Tag: students

The Words We Say Matter: Empowering Students in the Classroom

In these turbulent times, it can be a challenge to navigate classroom dialogue. What can I say? What can’t I say? How do I facilitate meaningful conversation? The facilitators will lead active conversations exploring strategies that support open dialogue in the classroom. Session PowerPoint *Note: To access the Zoom recoding, please use this passcode: kcS^WJ.8 […]

Oct 3, 2023

admission, admissions, faculty, holistic admissions, holistic review, learning, recruitment, students

Strategies for Adopting and Advancing Holistic Admissions Review

This workshop will present the role of holistic review in mission-based admissions. Attendees will gain practical strategies for how to identify the core values of their program for the balanced assessment of academic and non-academic attributes. Presenters will share tools for developing standardized prompts and rubrics for use across various assessment techniques, such as virtual […]

Sep 19, 2023

accommodations, disabilities, education, faculty, learning, students, support, teaching

Carrying out the ITEACH Values: Supporting Your Students with Accommodations

Session cosponsored by UNMC Office of Faculty Development and Offices of Inclusion and Equity. Requests for accommodations in health sciences higher education have been on the rise. Often, accommodations are unfamiliar to faculty who have not yet had a student who has had accommodations in their courses. The implementation of accommodations often takes innovation, teamwork, […]

Aug 17, 2023

education, engagement, internet, learning, students, teaching, technology

Quick Clicks: Using the URL Shortener

In this Quick Clicks video from IT Academic Technologies, Laura Chytka provides a brief overview of how faculty, staff, and students of UNMC and Nebraska Medicine can use the “Go UNMC” URL shortener. More information about the “Go UNMC” URL shortener can be found here. This VIDEO was created by: Laura ChytkaInstructional Technologist, IT Academic […]

Dec 20, 2022

echo360, education, engagement, learning, students, teaching, technology

Top Four Things for Students to Use in Echo360

Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP) can automatically record lectures on UNMC campuses, as well as provide valuable engagement tools to enhance learning and instruction. This guide was created by a student worker who provided invaluable insight into what students should use in Echo360 ALP. THIS GUIDE WAS Created by: Julie GreggInstructional Designer, IT Academic Technologies […]

Sep 2, 2022

echo360, education, engagement, faculty, learning, students, teaching, technology

Three Things Your Students Wished You Utilized

Echo360 Active Learning Platform (ALP) can automatically record lectures on UNMC campuses, as well as provide valuable engagement tools to enhance learning and instruction. This guide was created by a student worker who provided invaluable insight into what students want from faculty using Echo360 ALP. THIS GUIDE WAS Created by: Julie GreggInstructional Designer, IT Academic […]

Aug 19, 2022

Assessment, education, engagement, faculty, learning, Poll Everywhere, students, teaching, technology

Getting Started with Poll Everywhere

Poll Everywhere allows you to build engaging activities, integrate them seamlessly into your content, encourage critical thinking, and meet students where they currently are. Whether you are meeting with a small team or delivering a large lecture, Poll Everywhere is a tooldesigned to allow presenters to get to know their audience, collect feedback, gauge learning, […]

May 17, 2022