On Wednesday, July 18, FIU Online launched its first ever Hack Day. With roots in Silicon Valley, Hack Day is an increasingly popular tradition across the tech industry. Titans like Netflix and Facebook have held regular Hack Days for years. Today, these “disruptive” all-day events are a staple of startup culture. The goal of Hack […]
Recently, Instructional Designers Nina Crutchfield and Sky V. King braved tropical storm weather to participate in University of Central Florida’s Instructional Design & Technology (ID&T) Open House. The Open House is an annual event inviting future students, current students and recent graduates the chance to learn about instructional design as a career, as well as […]
The program is forward-thinking, relevant and needed. Technology is moving at such a rapid pace that gadgets now have their own cloud network and language as they speak to each other and collect info on us, daily. That technology now requires professionals who can manage the Internet of Things (IoT). Florida International University is the […]
FIU offers online master’s degree for students seeking meaningful careers. There’s one simple question you need to ask yourself when considering an advanced degree: “How can I contribute to the greater good?” While answers will vary from student to student, and interests will take people down many paths, a master’s degree in public health (MPH) […]
On February 28th, FIU co-hosted in conjunction with Canvas a regional edtech conference at the Roz & Cal Kovens Convention Center. The day before the main conference, pre-conference training sessions were available on Canvas basics for instructors and Canvas system administrators. The conference provided over 30 informational sessions with a K-12, HigherEd, Partner/Vendor and Innovation […]
Employees make a commitment to volunteer and help those in need. FIU Online employees believe that one of the greatest gifts you can give is your time. FIU Online, the pioneer in online learning, made a commitment to volunteer in its local community and continues to demonstrate that no act of kindness, no matter how […]
As Amazon ponders a location to set up its second headquarters, we at FIU Online would like to present some compelling ideas why the e-commerce giant should consider the “Sunshine State” or, more specifically, Miami. Aside from the fact that Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, actually went to high school in Miami—and it would be […]
FIU Online was invited to present a total of three sessions at the 2017 Florida Distance Learning Association (FDLA) conference in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The theme for this year’s conference was: “Driving Distance Learning to Excellence.” The FDLA Annual Conference aims “to share knowledge, experiences, and information concerning strategies and technologies for the advancement of […]
U.S. News and World Report releases 2018 rankings for online programs. Miami, Florida, January 23, 2018 – As Miami’s first and only public research university, FIU added new top-tier rankings and gains from U.S. News and World Report for many of its online programs. The newly released 2018 rankings are a testament to the university’s enduring […]
Miami, Florida, January 16, 2018–Technology is making the world an increasingly smaller place. As more institutions embrace distance learning and the demand for online learning surges, interest in best practices and tried-and-true methods will continue to grow. In response to this movement, Florida International University, a leader in “e-learning” since 1998, welcomed international delegates to […]
