One of FIU’s best qualities is its genuine way of bringing students from different cultures and backgrounds together every semester. These students bring their own perspectives, ideas, and experiences into our classrooms. Being able to empower these differences in the classroom can greatly benefit our students. It can help keep them engaged, as well as […]
In preparation for the Summer B 2020 & Fall 2020 terms and ongoing efforts to preserve academic continuity, we would like to inform you that the Remote Teach Ready (RTR) Micro-credential has been extended to the entire FIU instructor community. Remote Teach Ready Training By participating in the RTR Workshop, attendees will have the opportunity […]
The Emergency Response In response to the coronavirus pandemic, FIU transitioned over 400 face-to-face classes to remote learning. It was no small task. Success not only depended on the cooperation of different FIU administrative bodies, but the patience, ingenuity, and creativity of faculty, students, and instructional designers. To observers of higher education, the current health […]
At this point, several weeks into remote learning, we’re all debating whether we need to download Tik Tok and we’ve become experts at Zoom. Or have we? Zoombombing – Protecting Your Class Zoombombing was added to our vocabulary in March as stories started emerging about hackers “crashing” zoom classrooms to disrupt chats, display inappropriate backgrounds, […]
In late March, it was announced that FIU’s Summer 2020 A & C semesters would continue as remote or online only. As we continue with remote learning, you may want to begin preparing your summer courses. If not building your course from “scratch,” you might need to perform course copies to get existing content into […]
Leading Distance Learners Through Uncertainty In the quick pivot to all-online teaching, faculty everywhere are rising to the challenge of implementing practical and innovative ways to preserve academic continuity amid campus closures. They also find themselves in a peculiar position of leadership. Whether their courses were online all along, or are part of the overnight […]
Online Teaching Techniques for Quick Course Conversions As campuses worldwide take steps to prevent outbreaks of COVID-19, faculty are suddenly challenged to quickly pivot face-to-face classes into the online learning world. This rapid switch to remote teaching offers a fantastic opportunity to explore new approaches to engaging students in our materials. However, the urgency surrounding […]
FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective ways to use technology in an online classroom. The recent Understanding the QM Rubric webinar offered a crash course on Quality Matters. It included an explanation of the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance […]
Impactful Feedback Most instructors rely on end of term evaluations to collect student feedback; at which point, it is too late to make any significant changes. Rather than relying on post-mortem analytics, the Feedback Box Canvas integration allows faculty to address areas of concern throughout the current term, providing opportunities for intentional reflection on potential […]
What Is Accessibility? Most likely you’ve heard about web accessibility. You may be aware of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at FIU. You probably have received a notification about a student in your course who needs accommodations. However, accessibility encompasses more than extending deadlines or allowing extra time for exams – the most common accommodations […]
