Written by CITL Guest Contributor: Dee Anna Phares (University Libraries) Everyone wants their students to be engaged and prepared not only to meet the requirements
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Annotation tech tool: Hypothes.is
Open educational resources (OER) are an important component to increasing equity and access for all students by decreasing the costs associated with higher education. One
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Creating an accessible syllabus
The course syllabus is an essential component of your course. A syllabus is often the first means of communication between you and your students, so
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Summer reading list to inspire and reenergize your teaching
The summer season is just around the corner. What’s on your “to do” list? Have you been dreaming about dipping your toes in the sand
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Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online Courses
In addition to being a requirement of the U.S. Department of Education for all online courses eligible for financial aid, regular and substantive interaction is
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New inclusive and innovative features in Microsoft Teams
Exciting New Features in Microsoft Teams Microsoft recently announced several innovations in features, capabilities, and accessibility for Microsoft Teams. Presenter mode further professionalizes Teams presentations,
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Research-based principles for online teaching success
Derived from research-based best practices, these principles are intended to supplement the QM Higher Education 6th edition course design rubric and the NIU Online Course Essentials to guide effective facilitation
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8 strategies to prevent teaching burnout
What can you do this semester to protect your well-being and support your students? by Flower Darby | January 13, 2020 Source: The Chronicle of
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Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning offer occasions to consider the same issue from different disciplinary perspectives. However, transdisciplinarity provides opportunities to transcend
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Why accessibility matters in online teaching and learning
What is “accessibility” in an online course? According to the Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Education, “accessible’ means a person with
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Online science labs
Why Online Science Labs? Online science labs are a valuable option for faculty who need to facilitate labs for their courses but cannot conduct labs
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I recorded my lecture; Now what?
You’ve done it this time! You remembered to record your online synchronous lecture and now it is waiting to be viewed by hundreds if not thousands of students eager to drink from the fountain of your knowledge. But how do you
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