Happy 2023! Let’s kick off the new year with a spotlight on Senior Learning Designer and IDS faculty member Dr. David Noffs! Read on for David’s “Day in the Life”, his favorite superhero-inspired teaching tool, and his (maybe surprising) undergrad … Read More
Category: Blog
Here’s a blog post just in time for the winter quarter…
In an online course, first impressions matter. The first week of the term—and the few weeks before your course begins—may be the most critical as you welcome students to … Read More
This month, we’re spotlighting our newest full-time staff member, Instructional Technologist Antonio Ortega! In the blog post below, Antonio tells us more about his work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How did you come to join … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Distance Learning Student Workers
This month, we’re spotlighting our amazing student workers! Below, four of our student staff members share about their work with Distance Learning, favorite spots around campus, and more.
Sia Cho
Year / Major: Junior, … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Krissy Wilson
This month, we’re spotlighting Senior Learning Designer Krissy Wilson! In the interview below, Krissy tells us more about her work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked here? How did you come to join … Read More
Using the Canvas quiz tool for frequent, low-stakes formative assessments allows students to get feedback immediately. There are many strategies for using the quiz tool in Canvas for course design and teaching. Instructors can:
- create a graded/ungraded knowledge check quiz
Students must feel like they belong in online learning communities
David Noffs and I recently presented at the 19th ICQI (International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry) Virtual Conference on the topic of Building an Equitable and Inclusive Online … Read More
Staff Spotlight: Christine Scherer
This month, we’re spotlighting our Senior Instructional Learning and Accessibility Specialist (SILAS), Christine Scherer! In the interview below, Christine takes us behind the scenes of her work with Distance Learning.
How long have you worked … Read More
Distance Learning responds to a need
As we develop courses with instructors here at SPS (the School of Professional Studies), we often discover that instructors want to try something new as they assess student learning. They are tired of doing … Read More
Research shows that students learn more effectively in online courses when an instructor gives consistent, timely feedback (Ramlall & Ramlall, 2016). Anyone who has developed a course with our DL team has discussed this as part of our process. We … Read More