Category: Technology
Leveraging Zoom: Using Breakout Rooms and Other Features
Zoom Video Conferencing has become a solution for educators to continuing synchronous learning in a remote environment. A licensed Zoom account opens up many features and settings you may not be aware of. Watch this session to learn how to use the breakout room feature to enhance your classes and meetings. After this session, participants should be […]
Apr 2, 2020
Pop-Up: Navigating the Transition to Online Teaching
Being an educator during times of potential disruption requires creativity and flexibility in thinking about how the learning environment is presented. Online learning is a natural solution. However, a sudden shift to delivering course content online can be both challenging and frustrating. There are many tools and resources available at UNMC to help faculty members […]
Mar 16, 2020
How to Use Social Media to Advance Your Career
Social media has quickly grown to be one of the fastest ways for clinicians, researchers, and other health care professionals to share their work, connect with colleagues, inform the public, and even advance their careers. But building up your social network doesn’t happen overnight. Watch this workshop for guidance in creating and curating a social […]
Oct 10, 2019
Podcasts: A Start to Finish Roadmap
The popularity of podcasts is booming. After all, what’s not to like about portable, just-in-time learning that can be done while driving or exercising? Coming up with a great topic for your own podcast can be easy—it’s the execution that can be tricky if you don’t have a clear path. Watch this session as we outline a […]
Aug 14, 2019
The NOW and NEXT of Learning and Technology
Technology continues to advance at breakneck speeds, which is shifting how we learn in our daily lives. Today’s educators face the challenge of staying ahead of this curve, tracking these new technologies, and keeping an eye on how these changes will shape the future of education and learning. Check out this webinar that explores the […]
Jan 31, 2019
Engaging Students: Creating multi-sensory learning activities with the iWall
Multi-sensory learning means using more than just visual and auditory input for learning a subject. But introducing these teaching techniques into your classroom can be a challenge. Watch this interactive workshop covering the five critical components for developing multi-sensory learning activities. Using the iWall, faculty can create an activity that informs, entertains, motivates, educates, and engages […]
Jan 14, 2019
Old Way, Meet New Way: Ways to Teach with Echo360
Digital tools provide a rich opportunity for educators to deliver instruction and connect with learners. These tools have allowed faculty to rethink when and how we teach. Watch this session to learn about ways to teach with the Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP) — and see how it helps you make the right instructional strategy […]
Jan 10, 2019
Putting Learners in the Driver's Seat
Discover how personalized learning steers students and trainees to greater competency Students and trainees engage with content in different ways and master certain skills at different times and places — and faculty who adapt their educational techniques to this self-paced, fluid style of learning see increased engagement and improved competency. Watch this session to discover […]
Jan 10, 2019
Role of e-Learning in Health Education
What does e-learning bring to teachers and their students? Interactivity. Collaboration. Engagement. Though technology continues to be integrated into many facets of life, education seems somewhat reluctant to accept it. Though steps have definitely been taken toward incorporating technology in the classroom, its usage is not embraced or even considered by all. In this session, […]
Apr 9, 2018
Boost Student Engagement: 10 Quick & Easy Strategies for Online Learning
Discover 10 easy strategies to boost engagement and improve online learning Watch this online workshop to help you identify 9 places in your course (especially those you teach online) where you can implement active learning strategies. Then, you’ll explore 10 different flipped and active learning strategies you can immediately apply. Each strategy is informed by […]
Mar 5, 2018
