Category: Education News
Get $35,000 a Year to Solve a “Wicked Problem”
Do you have an idea to improve health outcomes in communities across the country? The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Clinical Scholars National Leadership Program is now accepting applications. Applicants apply in multidisciplinary teams of two to five providers. Teams identify complex “wicked problems” compromising a culture of health in their communities and propose innovative, community-focused approaches […]
Jan 30, 2017
Article Plus 5 – September 2016
Spotlight Article Team-based learning, as well as applied technology, have both been integral throughout the history of health care education. Should the two pieces be combined to create something greater than the sum of its parts, or are the pieces more effective when used independently? This review answers the debate, giving examples of TBL technology and the feedback of […]
Sep 9, 2016
Spotlight Article Willcox, K.E., Sarma, S. Lippel, P.H. (2016, April) A catalyst for higher education reforms. (note: 56 pages) This month’s spotlight ed-tech article focuses on the impacts of online education. The objective of the report is to offer a careful analysis of what we know about education and learning, and an analysis of the benefits […]
Apr 12, 2016
Digital Pulse – UNMC’s iEXCEL Newsletter
The iEXCEL team is happy to present ‘Digital Pulse’ – providing you with updates on the latest iEXCEL activities. https://www.unmc.edu/iexcel/_documents/November2015.pdf
Dec 29, 2015
University of Nebraska Online Worldwide Annual Report 2014-2015
This report illustrates the University of Nebraska’s strength in online learning and that of the University of Nebraska High School (UNHS). Collectively, the NU campuses bring rigor, access to quality faculty and the accredited programs of our University to more students throughout the state of Nebraska and around the world. http://nebraska.edu/docs/online-worldwide/annual_reports/Interactive-Highlights/
Dec 23, 2015
Women in eLearning: micro-inequities add up to macro-inequities
Women in eLearning: Micro-inequities Add Up to Macro-inequities by Karl Kapp : Learning Solutions Magazine // // A number of years ago I was introduced to the term “micro-inequity.” The term means that in everyday actions and language, people tend to dismiss, overlook, ignore, or devalue people based on small phrases, actions, and word choice […]
Dec 9, 2015
Mark your calendars for May 10, 2016, when the University of Nebraska Innovation in Pedagogy and Technology Symposium takes place in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska. Sponsored by University of Nebraska Information Technology (UNIT) and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, this essential event brings together the thinkers and doers who are shaping online and distance education at the University of […]
Dec 8, 2015
Online Learning for the Future
We would like to invite representatives from your college and online programs to attend a meeting with Tanya Jootsen on “Online Learning for the Future”. “Online Learning for the Future” with national expert Tanya Joosten Tuesday, November 3, 2015 1:00-2:00pm Wittson Hall, Conference Room 3042 Sponsored by: NU Online Worldwide and UNMC E-Learning Reservations: E-mail […]
Oct 28, 2015
Live Webcast Event: New Developments in Social Presence Research: Implications for Online Instructional Strategies and Course Design Please join us for a live webcast event as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska Online Worldwide, welcome Dr. Aimee Whiteside to the latest installment of Campus Conversations on Monday, September 28, 2015. In her presentation, Dr. Whiteside explores social presence […]
Sep 21, 2015
Which trends and technologies will drive educational change?
The NMC Horizon Report series charts the five-year horizon for the impact of emerging technologies in learning communities across the globe. With more than 13 years of research and publications, it can be regarded as the world’s longest-running exploration of emerging technology trends and uptake in education. Check out the 2015 higher education report HERE.
Mar 18, 2015