UAA Academic Innovations & Elearning

So much research has been done to learn how the brain works, and much of this research has been applied to education and online learning. Do you want to make sure your course is designed to maximize the brain's potential? Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3f40r7u

CourseArc makes creating high-quality, engaging & interactive online content easy. There are no downloads or installations, so you can get started immediately. Learning how to use the product is easy too–on demand training is available 24/7.

QM Members! Whether you missed our last QM Success Story or want to hear it again, we’ve got you covered! Here’s a link to the recording of “Meeting QM Standards: Creating a Syllabus Template.” https://mailchi.mp/qualitymatters/qmss-nov-2020-followup

VoiceThread Workshops Using VoiceThread in Blackboard When: November 10, 2020 1:00 pm (Eastern Time) Register here In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create VoiceThreads and then add them to your Blackboard course as lessons or assessments.

Engaging Students through Zoom | Academic Continuity In some ways, a remote class session can seem like one long educational video to students. While multiple studies have shown that video, specifically, can serve as a highly effective educational tool (Brame 2016), using video is not inherently effective. Studies have shown that attention to educatio...

Building Relationships: How to Connect from a Distance | Faculty Focus Three approaches for making connections in the online classroom, so students know you care and are ready to learn.

How to Make Your Virtual Discussions Engaging, Effective, and Equitable in Eight Steps | Faculty Focus Make your online discussions more effective and full of quality by understanding social, emotional, and intellectual dynamics.

UAA faculty, email Instructional Designers for help teaching with technology at [email protected]

Fall Teaching Academy is next week! Sessions are open to all faculty (full- and part-time), postdocs, and GTAs. The Wednesday evening session is timed for part-time (adjunct) instructors who may work during the day, but participation is open to any interested faculty member.

Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QU-B2uLojGYcJSRWKz60WFRQzGI0LJCriGct8bjKw_g/edit =h.xwjv9xqajvvl

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FA20 Teaching Academy Schedule Fall Teaching Academy 2020 August 17-19, 2020 Monday, August 17 Zoom link for ⧫ PLENARY & STUDENT SUCCESS sessions Zoom link for ➢ TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY sessions Time Topic Presenter 8:30-9:00 AM ⧫ Grab your coffee and log in! 9:00-9:15 AM ⧫ Land Acknowledgement & Words of Welc...

VoiceThread's Mobile App (Version 4.0) This is a quick tour of the VoiceThread mobile app