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2020 landing page changes in Blackboard courses
All courses in Spring 2020 will have an abbreviated framework. If there is no content or no content has been copied from a previous course instructors will notice less items listed in the left menu and the course landing...
Quick Course Diagnostic Review – October 2019
October was a busy month for educational development at the CFC for Excellence in Teaching and Learning as we provided one of our primary teaching and learning services: a Quick Course Diagnostic for 16 different courses...
SiTL 2019 recap
On December 2, about a dozen faculty from across the university joined the Coulter Faculty Commons team for a SiTL appreciation lunch. In case you haven’t seen the acronym before, SiTL stands for the Summer Institute for...
Upcoming Panopto 2020 Update
(Source: https://support.panopto.com/s/article/Panopto8-Release-Notes) Headline features Embed player options — Users will be able to customize the size of an embedded video, set options like autoplay or start time, and...
Reading Guide Launch Sheet
With the Reading Guide, students see you--the content expert--in conversation with another content expert. Some tips to remember: Be conversational. Write as you if you were speaking to your students in class. Avoid...
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tyler Kinnear
http://wcu.academia.edu/TylerKinnear This fall Western Carolina University pioneered a new P5 course designed as a large section lecture/experiential learning course that engages students in not only the fundamentals...
Ready to take group assignments to the next level?
“Group work!” The mere phrase elicits dread in the heart of almost high performing college student and many time spells frustration for the faculty who know its potential benefits but wonder why it is so hard to get this...
National Distance Learning Week
National Distance Learning Week! NDLW Webinars The series targets a broad scope of hot topics in distance learning – everything from accessibility to enrollment, assessment to professional development, and practices that...
Digital Learning Webinar, October 25, 2019
UNC System Digital Learning Webinar October 25, 2019 (11:00 AM - 12:00 PM) Click to Download and Add Webinar Series to Your Calendar11:00 AM - 11:10 AMWelcome James Garner Ptaszynski, Ph.D., Vice President, Digital...
CFC Staff Presents at System Educational Technology Conference
The staff of the CFC had the largest number of sessions ever accepted for the annual UNCCAUSE conference. From October 1-3, the staff attended sessions, joined networking and special-interest groups, and presented at 5...
Contemplative Practices for an Engaged Classroom with Dr. Jane E. Dalton
Jane E. Dalton Friday, September 20, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am Room 150, Bardo Arts CenterWorkshop will include: Overview of contemplative pedagogy and practices including embodied learning and slow pedagogy. Explore how...
Important tips for putting VR experiences into your teaching
The Hunter Library VR room serves as a place for you and your students to explore virtual reality. Before making an assignment, lab exercise, or project that requires students to use the library’s VR room, it will be...
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