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ID Team News Bulletin: Winter 2019
By Kristin Kowal
December 2, 2019
In this news bulletin, read a thank you message from the director of our team about the Canvas migration and learn about our new way of connecting with you – live streaming! Canvas Migration Complete Gone are the days where we interchangeably use the terms D2L and Brightspace for our LMS! Canvas is our new […]
Faculty Spotlight: Terry McGovern Interview
By Eric Peloza
In recent years, High-Impact Practices (HIPs) have gained popularity in online education, and it’s easy to see why. Strategies from HIPs encourage student engagement and motivation by going beyond the typical assignment types of essays and multiple-choice quizzes to foster authentic assessments such as portfolios, internships, capstones, and project-based learning. The UW–Parkside Bachelor of Science […]
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It’s All in the HIPS
By Kristin Kowal
Earlier this year, we surveyed instructors on what topics they would like to learn more about. High-Impact Practices (HIPs) received the most votes. This blog post has some general information on HIPs, a link to our webinar on HIPs, and an example of how you can use HIPs to make a small but important change […]
Boundaries, Time, and Teaching Online
By Kristin Kowal
August 13, 2019
If you sometimes feel like your course is taking over your life, you’re not alone. Does this sound familiar: Some weeks I spend way too much time on my online courses. Some weeks I do not spend enough time on my online courses. Please remember we all teach courses in >1 program, including our home […]
Faculty Symposium: Feedback, Discussions, Revisions, and Introduction Videos, Oh My!
By Kristin Kowal
UW Extended Campus held its third annual faculty symposium this year in Madison, Wisconsin, on June 3 and 4. The instructional design and multimedia teams had a blast presenting our breakout sessions. While we can’t re-create the warm, fuzzy feeling of mingling and sharing ideas with our faculty in a blog post, we can at […]