FIU OnlineCon is FIU Online’s annual gathering for faculty to explore the latest in instructional technology, innovative learning tools, and best practices in online course design. This year’s theme, inspired by the Netflix prompt “Are you still watching?” took this familiar question to examine a pressing issue in online education: student engagement. Just as viewers’ […]
Miami has recently become the epicenter for one of the most globalized sports: fútbol (or, soccer). In 2023, David Beckham (former soccer superstar and co-owner of Inter Miami Fútbol Club) brought Argentinian icon Lionel Messi to the South Florida soccer club. In July 2024, Miami hosted the Copa América Final between Colombia and Argentina, and […]
Each year, FIU participates in a community-wide Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP). This program runs in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. SYIP connects high school students with paid part-time internship opportunities across the university. This exposes them to the world of higher education administration. Additionally, it helps them gain invaluable skills that can be […]
With more than 24 years of online learning excellence, FIU, Miami’s first and only public research university, added more No. 1 rankings for many of its online programs than it has ever garnered in the past. The 2022 rankings, from a range of ranking bodies, placed 20 of FIU’s online degree programs first in the […]
The Intelligent.com higher education resource guide released its best institution programs in the U.S. for 2022. It lists the largest number of online learning programs for the university. FIU continues to add to its list of top rankings among national universities for online learning for 2022 by Intelligent.com. The organization recognized the largest number of […]
FIU Online’s inaugural Academic Leadership Summit was held in late February in the Graham Center Ballrooms. The event was designed specifically for administrators involved in the management, planning, and evaluation of FIU’s online programs. This summit aimed to demystify the orchestration of online learning at FIU and orient administrators around the State University System quality […]
“Our vision is for the SoftBank Operator School to become a training ground for the next generation of talent to become leaders in the most successful technology startups in South Florida and Latin America. We know these regions have talent. Now it’s time they get the training.” – Marcelo Claure, CEO of SoftBank Group International […]
Student employees study, work, play and compete online, exemplifying the high-tech and innovative cyber culture of the university’s virtual arm. Recognized for its forward-thinking, next-level tech, FIU Online, the virtual arm of Florida International University is now known for employing staff members whose recent “Galaxy Golf” entry won 1st in ShellHacks, Florida’s largest hackathon. FIU […]
U.S. News Rankings: FIU shows biggest jump among Florida universities FIU continued its rapid ascent in the U.S. News and World Report rankings with a 17-spot improvement to No. 78 among public universities in the nation, according to the 2022 National University Rankings released Monday. FIU’s improvement is the greatest in Florida and third in […]
Each year, FIU participates in a community-wide Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP). This program runs in partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools. SYIP connects high school students with paid part-time internship opportunities across the university. This exposes them to the world of higher education administration. Additionally, it helps them gain invaluable skills that can be […]
