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Join the SPS Distance Learning Team!
We are excited to share two open positions in the Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies (SPS) Office of Distance Learning: Director of Online Program Development and Learning Designer (three vacancies). Ideal candidates for both positions will bring experience and … Read More
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The Importance of Icebreakers In Online Classes
If you read the Chronicle Of Higher Education or follow coverage about online learning in popular media, a persistent question emerges: How can teachers build community in online courses? These publications frequently cite the importance of creating community in online … Read More
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How to Make the Most of the Canvas Community Site
This year at InstructureCon, Canvas made some big announcements, including a presentation on the Canvas Community site called Community 2.0: Meet the All-New Canvas Community. One thing I’ve learned from the presentation is that I currently fall into the … Read More
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Increasing Student Engagement in Discussion Boards
At InstructureCon 2015, I attended the presentation “Creating Online Learning Communities through Discussion Boards” by Marcella Caprario and Belinda Clements from Council on International Educational Exchange – Teaching English as a Foreign Language (CIEE-TEFL) The presentation highlighted three key findings … Read More
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Online Group Work
Mary Bart of FacultyFocus.com posted an article about effective online group work techniques. Many students in SPS programs are working professionals who regularly work in collaborative environments. Many businesses benefit from the use of online technology to work in teams … Read More
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10 Steps to Make Your Course Accessible with WCAG 2.0, Part II
Last week, we discussed the first five strategies for improving the accessibility of your online content, as outlined in the OLC and 3PlayMedia webinar. Today, we’ll review the last five tips for implementing WCAG 2.0. 6. Don’t Auto-Play … Read More
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10 Steps to Make Your Course Accessible with WCAG 2.0, Part I
Online accessibility can seem daunting. There are numerous aspects to consider, and figuring out where to start can be a challenge. Fortunately, the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has established a set of accessibility standards, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines … Read More
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Discover NUSearch at Northwestern University Library
Northwestern University Library has launched NUSearch, a “library resource discovery system” that replaced the previous electronic catalog, NUCat. For the last year, the two systems have run in parallel, with both available to the Northwestern community. But in July, … Read More
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Guest Speaker Participation – MSGH 452 – Professor Suzen Moeller & Jackie Wickham
In MSGH 452 (Winter 2015), Professor Moeller invited Dr. Barbra Lyle to present a series of lecture videos on innovation, health, and nutrition to the course. In addition to these guest videos, Dr. Lyle also participated in the discussion board … Read More
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Online Collaboration with Adult Learners – Advanced Modeling Methods – Professor Lance Levenson & Aaron Bannasch
Suppose our class has a jigsaw puzzle that we must complete in one hour. If we can’t see what’s on the face of the puzzle (all the pieces are turned over) how could we approach the problem as a group? … Read More