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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 […]
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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