The semester has started, and you are on your way to becoming a Canvas pro! In order to help you on this quest, we have put together a list of the three most common development mistakes instructors make while managing their course shells. Familiarize yourself with these development mistakes in order to avoid them! #1 […]
When I first began teaching online, I considered using a social media hashtag for class activities and related content. To make it a simple and cohesive conversation, I thought to use the course prefix and number, i.e. #THE4400. When discussing with a colleague, it was suggested this could potentially violate FERPA. Unsure about this, I […]
With so many FIU instructors using Zoom in their remote and online courses, we’ve decided to compile a list of helpful tips and tricks to add to your Zoom toolbox. Enabling Zoom in Your Canvas Course You’d like to use the Zoom integration in your Canvas course, but don’t see it in your left-hand course […]
As millions of educators are settling into virtual learning, they are exploring different strategies like interactive quizzes to engage students. Instead of attempting to fully re-create in-person teaching, remote learning challenges instructors to think creatively and build a virtual environment for students to thrive. This summer, I had the pleasure of collaborating with Professor Ines […]
The Fall 2020 semester is just around the corner and FIU Online wants to make sure you’re aware of the steps you need to take to get your online course ready. If your course has been previously designed with the FIU Online team, you can take the following steps to complete course preparations for the […]
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 […]
