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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
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New Equipment Arrives at the Distance Learning Studio
The Distance Learning Studio has received some equipment upgrades in time for Summer course development. If you have yet to record a video in the studio or would like to see how the studio can enhance your course contact distanteeducation@northwestern.edu… Read More
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Planning Media for Your Course – April 2018 Online Learning Webinar
Instructional Technologists Aaron Bannasch hosted the April Online Learning Webinar to demonstrate ways to plan to create media for your course. If you have a question about creating media for your course, contact distanceeducation@northwestern.edu. The text outline for the … Read More
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Register for TEACHx 2018
Northwestern’s annual TEACHx conference showcases ways that instructors are experimenting with new approaches to teaching and learning. Join this thoughtful conversation from across the University as instructors share their insights gleaned from experiments in blended and online learning as well … Read More
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How (and Why!) to Write a Pre-Course Survey or Questionnaire
Introduction Have you ever wished that you knew a little more about your students, beyond what is shared in an introduction discussion? Have you ever hoped that students might take a moment to reflect on success strategies before your course … Read More
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Creating Community in the Online Classroom
On Thursday, March 15th, I attended Dr. Lisa Cravens-Brown’s TeachXperts presentation, “Creating Community in the Classroom.” Although Dr. Cravens-Brown’s presentation focused on physical spaces, I was curious if some of her ideas could also apply to online learning; and was … Read More
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Copying a Canvas Course with Panopto Videos
Use Panopto when You Want to Know More About How Students Watch Videos If you use video in your Canvas course, you might use Panopto to create or host your videos. Panopto videos are capable of showing detailed student interaction … Read More