Tag: Education Techniques
National Distance Learning Week 2015: Special Webcast event
Thank you for your interest in National Distance Learning Week (Nov. 9-13). We spent the week celebrating some of what makes online learning unique at the University of Nebraska. The webcast, held November 4, 2015, leading into National Distance Education Week is now available online. You may access Driving Evidence-based Practices through Research Ensuring Student Success […]
November 19, 2015
Educause Virtual Conference; October 27th to 30th
This Year’s four key focus areas: Please note: The virtual conference program includes a mix of webcasts and exclusive online sessions. Download a program PDF to plan your schedule. All times are listed in U.S. eastern time (UTC-14). Convert your time zone. UNMC Information Technology Services has purchased two licenses for the Educause 2015 Virtual Conference. Additional […]
October 22, 2015
New Technology Boosts Hands-On Learning
Higher education responds to calls to provide more real-world training and experience with high-tech tools that also boost campuses’ cool factor. 3/5 (1) Please rate this Sample rating item
September 14, 2015
FREE Webinar: Transforming Teaching and Learning by Integrating Mobile Technologies into the Curriculum Lynn University first launched its iPad initiative during the fall of 2013 with its freshman class. Two years later the entire university, including graduate and online divisions, has now been converted to an iPad-powered curriculum. All faculty including adjuncts were trained to […]
September 10, 2015
How a Course Map Puts You on Track for Better Learning Outcomes
By Vicki Caruana, PhD for “Faculty Focus” For both new and veteran faculty, inheriting a syllabus to teach from is like being blindfolded on a long journey and being told, “Don’t worry, you’ll know it when we get there.” There’s a lot of trust required in order to follow someone else’s map. There are road […]
July 6, 2015
3D Printing at UNMC McGoogan Library
You don’t have to be an engineer to print in 3D. The 3D workstation may be scheduled in 2 hour time slots with a maximum of 6 hours per day by students, faculty and staff of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine. More information: http://unmc.libguides.com/3DPrinting Learn how 3D printing empowers universities and laboratories […]
April 7, 2015
Neuroscience + Learning Research + Education Technology = Education 3.0 Webcast event
Webcast Event: Education 3.0 with Jeff Borden Neuroscience + Learning Research + Education Technology = Education 3.0 University of Nebraska Online Worldwide Campus Conversations: A Speaker Series on Topics in Online Education Join us April 9, 2015 for the latest installment of Campus Conversations. The University of Nebraska at Kearney hosts Jeff Borden, PhD. The […]
April 3, 2015
Educational Technology Collaboration (ETC) Special Interest Group
ETC is a special interest group for UNMC faculty and staff that are: using technology to create and delver education seeking peers traveling a similar path, and /or interested in hearing how colleagues are experimenting with educational technology Please join the group, the next meeting: Thursday, April 2, 2015 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Wilson Training […]
March 12, 2015
Keeping Students on Board with Concept Maps Article By: Maryellen Weimer, PhD in Faculty Focus The benefits of concept maps are well established. They encourage students to organize knowledge and do so in ways meaningful to them. They help students sort out, prioritize, and understand relationships between terms, concepts, and ideas. Students can also use […]
January 23, 2015
Call for Kelly Fund Grant Proposals
Are you interested in educational research for innovative teaching? Apply for a Kelly Fund Grant! This year’s Kelly Funds will go to research proposals to improve blended courses. More information at http://www.unmc.edu/facdev/ No ratings yet. Please rate this Sample rating item
January 15, 2015