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FIU Online Celebrates 100+ Degree Programs

June 13, 2019

FIU Online outings are always a treat. A spring team meeting at Topgolf was no exception. Now that FIU Online boasts 100 fully online degree programs, the team was especially green with excitement. Keepin’ it 100 The changing landscape of higher education means more students pursue degrees while working full time, 100 online degrees can […]

FIU Online Earns Ignite & Service Awards

May 21, 2019

Florida International University (FIU) recently acknowledged FIU Online and its staff members in a couple of award ceremonies. Ignite Campaign Awards Each year FIU recognizes departments and individuals for their generosity to the Ignite program. Ignite is a fundraising campaign that encourages employees to donate to a fund benefiting students through scholarships. Contributions are directed […]

Canvas New Gradebook- What You Need to Know

April 30, 2019

Canvas has redesigned their Gradebook to make grading more flexible and intuitive. FIU Online and Educational Technology Services announced the new Gradebook will be enabled on Canvas for all courses on May 2nd, 2019, at 11:00am Eastern Time. Canvas New Gradebook, New Features Final Grade Override in which instructors can replace a student’s final grade […]

Meet Zoom, FIU’s New Web Conferencing Tool

Faculty Webinar Series Launched

Affordability Counts Program Grows Beyond FIU

Artificial Intelligence Tutor Provides Personalized Learning

“30 under 30” Learning Leadership Title Awarded

FIU Online Conference 2018 Recap

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Creating & Sustaining Effective Online Discussions

FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective ways to use technology in an online classroom. The fourth webinar in the series “Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions”, provided faculty with tools and strategies for designing engaging student-based discussions that foster critical thinking. Instant Replay: Creating and Sustaining Effective Online Discussions […]