FIU Online Con provides the opportunity to dig into new instructional technology, innovative learning tools, and learn about quality online course design. The conference is open to all FIU teaching professionals, who are interested in or currently teaching fully online courses. After a two-year hiatus, FIU Online Con is back, live and in-person. Register for the […]
FIU Online’s inaugural Academic Leadership Summit was held in late February in the Graham Center Ballrooms. The event was designed specifically for administrators involved in the management, planning, and evaluation of FIU’s online programs. This summit aimed to demystify the orchestration of online learning at FIU and orient administrators around the State University System quality […]
As your favorite soccer team kicks in a winning goal during the last minute of the game, you might jump up from the couch with your fists triumphantly raised. Reading an excellently crafted writing assignment from one of your students, may elicit the same celebratory response. To obtain better, award-winning results sports coaches occasionally change […]
Stuck in the doldrums of grading your student’s ho-hum writing? In the inaugural article of this series, “Raise the Bar: Building Better Writing Assignments,” the value of writing and general strategies on developing structured writing assignments were introduced. Chunking a large writing project into smaller tasks with specific milestones can lead to writing improvements, as […]
If students are not engaging with your course materials, you might want to consider incorporating Perusall in your course. Perusall is a learning tool that makes reading collaborative and interactive, motivating students to not only complete readings but also understand and retain information more effectively. It does this by embedding opportunities for discussion within the text of […]
Do you ever wish you received better student submissions to your writing assignments? Writing can be difficult for students, as it is a complex skill that needs frequent practice. Implementing structured writing assignments can enhance learning and promote the receipt of better results from students’ submissions. There are several strategies to provide writing activity support […]
“Our vision is for the SoftBank Operator School to become a training ground for the next generation of talent to become leaders in the most successful technology startups in South Florida and Latin America. We know these regions have talent. Now it’s time they get the training.” – Marcelo Claure, CEO of SoftBank Group International […]
We have a talented writing staff contributing articles for the FIU Online Insider, to benefit our online instructors. The following list provides the a selected “Top 7” Insider articles that our readers loved! Hope you enjoy revisiting them. 7. Benefits of Collaborative Assignments in Online Courses Review the Benefits of Collaborative Assignments in Online Courses […]
As of January 4, 2022, we have enabled a new instructor feedback feature for Ally that is found in the Canvas rich content editor (also known as the WYSIWYG). With this update, instructors can now receive real-time feedback on accessibility issues while working in the rich content editor. New Ally Accessibility Update Features Ally score indicator is visible on […]
FIU Online is expanding the possibilities of online learning with Online LIVE (Learning In Virtual Environments), a fully online course format with synchronous virtual class meetings. Online LIVE courses leverage cutting-edge technologies and evidence-based pedagogies to foster increased student interaction and create authentic learning experiences. In the Online LIVE format, synchronous sessions are not intended […]
