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2020 Virtual Conference Presentations
By Kristin Kowal
October 22, 2020
Our instructional designers have been busy sharing best practices and new ideas at virtual conferences this year! Here’s a list sorted by topic area with resources and presentation recordings (when available). Course Design Process This Seems Backwards! Using Backwards Design in Course Development Presenters: Eric Peloza and Jennifer Russo, Instructional Designers Conference: LTDC Virtual Showcase, […]
Faculty Spotlight: Diane Caporale Interview
By Eric Peloza
As you know, the higher education field had to rapidly shift toward remote (online) learning in 2020 given the COVID-19 pandemic. These are challenging times for all in the workplace, especially for faculty trying to transfer their face-to-face courses to the online format or for faculty who had to transfer in Spring 2020. Luckily, many […]
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Course Changes: Out With the Old, In With The New
By Kristin Kowal
February 27, 2020
Spring is upon us and growth and change is a fitting topic to explore this time of year. Here are four changes we saw in courses that we’d love to share with you, as well as the instructor’s perspective on these changes. Adding Choice to Invigorate a Boring Assignment Course: Introduction to Sociology, UW Flexible Option […]
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Mid-Course Surveys: Asking Students How Your Course is Working
By Amy Lane
Mid-Course Surveys Now that you are midway through a course, how would you say your course is going for students? Do students have suggestions that could be incorporated to make it a better experience for current and future students? Rather than waiting until the end of the course for feedback, instructors can ask for formative […]
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Faculty Spotlight: Rich Freese Interview
By Eric Peloza
Course revisions are an exciting time in the life cycle of a course. Faculty reflect upon the past offerings and look for ways to improve the student experience. I recently talked with Dr. Rich Freese (DMA) about how he approaches the revision process. Rich facilitates courses for our UW Independent Learning program and I’ve worked […]