Adaptive learning is one technique for providing personalized learning, which aims to provide efficient, effective, and customized learning paths to engage each student. This session is based on The 7 Things You Should Know About… series from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) which provides a quick and concise overview of a single topic for time-pressed…
E-learning is a visual medium, so it’s just as much about visual communication as it is about learning design. While you don’t need to be a graphic designer to build effective e-learning, understanding some basic design concepts can help you create better e-learning. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to apply essential design principles to…
Padlet is a virtual “bulletin” board that students and instructors can use to collaborate and add content to such as videos, pictures, and links to articles. This great EdTech tool allows for real-time sharing and collaboration which helps to increase student engagement. In this session, participants will learn how to use Padlet and will have the opportunity to look at some of the creative ways that Padlet…
“Canva is a graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content.” The course will discuss how to use Canva and will show examples of visual content that can be created using the platform and in addition interactions and discussions on creating customs content.
Quality Matters began with a small group of Maryland colleagues who were trying to solve a common problem among institutions: how do we measure and guarantee the quality of a course? This question became important because many institutions were trying to create a system where they could share available seats in their online courses with other institutions. Because of this,…
The "digital divide" was a term coined in 2012 to describe the disparity amongst those students who did have internet access and those who did not (Van Dijk, 2012). Research indicates teacher preparation and quality of teaching is the leading factor in student success. Poor preparation and inadequate quality of design strategies can deprive students…
This presentation will summarize our work on creating conversational virtual standardized patients for medical education. Our Virtual Standardized Patients are avatar representations of human patients which are controlled by artificial intelligence software. Students can converse using natural language, practice their history taking skills and receive immediate feedback on their interaction. Students can interview the Virtual…
Let's talk "teaching and learning." Let's talk "teaching with tech." Let's talk "pedagogy." This hour is reserved for YOU and your questions. Any topics related to teaching and learning and/or teaching with technology, we're here to support and assist you. What Do Instructional Designers Do? ... Instructional designers specialize in the process of…
Since 1957 the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from myth to reality, and as we progress into the future, AI will increase its stronghold in our society. While the advances of this technology are exciting to some, others are fearful. A recent study found that nearly 69% of college graduates believe AI could…
Podcast Insights report that there are over 2,000,000 podcasts, with over 116,000,000 listeners alone in the last month. With the podcasting trend on a steady rise, how can we use this medium for learning and connecting with our students? In this session we will: Discuss use-case scenarios for using podcasts in the classroom Describe…
