The office of the executive vice president and the provost has requested an evaluation of the current learning management system, Blackboard Learn, that is being used and supported by the university. This review will be conducted during the spring 2023 semester. Learn more about the review process and project timeline. … [Read more...] about Learning management system review project
Archives for January 19, 2023
Thesis and non-thesis funding available Faculty, please remind your graduate students that the deadline for spring 2023 thesis and non-thesis funding is Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Applications for spring 2023 thesis/non-thesis funding The intent of thesis and non-thesis funding is to support student research and provide financial assistance toward the costs incurred in … [Read more...] about What’s new in the Graduate College
Online Learning Consortium™ Faculty Workshops The OLC offers an extensive online learning opportunities for education professionals. Below are just a few of the upcoming workshops. Feb 6–12: "Multimodal Course Design" Feb 27–March 5: "Adaptive Learning Strategies and Tools" Contact the FCTL for a free Professional Learning Pass to any of these workshops. Visit the … [Read more...] about FCTL events and announcements
Join Dr. Paul Gorski as he presents a free workshop series on equity and belonging. Dr. Gorski is the founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange and has more than 20 years of experience helping educators, nonprofit workers, and others strengthen their equity efforts. Complete all of the sessions and receive a certificate of completion. Completed - Session 1 … [Read more...] about Bears for equity and belonging – An educational equity workshop series
The Online Learning Consortium has partnered with EveryLearner Everywhere and developed two self-paced workshops for online per-course instructors and supporting department administrators to help increase connections and collaborations among students in the online environment. "Teaching as Online Adjunct Faculty: Practical Resources for Instruction" This session is geared … [Read more...] about Free workshops for per-course instructors teaching online
This is a topic we have been watching and researching for a while now. You can find more information about the use of AI in education and proactive strategies for leveraging such tools to support student learning in this FCTL blog article - "AI and its Impact on the Classroom." You can also join a discussion on this topic at our Yammer site FCTL Academic Community. … [Read more...] about What’s the buzz about artificial intelligence (AI)?