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By Terri J. Matiella, Ph.D. UTSA 2020-21 Next-Gen Faculty Fellow Co-Director, Core Curriculum and Assessment for Environmental Science Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental Science and Ecology Digital...

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Quality Matters: Improving Your Online Workshop (IYOC)

18 February 2021

Hello and welcome back! For Spring 2021, Academic Innovation is providing professional development opportunities by offering Quality Matters workshops/Courses. Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer-review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. UTSA became a Full Subscribing member of Quality Matters in October 2019 and began implementation in January 2020. Note that all [...]

Adobe Virtual Office Hours for Faculty

24 February 2021

Want to add Adobe programs to your course but you aren’t sure how? Stop by Adobe Office Hours for a casual conversation on how you can implement Adobe in your classroom. Register and Join [...]

Best Practices When Handling Difficult Discussions

25 February 2021

In many courses, faculty broach relevant but difficult topics surrounding race, ethnicity, civil rights, and much more with sensitivity and caring----but this may be especially difficult in an online classroom. In this session, Dr. Shelley Howell will discuss how faculty can create an inclusive classroom environment digitally to allow for conducive conversations for all [...]

Ideas for an Exemplary Course Design: Virtual Labs

25 February 2021

Join this workshop to explore how this instructor designed and delivered an exemplary course with an innovative design and a student-centered approach. This workshop is focused on the use of virtual labs and interactive content using interactive tools such as PlayPosit and Softchalk for an enhanced learning experience in large classes (more than 400 students). Register and [...]

Managing the Blackboard Grade Center

2 March 2021

Midterms are here and the due date for grades is fast approaching! Join us to learn how to organize and manage the Blackboard Grade Center in your course, including navigating the grade center, create columns, use calculated columns, edit and modify columns, enter grades, manage, and setup a column for the Blackboard Learn to ASAP transfer. Register [...]

Academic Innovation Virtual Office Hour

8 March 2021

Need help with checking your course Grade Center and transferring grades to ASAP? The Academic Innovation - Digital Learning team will offer open office hours to assist you with this process. Come by to optimize your Grade Center and be prepared to have your grades transferred into ASAP. Midterm grades are due March 15 at 2 p.m. Register and join [...]

Academic Innovation Virtual Office Hour

8 March 2021

Need help with checking your course Grade Center and transferring grades to ASAP? The Academic Innovation - Digital Learning team will offer open office hours?to assist you with this process. Come by to optimize your Grade Center and be prepared to have your grades transferred into ASAP. Midterm grades are due March 15 at 2 p.m Register and Join [...]

Academic Innovation Virtual Office Hour

9 March 2021

Academic Innovation Virtual Office Hour

9 March 2021

Academic Innovation Virtual Office Hour

10 March 2021

Tag: Collaboration tools

Digital Literacy