Register & Plan Your Itinerary for the 2024 LEC Virtual Conference!

Great news! Registration for the 2024 LEC Teaching and Learning Virtual Conference is officially open. By registering, you can ensure your place at this must-attend event on November 7th and 8th, 2024. This event is designed to empower NSU educators to enhance the quality and relevance of teaching and learning and is centered around the theme “Raising the Bar: Educating the Modern Learner.”

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The 2024 LEC Virtual Teaching and Learning Conference is Just a Few Days Away!

The 2024 LEC Teaching and Learning Virtual Conference is just days away. Be sure to register so that you can ensure your place at this must-attend event on November 7th and 8th, 2024. This conference is designed to empower NSU educators to enhance the quality and relevance of teaching and learning and is centered around the theme “Raising the Bar: Educating the Modern Learner.” Reserve your space and mark your calendar!

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Workshop: Exploring Advanced Features of SharkMedia

Unlock the full potential of your video content in Shark Media! This workshop is designed to bring your skills with Shark Media to the next level.  Participants will learn how to perform basic video editing, create interactive hotspots, manage and edit captions for accessibility, build engaging quizzes, and analyze viewer engagement through detailed analytics. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided instruction, you’ll explore each of these features and discover how to create more dynamic and interactive videos that captivate your audience.

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Workshop: Exploring Turnitin in Canvas

If you have writing assignments in your course, you already know that plagiarism can be a problem. In this workshop, we present the tool, Turnitin, which helps identify instances of potential plagiarism. During the workshop, you will learn about the various ways in which Turnitin can be used in your Canvas course so that you can begin screening writing assignments for possible plagiarism and grammatical errors.

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

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.

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Teaching & Learning with AI: Fall Series

In collaboration with the Writing and Communication Center, the Learning and Educational Center is pleased to present a Fall professional development series focused on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and learning. This series of workshops and panel sessions is designed to align with LEC’s Teaching and Learning Conference tracks, with a particular emphasis on leveraging AI to enhance pedagogical practices.

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Strategies for Improving the Discussion Post Assignment Experience

Are your students groaning at the thought of yet another discussion post? In online education, discussion boards are essential for engagement, but too often they become mechanical and uninspiring tasks. This article explores creative strategies to transform discussion assignments into dynamic conversations that spark critical thinking and genuine interaction. From reshaping prompts to incorporating multimedia and fostering instructor participation, discover how to revitalize your online discussions and enhance the learning experience for your students.

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Workshop: Transform Your Students Video Watching Experience with Annoto

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. You and your students can also use it to annotate your videos with highlights, notes, links, and images. These features can help you enhance your instructional design, foster student collaboration, and provide timely and personalized feedback. We hope to see you there!

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