources for personal and professional use. In this webinar, content specialist Christine Scherer and instructional technologist Jackie Wickham shared information on library resources, interest groups and events, technology tools and support, and discounts available to online faculty.… Read More