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 […]
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 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 […]
After a successful yearlong pilot, we’re happy to announce that Zoom will become FIU’s official web conferencing application for real-time course lectures, meetings, and tutoring. Members of the University community, including the Division of IT, FIU Online, and faculty representatives, found that the vast majority of users in the pilot familiar with FIU’s web conferencing […]
Faculty Webinar Series Launched For those who were able to participate in our inaugural FIU Online Faculty Webinar Series, thank you for joining! FIU Online launched the series to explore topics important to our online faculty. February’s webinar featured instructor and online learning expert, Kona Jones, in the session titled, “Creating Instructor Presence in Your […]
Great things are happening at FIU Online! For example, Affordability Counts is being offered to other Florida state schools, along with a new revamp of its website. Affordability Counts encourages faculty to adopt free or low-cost materials when developing their courses and recognizes those faculty who have proactively made changes to make materials less costly […]
Through its latest endeavor in the field of emerging technologies, FIU Online continues its commitment to student learning and innovation, while fostering a high-quality teaching environment using artificial intelligence. Recently, FIU Online partnered with Cognii, a Virtual Learning Assistant (VLA) utilizing natural language conversation, to improve the quality of online learning. Applying Cognii Artificial Intelligence […]
Every year Elliott Masie’s Learning organization recognizes 30 individuals under the age of 30 for their leadership accomplishments in learning field. Recently FIU Online Senior Instructional Designer, Erika Huezo, earned “30 under 30” recognition for 2018. “30 under 30” Learning Program After she became aware of the “30 under 30” program, she reached out to […]
On Friday morning, November 2nd, 2018, two hundred and twenty-two people traveled to FIU’s waterfront Biscayne Bay campus to attend FIU Online’s 17th annual FIU Online Con. The conference opened with an empowering keynote from an internationally recognized and seriously creative multimedia artist, Phil Hansen. Through his innovative and jaw-dropping approach to working within his […]
Our FIU Online Faculty are at the forefront of online learning, continually engaging in methods of improving the student experience through innovative course design and delivery. The annual FIU Online Conference provides our faculty the opportunity to discover new instructional technology and innovative learning tools, enrich courses that are engaging and high in quality, and […]
