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 […]
PlayPosit: Increase Engagement with Videos Using videos in online learning may not sound ground-breaking or innovative, but that’s because you’re not using PlayPosit yet. PlayPosit is a tool that provides an intuitive, easy-to-use editing platform for creating interactive videos, also known as “bulbs.” You can use videos you create or content you have curated from […]
FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective uses of technology in an online classroom. The October 2019 session “Learner Feedback that Sticks; Grading Strategies for Amazing Outcomes,” provided faculty with tools and strategies for adding clarity and meaning to the grading process in online learning. Instant Replay: Learner Feedback […]
FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective ways to use technology in an online classroom. Missed a webinar? No worries, all recordings and recaps for past webinars can be found below: Past Faculty Webinars February 2019: Creating Instructor Presence in an Online Course A strong sense of instructor presence can help […]
FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective ways to use technology in an online classroom. The latest webinar offered best practices and tips for teaching diverse learners using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Multiple Intelligence Theory (MI) to meet the varying learning needs of a highly diverse student population. […]
Bright minds convene each year in San Jose, California, to discuss the latest developments in the use of virtual reality for training and education at the Realities 360 conference. For the past two years, FIU faculty and staff have been among them, presenting their innovative work to an audience of peers. Realities 360-Futures Made Of […]
FIU Online Con is an annual conference exclusively tailored to faculty, giving them a chance to discover new instructional technology, innovative learning tools, and to learn about quality online course design. The conference is open to all FIU teaching professionals currently or interested in teaching fully online courses. Register for the FIU Online Con 2019 now. […]
Instructors and students begin their semesters with new materials and resources, both hoping for the best information to guide them through the semester. FIU Libraries serve as an entry point in the world of research and information for both faculty and online students. Ultimately, the success of an online course is dependent on its accessibility […]
FIU Online’s monthly Faculty Webinar series explores relevant instructional strategies and effective ways to use technology in an online classroom. The third webinar in the series,“Writing Measurable Learning Objectives”, provided faculty with tools for writing improved objectives that are measurable, precise, and clear at both the course and module/unit-level. Instant Replay: Writing in Bloom […]
Recently, the FIU Division of Information Technology sent out a welcome message for the Fall 2019 semester featuring some tech updates. Below are some highlights. Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning Just before the Fall semester began, FIU transitioned from Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning for FIU students, faculty and staff. LinkedIn Learning contains high-quality, expert-led videos from […]
