Category: Classroom Teaching
Group Work vs. Collaborative Learning: Is There a Difference?
With a push toward student-centered learning environments, group activities are becoming an everyday part of the classroom. The goal is to create a more engaging structure, transforming the teacher from a lecturer into a guide as students work together to explore problems and learn. The collaboration of students creates engagement, commitment, and better learning outcomes. […]
May 9, 2018
5 Time-Saving Tips that Boost Student Learning
For educators, it may often feel like there is just not enough time in a day to get things done. Juggling grading, student interactions, scholarly work, feedback, and keeping up-to-date in field developments are a few of many day-to-day responsibilities in a teacher’s life — and that’s just outside the classroom! On Faculty Focus, Maryellen […]
May 2, 2018
Free Sessions: Self-Directed Learning in Medical School Curricula
Medical information is rapidly expanding and accessibility to information through technology has become commonplace. To combat information overload with the help of technology, it is vital that medical universities equip learners with self-directed learning skills. So as schools revise and create new curricula, they must now provide new ways for students to understand information — on […]
Apr 3, 2018
Hidden Treasures: Lesser Known Secrets of Canvas
Join us as we explore some of the little-known Canvas secrets and tools that you can use to make your user experience more manageable in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). In this session, we will share tools, tips, and tricks that will help you take your Canvas skills to the next level. We did […]
Mar 28, 2018
To increase communication, capacity and empower both UNMC and Nebraska Medicine employees with global web conferencing needs, IT encourages the use of our licensed instance of ZOOM. Single sign-on makes it easy to set up and login from any internet connected device. All Telehealth users shall continue using Vidyo. To get started with a basic account, visit https://unmc.zoom.us/ and click […]
Mar 8, 2018
Hidden Treasures: Lesser Known Secrets of Canvas
Join us as we explore some of the little-known Canvas secrets and tools that you can use to make your user experience more manageable in the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). In this session, we will share tools, tips, and tricks that will help you take your Canvas skills to the next level. We did […]
Mar 5, 2018
Canvas Webinars – Presented by Canvas
More than a semester into the transition, Canvas (by Instructure) now is the primary campus learning management system. As of July 1, 2018, Blackboard will be completely retired. To support the transition to Canvas, a series of webinar training sessions are being offered to the UNMC campus starting this month. The Canvas webinar training will […]
Mar 2, 2018
Introducing ilos Video training offered by UNO
Have you heard? UNO has a new video content management system called ilos. This system integrates with Canvas and has many great features such as easily recording screencasts and video from your computer, tracking of who watches your video, and closed captioning of videos for free. Want to see what others are saying about ilos? […]
Mar 2, 2018
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Office of Digital Learning is offering an online six-week in-depth exploration of the Canvas learning management system with our Kung Fu Canvas course. Participants will be guided through a series of activities and have the opportunity to interact with colleagues while learning how to use Canvas for an on-campus, […]
Mar 2, 2018
Infographic: 5 Steps for Multiple-Choice Question Writing
Writing clear, concise multiple choice questions is pivotal to long-term learner comprehension. To make sure you have effective multiple choice questions, follow these 5 steps: Focus on one concept per item based on the learning outcomes Choose a level of cognition that matches the expectations or outcomes Avoid common errors Construct the correct answer Examine […]
Feb 9, 2018
