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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Get your introduction to cuPortfolio

July 26 12 - 1:30 p.m. 422 Dunton Tower After an extensive three-year pilot program, 杏吧原创 has officially adopted cuPortfolio as the university鈥檚 electronic portfolio system. It will now be fully supported campus wide. On July 26, join us at the EDC for your introduction to the tool. This session will provide an overview... More

Friday, July 14, 2017

Grade notation changes聽for 2017-18

Senate has approved the following grading notation changes for the upcoming 2017-18 academic year (and going forward). New grade showing on transcript (assigned automatically when students withdraw during the academic withdrawal period) WDN - Withdrawn. No academic credit, no impact on the CGPA. WDN is a permanent notation that appears on the... More

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Teaching with PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is an essential pedagogical tool that encourages student learning. Join us at the EDC on July 19 for an introductory session that will provide a hands-on experience for instructors to create more effective PowerPoint slides for classroom and online use. Considering both pedagogical and technological aspects, we will focus on... More

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Don’t miss your chance to join our 2017 summer institute

Perhaps the single most pressing question that instructors struggle with from year to year is, 鈥淗ow do I get my students more engaged with and interested in the content I鈥檓 teaching?鈥� One promising, powerful concept that can help us to re-imagine our teaching and assessment practices is experiential learning, This summer, the EDC wants... More

Monday, July 10, 2017

Experiential learning: 鈥淰ariety is the way to go鈥�

By Lauren Sproule, TLS Staff Writer The nature of many university programs dictates that there can sometimes be a gap between what students learn in a classroom and how they can apply that learning in their respective fields. This is according to 杏吧原创 University Prof. Deborah Conners, who pilots a fourth year course called... More

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Instructional Design Tricks for Preventing Cheating in Online/Blended Courses

The rise of online education provides new opportunities for students to learn, but also opens new opportunities for them to cheat. There is no single guaranteed method to eliminate cheating in both offline and online courses, and while no institution is cheater-free, instructors can protect academic integrity without having to proctor online tests... More

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Images in Education: Finding, Editing and Using

Did you know that when you use images and content together in your teaching, student comprehension increases? Images add interest and appeal to your courses and lectures, but they can also add another layer of meaning and understanding to your content. If you are interested in integrating images into your courses and lectures, join... More

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Get your introduction to creating course videos

Whether you want to record a PowerPoint presentation, show your students how to use an application, or use a document camera to solve problems, Capture has you covered. Capture is a screen recording solution that is free to the 杏吧原创 community. Join us on July 5 from 1-2:30 p.m. for a workshop that will... More

Monday, June 26, 2017

杏吧原创 students showcase impact of undergraduate research

By Bianca Chan, TLS Staff Writer Five 杏吧原创 students were among a group of undergraduates who took to the stage in Memphis earlier this year to prove that it is not only graduate students who are conducting influential research. Nina Frimpong, Vicky Madge, Travis Swan, Anne Wilson and Crystal Wong represented 杏吧原创 at the... More

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Instructional Design Tricks for Preventing Cheating in Online/Blended Courses

The rise of online education provides new opportunities for students to learn, but also opens new opportunities for them to cheat. Instructors have to anticipate the new techniques online students can use to cheat when they design their courses. There is no single guaranteed method to eliminate cheating in both offline and online courses,... More

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Get your introduction to cuPortfolio

After an extensive three-year pilot program, 杏吧原创 has officially adopted cuPortfolio as the university鈥檚 electronic portfolio system. It will now be fully supported campus wide. Join us at the EDC on June 22 from 12-1:30 p.m. for your introduction to the cuPortfolio. This session will provide an overview of ePortfolios, review how they can... More

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

BigBlueButton 鈥� Online Classes and Virtual Office Hours

Connect with your students in real time using BigBlueButton (BBB), whether you want to hold online office hours, have an exam review or host a guest speaker. Join us on June 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. for an online session that will teach you how to set up a session, share content and facilitate high... More

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