Diversity and Inclusion Accessible Lecture Materials Accessibility is defined as making something (such as a lecture in a course) usable to as many people as possible.…
Assessment AI in Higher Ed: Teaching in an Era of ChatGPT and other AI Tools Recent advances in AI tools are being met with both intrigue and consternation in higher education. Consider ideas for using AI to improve and personalize student learning in addition to tips for deterring inappropriate use.
Online Learning Being There in Online Courses By intentionally monitoring how you project social presence, you can enhance the sense of community in your online course.
Online Learning Building a Sense of Belonging and Community into an Online Course What is it and why is it important to online learning? Like many aspects of teaching, helping students develop a…
Foundations of Learning Creating Manageable and Flexible Learning Pathways With Modularization Modularization is a process that extends the idea of modules to offer learners flexible pathways while also continuing to engage them in a purposeful learning experience.
Online Learning Educator Spotlight: Darin Detwiler Associate Teaching Professor and Assistant Dean (College of Professional Studies) Darin Detwiler shared strategies for working with students in hybrid-flexible teaching contexts.
Online Learning Educator Spotlight: Laurie Nardone An interview with educator Laurie Nardone about her hybrid interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines course.
Assessment Engaging Students as Producers Through Online Experiential Assignments Empowering students to be producers of online experiential projects increases learners’ engagement, skills, and attention to course concepts.
Online Learning Faculty Discuss Online Teaching – Pt. 3 When designing an online course, practical advice from those with experience can be invaluable.
Online Learning Faculty Discuss Online Teaching – Pt. 1 When designing an online course, practical advice from those with experience can be invaluable.
Online Learning Faculty Discuss Online Teaching – Pt. 2 When designing an online course, practical advice from those with experience can be invaluable.
Hybrid NUflex Hybrid Course Design Hybrid classes have a greater emphasis on out-of-class resources and interactions.
Online Learning Learning in Zoom Learning in Zoom is an adjustment if you are accustomed to attending class on-ground, but these recommendations and tips will…
Active Learning Leveraging A Challenge Project Course Template Explore CATLR's Challenge Project Course template, a tool you can use to build a project-based course in Canvas. With this model, students learn course content and skills inductively by conducting inquiry and analysis, and developing results in response to a “driving question.”
Foundations of Learning Motivating Online Students What motivates students? This question is particularly important to consider when facilitating an online course, as self-directed learning is key to student success in this format.
Online Learning Not All Interactivity Is Created Equal How do we make interactivity meaningful for learning?
Online Learning Online Course Development: A Roadmap Putting a course online challenges educators to transform content, activities, and their approach to interacting with students.
Online Learning Organize Your Online Course for Student Success The choices you make about how to communicate, organize, and label the components of your online course impacts students’ learning experiences.
Online Learning Supporting Learning in Zoom If you are a teaching assistant (TA), supporting Zoom may be a formal part of your role. If you are…
CATLR Tips and Resources Supporting Online Learners While classroom norms are baked into the student experience, the online learning environment is unfamiliar for many students and may…
Online Learning Teaching Presence in the Community of Inquiry Framework What is "teaching presence"? Faculty whose teaching experience has all occurred in a physical classroom may wonder what it means…
Diversity and Inclusion Traditional Exams for In-Person and Remote Students Considerations for traditional exams Whether you are teaching a Hybrid NUflex course or an on-ground course in which some students…
Online Learning What Does It Take to Design an Online Course? Even when a course is well established, transitioning it into an online format typically involves rethinking aspects of the structure, flow, and learning strategies to take advantage of the online environment.
Online Learning What Factors Contribute to a High Quality Online Course? CATLR’s Online Course Design Learning Potential Rubric is designed to help faculty operationalize evidence-based learning principles in online courses.
