The Journey Starts Here
We’ve made it almost to fall break, and I know a lot of us are feeling the pressure of this time of the semester, including our students. MSU Denver has many supports for students, both in person and online. One Continue reading Issue 2.25: Taking Care of Our Online Students
Dr. Ann Obermann In social work, giving and receiving feedback is part of our practice. We are called on to offer evaluation of treatment, progress, outcomes, parenting, coping skills, and many other sensitive areas of growth, change, stagnation, or discrimination. Continue reading Issue 2.24: Using Peer Review
Dr. Becky Cottrell Why would you want to use video in your classes? As we are teaching online, faculty have been asking a lot of questions about using videos in their classes. There are a lot of reasons you might Continue reading Issue 2.23: Best Online Video Practices!
Flipgrid hacks that saved my brain How “export data” gave me time to go for a walk, plan my lecture to better respond to student learning, and take a breath 🙂 By Lee Scriggins I loved Flipgrid… for how it can Continue reading Issue 2.22: FlipGrid Grading Made EZ!
By Elizabeth Kleinfeld, Ph.D As with everything we do, grading and writing are influenced by privilege and oppression. What? Yes, our systems of assessment that we have been told are objective or our ways of writing the “right” way need Continue reading Issue 2.21: How to Improve Equity and Grading
Grading in Online Environments February is grading month at Digital Dialogues and in the Online Teaching Seminar Series. We have a great kick off session with Ann and Becky on Feb 3rd, and then Elizabeth Klinefeld from the Writing Center Continue reading Issue 2.20: Grading in Online Environments
Starting Your Online Course- Course Design Suggestions from STUDENTS As you get started with your semester, we have some reminders about department suggestions, and some feedback specifically from students about things they prefer as we all get used to Canvas. Continue reading Issue 2.18: Tips from Students and Department Expectations
by Ann Obermann, Ph.D This spring we quickly moved our classes online and campus was closed due to Covid-19. This fall has been much of the same but added some new stressors including learning Canvas, a contentious presidential election, and Continue reading The Importance of Saying Goodbye
By Becky Cottrell I love using new technology, and trying out new tools as they become available, but often find myself using a new tool because it is cool or fun, and not paying attention to the pedagogical purpose of Continue reading Issue 2.13: Integrating New Tech Tools in Online Classes
By Cassie Mullin With all the changes faculty and staff are having to navigate to help students adjust to remote learning, its easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant readjusting we are having to manage. As we move to adjust Continue reading Issue 2.12: Moving Your In-person Events Online