Learning and Educational Center
Video can be a great way to present course content to your students. Most video-watching experiences are passive though, and there aren’t many ways to ensure that students are even watching. Annoto is a new tool available to instructors at NSU directly through your Canvas courses. Annoto engages your students by transforming the video-watching experience from a passive one into an active one.
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As a valued member of our teaching community at NSU, your input is essential in helping us develop resources and programs that are most relevant to you and that will enhance the learning experience for our students. Please take a few moments to complete our needs analysis survey.
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Traditional classrooms often confine students to desks, promoting sedentary behaviors that can harm health and hinder focus. However, integrating movement into learning offers numerous advantages beyond academic achievement, spanning neurological, physiological, and mental health benefits. This session explores dynamic learning experiences at the intersection of movement and collaborative learning, demonstrating practical and fun strategies for both educators and learners.
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This workshop provides a practical introduction to the experiential, qualitative approach-interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The aim is that, by the end of the class, attendees will recognize the important principles of the approach and understand the main practical steps involved in a research project using IPA. Plus check the theme and call for proposals for the 16th Annual TQR Conference.
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As we approach the upcoming 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.
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In this episode of the Learning with the LEC series, you will be guided on how to access the Annoto Dashboard, as well as how to set your Annoto preferences and see video analytics.
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The Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Health Library is a comprehensive online platform that provides core content (essential texts, procedure videos, images, real-life case studies, and quiz banks) to support health science education. The platform recently implemented new updates to improve your end-user experience, come learn more about the changes in an online webinar.
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The LEC is excited to provide a self-enroll, asynchronous course introducing the basics of teaching and learning in online and blended learning environments. This course will explore topics such as learning theories, tools and technologies, accessibility, student success, and more! We welcome you to learn more about this course and how to enroll.
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The journey to engaged, excellent teaching requires support and preparation for those doing the teaching! In this session, we describe a college Faculty Onboarding Program we developed in 2023 to introduce our new faculty to NSU and provide them with the resources and information needed to succeed in their new role—driven by the belief that effective onboarding will lead to higher job satisfaction, better job performance, greater organizational commitment, and reduction in stress. Informed by feedback from recently hired faculty, we identified support strategies to help new faculty thrive by proactively removing barriers and minimizing guesswork, rather than fixing issues in a reactive fashion.
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Though many students seek graduate degrees to increase their level of employability and career opportunities within the workforce, the earned degree alone is not always sufficient for them to obtain employment or promotions post-graduation.
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