FIU Online’s Insider Instructor Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective uses of technology for the online environment. Chicken Noodle Soup For Your Gradebook reviewed non-traditional learning activities and the process used to imagine them, in order to help you create assignments you enjoy grading. Instant Replay: Chicken Noodle Soup For Your Gradebook Grading […]
When I first began teaching online, I considered using a social media hashtag for class activities and related content. To make it a simple and cohesive conversation, I thought to use the course prefix and number, i.e. #THE4400. When discussing with a colleague, it was suggested this could potentially violate FERPA. Unsure about this, I […]
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 […]
Social media is one of many tools that faculty can use to enhance instruction and increase student engagement. By design, it is a collaborative area primed to promote active learning. Many students already “live” in these social media areas. They are familiar with the general technology and are comfortable with the style of communication exchange. […]
