May 2021 marks Skill Share's 1st birthday. It's now a WesternU Community you can join. Want to know more? Join us on Zoom to meet some of our Associates and see what it's all about! Agenda: What is WesternU's Skill Share and why would I want to join as an Associate? Fun…
This webinar will explore the trends, challenges, and key technology developments identified by a panel of global experts in the 2021 Teaching and Learning Horizon Report. Members of the Horizon Report team will highlight contextual trends and challenges and discuss how key technologies can assist higher education teaching and learning professionals in meeting upcoming challenges…
One hundred and fifty students at Case Western Reserve University had Anatomy classes using the Hololens 2 during this pandemic and they achieved better results than during presential classes. Please join us to see how Case Western and other universities have been using XR technologies to enhance students learning and research. Learning objectives:…
This Canvas Studio presentation will cover how students and instructors can upload, create, edit, manage, share and discuss audio and video files. Existing files can be used or new ones can be created with Studio's capture and editing tools.
CETL’s weekly Tips & Tricks email is a routine email that is sent to the campus faculty and staff each Monday morning. Each week the CETL newsletter is refreshed with new information, new learning opportunities, new educational articles, and new resources. In this session, we pull back the curtain and discuss how the weekly newsletter…
In an effort to support strong collaboration between Federal research agencies, NIH has made every effort to align the Biographical Sketch (Biosketch) and Other Support format page with the guidance issued by the Office of Science and Technology Policy Joint Committee on the Research Environment. As a result, NIH has updated its application forms and…
With rising levels of stress, anxiety and depression, access to evidence-based mental health support is needed now more than ever. Join us to hear about on-demand self-help for stress, anxiety and depression via Sanvello, an app that uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques. Part of your Optum EAP benefit, Sanvello is available at…
What is the adult dosage for sumatriptan? Do you need a listing of the treatment options for blepharitis? All of these can be answered using mobile apps provided by the Pumerantz Library. Objectives Identify library supplied mobile apps Determine which is the best to use in a given situation Know which are synchronous and asynchronous
Elentra has the capability of rolling over your Learning Events from one semester to the next. This session will cover how to roll over learning events as well as editing those entries Learning Objectives: Explain rolling over Learning Events. Locate the manage event section Describe how roll over events and to edit new Learning…
As higher education leaders, decision-makers and governments look to the future of colleges and universities, the decisions they make now will have impacts on our higher education system for years to come. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on our colleges and universities. But there is more to…
What is equity and how do we promote it in the classroom? In the educational setting, equity can be defined as “freedom from bias freedom from bias, assumptions, or institutional barriers that negatively impact online learners' motivations, opportunities, or accomplishments” (Peralta Community College District). In this session, participants will be provided with tools and tips for how to…
Using the Zoom to Mediasite Integration in Your Department Learn how your department can automatically import cloud recordings from Zoom into the central storage and management area for much of the University's curriculum and departmental content- Mediasite.
New research sometimes requires new tools. Sometimes the designs are very simple, sometimes complex. Take a look at some of the instruments and tools developed at WesternU over the last few years that have helped make research projects a reality. Discover the process and the ways CETL can help. By the end of…
Zoom’s breakout rooms provide a unique opportunity to learn to create active and engaging learning experiences for students. Join Contact North | Contact Nord’s Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston, who describes how educators can: • Move beyond holding ineffective, unstructured breakout room discussions • Create distinctive breakout room roles for students to promote active participation…
Are you new to Elentra? Or in need of a refresher? In this Elentra Basics session, we will go over a high-level view of the Elentra learning management system. We will get acquainted with the Elentra interface and discuss how to create a Learning Event. Learning Objectives: - Describe how to navigate the Elentra…
Give students a new way to read online by adding your personally developed eBook to your online course content. Interactive eBooks can be easily embedded in your Elentra or Canvas learning management system. With a digital page-flipping sound and page swiping features, students can flip through your eBook with the same ease as a traditional…
Gamification, or the use of learning design coupled with game mechanics and logic, has been shown to be an engaging and useful strategy in the classroom. An escape room is just one example of gamification, and has been utilized across health profession students to promote collaboration and problem-solving. Through virtual experiential learning and team collaboration…
For more than a decade, Educause has issued the annual Horizon report that “profiles key trends and emerging technologies shaping the future of higher education”. This year, Educause has partnered with Microsoft to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed higher ed over the past year, key technologies & practices, and implications for what post-pandemic…
When we consider how to transform universities with distance education, we are really pondering the future of formal learning itself. How can we leverage the opportunities of emerging technology and new approaches to learning and skills to make higher education more affordable and relevant? What have we learned in the past decade about scale, inclusion…