Jan 14
Get your calendar out and reserve these dates – two different iTeach opportunities are headed your way! Basic iTeach Juneau – May 12-16, 2014 iTeach2 Sitka – June 2-6, 2014 Regardless of whether you are an experienced or a novice online instructor, we have an iTeach that should fit your needs. Do not put this one …
Dec 18
There has been a lot of interest in the Peer Review process developed by the Peer Review for Course Improvement Committee at UAS. We’ve developed a tutorial and website to explain peer review, answer your questions, and supply you with the rubric and the checklist so you can start using these tools on your own …
Nov 06
Today we (Sitka campus faculty and staff) met to discuss Tony Wagner’s book “Creating Innovators” our first book club meeting. We had a great discussion talking about the different ways that faculty and parents can create experiences that foster creativity and lead to innovation. Prior to our meeting, Nicole shared an article on Technological, Pedagogical …
Oct 23
Some of you have been using iPad’s that we purchased a few years ago for faculty check-out. These devices have supported your teaching, helped lighten your load when you travel, helped you take notes during conferences, provided a way to check mail, compile data, research your content area, and more. In short, they have become …
Jul 18
Fall semester is almost here which makes this a good time for you to take a close look at your Fall courses. How does their design and organization compare with national standards (like Quality Matters and Blackboard Catalyst)? Would your courses fare well against the UAS Sitka peer review rubric? Recently Mary and Kathi were …
Apr 22
Susan Mircovich, Chemistry Faculty for KPC, recently attended the Sloan-C 6th Annual International Symposium for Emerging Technologies for Online Learning in Las Vegas. She shares the following resource links with us. Lots of good information here. Thank you Susan! Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Whitepaper and presentation slides, Veronica Diaz Educause – http://tinyurl.com/worktech Affordable Learning Solutions …
Apr 17
One of Title III’s most important goals is to contribute to the professional development of our distance faculty in a variety of ways. To support that goal, we have a number of out-of-town training opportunities listed below which you can apply for. Basically, you qualify for travel on Title III funds if you’ve been involved …
Mar 28
UAS has a SoftChalk Learning Page for faculty where prior webinars and additional video tutorials are posted. If you missed a webinar or want to review the content again, please visit the page. (Please note – some videos do not play in the Chrome browser.) The following videos are currently available: SoftChalk overview (recorded webinar; 50 …
Mar 21
We’ve added a new category to our web-based resources and included the content below. Find these resources and more on our web-based resources page. Professor Dancelot and the Perils of a Misaligned Course No one would really teach a dance class this way, would they? This video takes a humorous look at what can go wrong when …
Mar 19
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and importing exams into your Blackboard courses. Two, free forty-five minute sessions are offered to introduce you to Respondus 4.0. These sessions are also great for those of you who are familiar with the software but would like a refresher. Wednesday, March 27th at 2 p.m. ET – …
