You may or may not have noticed a new panel the last time that you logged into your CI Learn titled Qwickly. If you haven’t noticed it, you’re going to want to, because it’s about to make your experience in CI Learn a lot better. What is it? Qwickly is a new tool that allows […]
It seems like just yesterday that I was writing the end of the year newsletter for our Teaching & Learning Innovations team, now here we are getting ready to start a new academic year. Our team is more ready than ever to support your teaching & learning needs as well as your wild ideas for engaging students. […]
Summer is finally here. Hopefully, life is slowing down a bit and you are beginning to relax. When you have a free minute take a look at the T&L Innovations end of the semester newsletter. We have included a short look back at the semester and upcoming opportunities for summer and fall 2015. Happy Reading! […]
CI is committed to providing engaging, student-centered online learning experiences, whether they occur in a classroom, in a blended environment, or fully online. To support this vision, CI’s Online Teaching Preparation Program (OTPP) inspires faculty to incorporate the principles of humanized online learning into their courses. The infographic below illustrates what humanized learning is and provides a clear framework that […]
Greetings! We’re nearing the end of the semester and if you’re like me, you might be pretty overwhelmed by that end-of-semester to-do list. And, while you may have read or heard about some cool digital tools that you want to explore over the summer as you build or revise your courses…. darn it… you’ve forgotten the name of […]
The semester is quickly coming to a close and commencement will be here before we know it. We would like to take a moment and recognize the dedication and hard work of our student assistants. As many of you know, Brianna Garcia-Milner has been our student assistant since late 2013. In May she will graduate with […]
Wow! Way to go Dr. Julia Balén. Nice job taking the leap and providing the opportunity for CI students to become editors of Wikipedia. What a fabulous and authentic opportunity for students to research, write and collaborate. Below are a few words from Julia about her efforts. Have you ever noticed what isn’t on Wikipedia? […]
I’ve taught online with VoiceThread since 2007 and since then have felt like a Long Ranger in this space. Over the years, I’ve shared my self-taught skills with faculty in the courses I’ve taught, as well as on my blog, in Google+ Hangouts on Air, webinars sponsored by VoiceThread, and at conferences. This past month […]
It wasn’t long ago that I began imagining the varied benefits that creating videos can provide for connecting with and teaching students: a personalized introduction to students about me and the course, a tour of the syllabus, an overview of the upcoming module, a microlecture on a course topic, and more. Imagining the possibilities was fun […]
Believe it or not the seventh week of the semester is already here and the FIT Studio is buzzing with activity. As most of you know the studio opened just before the Fall 2014 semester. During the first semester there were over 275 visits from faculty, staff, and guests. In 2015, there have been over 130 total […]
