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Looking for Course Design Help? Schedule a One-on-One with an NSU Instructional Designer!

April 14, 2025 thoeck Leave a comment

Throughout the semester it is essential to ensure that your courses are tuned to deliver exceptional learning experiences. To support you in this endeavor, we are excited to highlight DesignLink, our platform connecting faculty with our skilled instructional design team. DesignLink offers a streamlined process for faculty to collaborate with instructional designers in revitalizing course materials, exploring innovative teaching strategies, and enhancing student engagement.

Create Dynamic Course Content at the LEC Faculty Studio

April 13, 2025 thoeck

The LEC Faculty Studio, located in the Carl DeSantis Building on the Fort Lauderdale Campus, is a dedicated resource supported by our team of videographers and instructional designers. To schedule an appointment and explore the equipment available for your session, please visit the LEC Faculty Studio page on our website. We look forward to collaborating with you!

Workshop: Engaging Students with Badging: Exploring Canvas Credentials

March 18, 2025 thoeck

Are you looking for a different way to engage your Students? Why not try Canvas Credentials. Digital badges are more than just symbols—they’re dynamic tools that can significantly increase student engagement by providing tangible recognition of their progress and accomplishments. By incorporating badging into your teaching strategy with the use of Canvas Credentials, you’ll encourage students to take a more active role in their learning journey. Let us show you how!

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Empowering Research Excellence Winter Series

March 17, 2025 thoeck

Join our Empowering Research Excellence Winter Series from January 30th to April 17th, 2025, and gain practical tools and strategies to elevate your research. Sessions cover essential topics like leveraging library resources, integrating AI, and mastering grant writing basics. Click to learn more!

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Research Series: From Classroom to Publication: Turning Teaching Cases into Scholarly Articles

March 16, 2025 thoeck

Law, medicine, business, and other social science disciplines regularly use case studies to help bridge the theory-practice gap with students. Transforming these teaching tools into publishable scholarly articles offers a valuable opportunity to not only share insights with the broader academic community but also expand one’s research portfolio. This session will guide participants through the process of identifying the scholarly potential of their teaching cases and considerations in transforming your teaching case into an academic publication.

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Research Series: Strategies to Support Student Researchers: Fostering the Next Generation

March 16, 2025 thoeck

Supporting student researchers requires balancing mentorship, skill-building, and project management. This session provides practical strategies for guiding students through research projects, fostering critical thinking, and encouraging independence.

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Research Series: Building Your Academic Brand: Promoting Yourself as a Researcher

March 15, 2025 thoeck

Establishing a strong professional presence is essential for gaining visibility, attracting collaborators, and highlighting your contributions to the academic community. This session will provide strategies for effectively promoting yourself as a researcher. Participants will learn how to utilize NSUWorks and new Pure profile pages to share their work, as well as how to leverage social media platforms like LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Twitter to expand their reach. Tips for crafting an engaging academic bio, sharing research highlights, and building a professional online presence will also be discussed.

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Workshop: Transform Students Video-Watching Experience with Annoto

March 14, 2025 thoeck

If you want to increase student engagement and personalize feedback within your Shark Media videos, the Annoto widget workshop was created just for you.
The Annoto widget is a tool that integrates with Shark Media and can be used in Canvas enabling you to add interactive elements to your videos. You can use it to create questions, quizzes, surveys, polls, and discussions that appear on the video timeline.

Workshop: Exploring Advanced Features of Poll Everywhere

March 11, 2025 thoeck

Take your Poll Everywhere skills to the next level in this hands-on workshop designed for those that have used Poll Everywhere and want to learn more features. You can enhance student engagement and streamline course management using advanced features of Poll Everywhere.

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New LEC Web Resources for Faculty on Generative AI

March 11, 2025 thoeck

NSU’s Learning and Educational Center is excited to announce the release of its new web-based hub, offering faculty resources for teaching and learning with generative AI. Since the widespread release of generative AI, NSU faculty have been exploring the implications and opportunities of this technology for teaching and learning. The LEC continues to support faculty by providing guidance and offering workshops and presentations that explore various aspects of generative AI and its impact on higher education.

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