Behind the Scenes Podcast Episode 4: Charlene Desir

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In this insightful fourth episode of Behind the Scenes: How Faculty Bring Learning to Life at NSU, Dr. Charlene Desir shares her journey from school psychologist to full professor, revealing how reflection, identity, and mentorship shape the learning experience. With a focus on the social, psychological, and spiritual growth of students, Dr. Desir discusses building student relationships, guiding doctoral candidates, integrating undergraduate research, and navigating the evolving role of technology and AI in education. Tune in to hear how she brings empathy and purpose into every classroom interaction. Be sure to Follow the podcast to be alerted of upcoming episodes!

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Workshop: Maximizing Your Course Insights with New Canvas Analytics

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Ready to make Canvas work for you and your students? Whether you’re new to Canvas or simply looking for a fresh start, this hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to design a clean, organized, and engaging online course. You’ll learn how to apply a ready-made course template, build out assignments, discussions, and quizzes, and structure your content using modules that guide students to success. Along the way, we’ll spotlight new Canvas features that can enhance teaching and learning with minimal effort.

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Need Course Design Assistance? Check Out DesignLink and Connect with an LEC Instructional Designer

We are absolutely thrilled to introduce our newest initiative, DesignLink, aimed at fostering stronger connections with our incredible instructional design team. Here at the Learning and Educational Center (LEC), we are dedicated to enhancing teaching and learning experiences, and DesignLink is the perfect gateway to achieving just that! Are you looking to revitalize your course materials, explore innovative teaching strategies, or boost student engagement? Look no further than our DesignLink initiative!

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Article: Sleep, Wakeful Rest, Spacing, and Memory… 

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As educators, we are often exploring the science of how learning works, and how teaching can be most effective. Naturally, we want our students to absorb and retain information at the highest rate possible. It is therefore valuable to explore the science of memory and retention of information. When do the things we learn become encoded in our memory and how can we maximize retention through our understanding of how the brain works? It turns out that the brain needs to be in a period of restfulness in order to have the capacity to consolidate new information.

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Workshop: Power Up Your Canvas Course with External Tools

In this interactive workshop, educators will explore how to integrate powerful external tools into the Canvas LMS to create engaging, student-centered learning environments. Participants will learn how to embed tools like Poll Everywhere for live interaction, LinkedIn Learning for skill-building, and other curated apps that support multimedia, assessment, and collaboration. The session will highlight real-world use cases and provide practical steps to incorporate these tools seamlessly into Canvas modules, assignments, and discussions.

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Behind the Scenes Podcast Episode 3: Lori Dribin

In this inspiring episode of Behind the Scenes: How Faculty Bring Learning to Life at NSU, we sit down with Dr. Lori Dribin, the longest-serving faculty member in NSU’s KPCOM, to explore her decades-long journey in medical education. From her early days with slide projectors to pioneering digital histology labs, Dr. Dribin shares how she fosters deep student connection—even in large, hybrid classrooms—through humor, personalization, and creative teaching techniques like clay models and animal imagery. Tune in to hear how she continues to evolve with the times while staying grounded in the art of truly knowing her students.

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LEC Web Resources for Faculty on Generative AI

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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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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