The way measurement and feedback are featured in games ought to be dissected by anyone who facilitates, designs, or delivers instruction. This article is part of a series exploring the intersections of game and learning design. I am enthusiastic about tabletop gaming and instructional design. Having spent significant time in both spaces, I believe that […]
Category: Online Educators
Bridging the Gap: Virtual Office Hours in Online Courses
In the dynamic landscape of online education, cultivating a sense of connection between instructors and students is essential for academic success. A highly effective approach to reduce the communication gap between students and teachers is to introduce virtual office hours. In this article, we will explore the significance of virtual office hours in a digital […]
Online LIVE and Surprise Graduate Benefits
As Insider readers know, FIU continuously seeks to enhance the online learning experience for students and instructors alike. With the introduction of Online LIVE, an immersive instructional delivery model, FIU Online is redefining the boundaries of virtual education. What is Online LIVE? Taking inspiration from Harvard’s effective HBX Live model, Online LIVE integrates high-resolution video […]
ChatGPTeach: Assignment Ideas for the Age of AI
Over the past year, ChatGPT has been making waves in the world of online education, creating a bit of a stir as educators and students grapple with the idea of introducing artificial intelligence into the virtual classroom. Initially met with a mix of curiosity and hesitation, the sentiment surrounding ChatGPT has undergone a noticeable shift. […]
How Game Elements can Supercharge Your Course Design: Goals in Games and Learning
Taking a page from your favorite game’s rulebook. This article is part of a series exploring the intersections of game and learning design. I am an instructional designer by trade and a game designer by hobby. One thing has become increasingly evident to me as I’ve sharpened my pedagogical chops, consulted in the design […]
Fresh Baked and Research Based: The QM Rubric’s 7th Edition is here!
The Quality Matters Framework has served as a North Star for FIU Online’s course developers for over 10 years. In that time, and in collaboration with 398 faculty members, FIU Online has successfully certified over 700 Quality Matters courses. Why QM? Simple. Embracing QM as a standard for course design not only enhances the […]
TidyUp: Your New Canvas Best Friend
We’ve all been there: we’ve been teaching the same course for a while, completing course copy after course copy, and making changes every semester to continuously improve the student experience. Then one day, we go to the Files section of our Canvas course and see an overwhelming number of files. To make matters worse, we […]
Using Universal Design Principles for Assignments
As FIU Online Insider concludes the UDL mini-series, this article will be supporting you with the best tips in creating assignments with a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. Adopting UDL principles when designing assignments creates a more inclusive and engaging learning environment. UDL recognizes that learners differ in their preferences, abilities, and learning styles. It […]
XR and the Future of Higher Ed
Have you ever wanted to take your students on a trip around the world? What about a journey into the human body to observe its functions? Or maybe even a birdwatching excursion, where you all get to see the elegant feathers and hear the exotic songs of the rarest birds in the world, even when […]
FIU Online Makes an Impact at Innovation Summit
The Florida Online Innovation Summit is an annual opportunity for Florida college and university educators, instructional designers, and administrators to exchange ideas and discuss initiatives to innovate online education. At this year’s meeting in March, FIU Online instructional designers Amanda González Izquierdo, Aaron Robles, and Kieron Williams, in collaboration with our Associate Director of Learning […]