At the 2016 FIU Online Conference, we provided a sneak peek of the Affordability Counts program. We are happy to announce that the ‘Affordability Counts’ program is now live at FIU! This initiative has two objectives: Help make college education more affordable by encouraging the adoption of low-cost course materials. Recognize faculty who have proactively […]
Effectively Using Media in Your Online Course During the 2016 FIU Online CON, this session, led by David-John Palmer, Associate Director of Academic Programs, covered ways to take your course to next level by engaging and motivating your students with multimedia and interactive content. Highlights of the session included ways to effectively introduce video and […]
Leveraging Learning Analytics for Student Success During the 2016 FIU Online CON, this session, presented by Gus Roque, Educational Technology Manager, and Maggie Smith, Lead LMS Administrator, focused on how FIU is leveraging a world of data from a variety of platforms to promote student success. Highlights of the session included an introduction to the […]
Quality Matters. Well, yes it does, but how does it apply to courses—namely yours? If you are not familiar with it, the Quality Matters program is a faculty-driven, collaborative, peer review process designed to improve online and blended courses. Courses are measured against a set of eight standards (a.k.a. The QM Rubric) which focus heavily […]
Defining Accessibility Whenever the word ‘accessibility’ is brought up, most think about those who are deaf or blind. However, accessibility compliance is much more comprehensive. Accessibility is the ability for everyone, regardless of special needs, to be able to access, use, and benefit from everything within their environment. You might have students in your courses […]
By Lergia Olivo How much do students spend buying the text and materials for your course? $30? $60? $150? For a full-time undergraduate student taking four 3-credit courses, FIU’s Financial Aid site estimates the cost of textbooks at $731 each term. This number rises to $972 for graduate students. Combined with about $200 in other […]
1. Bring the newest technology to the online classroom Creating a successful online course will usually depend on the use of appropriate technology. Instructional Designers can take all the guesswork out of picking the right technology for your course, learning how to use it, and even setting it up in your course site. Students have […]
