The Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) Project, currently in its eighth installment, presents the unique perspective of senior leaders in online learning and has become an indispensable guide for higher education strategy and forecasting. The CHLOE Project covers a broad array of online topics, such as infrastructure and staffing, strategies to support online students…
Point of care (POC) is an umbrella term for a suite of resources that provide quick, accurate, and in some cases, evidence-ranked medical information. POC resources provide access to medical, pharmacological, differentials, medical images, and patient education information. These databases can be used on a desktop or as a mobile app. Objectives Locate POC resources…
Looking for new ways to enhance your teaching and improve student engagement in your classes delivered on Zoom? Or are you just curious about Zoom updates made over the past year and the new innovations in store? Either way, this webinar is for you! Zoom made an estimated 1,000 updates to the popular video conference…
A frequent sentiment that is often heard from instructors of online courses is a general sense of dissatisfaction with traditional discussion board activities. Many report how students are often reluctant to engage in meaningful discourse or how interactions tend toward superficiality and sound something like, “Hello, Rob. I agree with your point and couldn’t have…
The Institutional Review Board (IRB ) and The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has an important role in university research. One of the roles of the IRB is to help to facilitate and process human subject protocol submission for appropriate approval. One of the roles of IACUC is to help to facilitate and…
Workplace burnout and mental health are highly discussed topics but seemingly difficult to practice. How do we prevent burnout and prioritize mental health in the workplace? Gloria Chan Packer discusses the importance of establishing work/life balance by listing practices of boundaries and prioritizing mental health. By the end of the TEDx presentation, attendees will be…
This session will introduce the audience to ChatGPT and AI tools available to the general public. The session will include an introduction to the AI tools, an overview of AI and Chatbot tools, limitations of the tools, helpful uses of the tools for various tasks faced in the academic settings, and a brief look into…
This session will provide insights into mentoring for faculty and students in online education programs, or for those considering a more traditional mentoring program delivered predominantly online. The presenters will discuss a variety of faculty and student mentoring programs for higher education, along with relevant best practices and examples of effective and successful implementation. This…
WesternU Supervisors - Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies, ADP Overview and Q&A. Do you supervise California or Oregon non-exempt employees? Do you have questions about the California or Oregon Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies? Do you have questions about how to utilize ADP and implement Time &…
WesternU Non-Exempt Employees - Working Hours, Overtime and Meal and Rest Breaks Policies, ADP Overview and Q&A. Are you a non-exempt (hourly) employee in California or Oregon? Do you have questions about the California or Oregon Working Hours, Overtime, and Meal and Rest Breaks Policy? Do you have questions about how to utilize ADP and…
