Using Flipgrid to Engage Your Students

Flipgrid is an easy to use tool to foster strong connections within a course. This tool is offered to educators for free and can be integrated into your Canvas Course to allow students and you the opportunity to record their responses to topics in fun and innovative ways. The social experience of letting students use creativity in composing their video allows them to engage with a topic stimulates thought provoking responses from the students and can also be entertaining. With this tool, you see the student’s emotions during their responses, which can generate a meaningful, more connected experience to any topic you ask them to share their opinions about.

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Long Live the Discussion Board, Eliminate the Discussion Bored

Long Live the Discussion Board

Candidly speaking, even with interesting discussion prompts, the same old read, write, post (and respond to two peers) discussion board routine can become a cringe-worthy event not only for students but instructors too. Even though much time and care may have gone into staging scintillating topics for captivating online discussions, they can still fall flat of the critical thinking and dialogue you were hoping to inspire. Although online discussion boards have been around for decades, unfortunately, they may have gotten a bit of a bad rap from some online course participants for generating repetitive thought sharing, voluminous posts readings for course participants, and worst of all-a lackluster conversation. However, according to the Voice of the Online Learner, sixty-three percent of online learners who recently graduated said they would enroll in an online program again. So, online discussion boards cannot be all that bad. While sharing many similarities with methods for cultivating face-to-face interactions, online discussions can offer different opportunities and limitations, in creating meaningful dialogue between students and instructors. Here are a couple of simple ways to make virtual discussions engaging and fun in online, blended, or traditional face-to-face courses.   Build a safe space for the community  There are many […]

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Did You Know? Quick Tips On Classroom Technology

Quick Tips On Classroom Technology April 4

This workshop is designed to show you different classroom technologies that can assist you in enhancing your online, blended, or face-to-face classroom experience. The instructor will take you step-by-step through each topic by telling you what it is, why you would use it, and demonstrate how to use it before you try it. This session will include topics like How to use the new Zoom features like the Timer App and Presentation Slide Controls as well as the Comment Library in Canvas.

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Gear-up: WSJ Digital in the Classroom

Gear-up workshops are designed to give NSU faculty, students, alumni, and the general public an opportunity to engage with publishers, researchers, and librarians. This session will cover professor tools, provided by Wall Street Journal Digital, that integrate into their coursework. Additionally, there will be a short demo of Wall Street Journal Digital tools and how they work in promoting critical thinking and assessment strategies, especially using the seminar series. Location: Online Zoom Date and Time: Tuesday, March 22, 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Register in advance for this meeting: https://nova.libcal.com/event/8927055 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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Autism Awareness Week – Access Plus and Office of Student Disability Services

The Office of Student Disability Services and Access Plus will be hosting an Autism Awareness event the week of March 28th. We will be having an event on Tuesday, March 29th from 3:30pm-5:30pm specifically for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants in the Flight Deck. This event will include a presentation by Dr. Maribel Del Rio who will be discussing Access Plus, how their program collaborates with the Office of Student Disability Services, and strategies for faculty and staff when working with students on the spectrum. After the presentation, we will have a panel consisting of Access Plus and the Office of Student Disability Services to answer any questions. We will also be providing light refreshments. If you are interested in attending the event, please complete the following form: https://forms.office.com/r/Zrs8p8bGix The form should be completed before March 25th at 6:00pm. If you are unable to access the form, you can scan the following QR code: If you have any questions, please email our office at disabilityservices@nova.edu. Individuals who may need accommodations to attend the event are encouraged to contact the Office of Student Disability Services staff at disabilityservices@nova.edu, prior to attendance.  

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