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Applying Twitch Streamers’ Engagement Strategies to Synchronous Online Learning
Context Early in 2022, a friend told me he was going to start streaming on Twitch and asked if I would join to watch and chat. I knew little about Twitch, an online community for streaming video gameplay, and … Read More
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Register now for TEACHx
Discover new ways to teach and learn If you have not attended the TEACHx conference in the past, we strongly urge you to try it out this year. It’s a day to focus your attention on new approaches to teaching … Read More
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ANNOUNCING: Distance Learning Consultations
Overview The Distance Learning team in the School of Professional Studies is excited to announce that Consultations with Distance Learning staff are now available for booking, allowing SPS instructors to discuss course design and technology with online learning experts outside … Read More
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Providing Flexibility with Course Deadlines
I recently attended Loyola University Chicago’s January 2022 Focus on Teaching and Learning Conference. The conference, held via Zoom, focused on the theme “Expanding Our Toolkits: Innovation, Creativity, Equity, and Student Learning.” In the opening panel, Meghan Dougherty, Program Director … Read More
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The Online Teaching Tourist
Experiencing the unknown We all enjoy traveling, whether for a simple road trip or a two-week vacation abroad. In either situation we are tourists, exploring an unknown area with new and exciting perspectives. We take pictures, meet new people, relax … Read More
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Hello world!
Welcome to NUsites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!… Read More
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Add Quiz Questions to Canvas by Converting CSV Files to QTI ZIP Files
It can be time-consuming to add questions manually to a quiz or exam in Canvas, and it is easy to accidentally omit portions of a question, introduce errors such as typos, or improperly identify a correct or incorrect response. Drafting … Read More
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A Student’s Perspective on Ungrading
Guest Blog by Yerim Lee Growing up in America with stereotypical Asian immigrant parents, I was constantly expected to receive all A’s on my report cards. Even in elementary school, I have vivid memories of grabbing my backpack when I … Read More
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Takeaways from UPCEA 2021 Annual Conference
Introduction This year, the Distance Learning team attended the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) 2021 Annual Conference virtually. For three days in April, this conference brought together leaders in the management, administration, and growth of professional, continuing, and … Read More
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Post-Pandemic Accessibility
Over the last thirteen months of the COVID-19 pandemic and resultant quarantine in the United States, we’ve all had to make a lot of adjustments in how we live, work, teach, and learn. As we look ahead to vaccinations, herd … Read More