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The office of Online Learning is a team of experienced online learning professionals, including instructional and multimedia designers and developers, who are proud to eradicate barriers that prevent our communities from accessing quality higher education.
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We wish you a successful start to the fall semester! Please forward this to new faculty or staff in your department who you think may benefit from knowing more about our services and support for online teaching and learning at UT.
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| Sign Up for Fall 2023 Jumpstart Cohort
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Do you need to build or redesign a fully online course? We are accepting requests to join our fall 2023 cohort for Jumpstart. In your cohort, our team will guide development through research-based course design and professional multimedia creation. The fall cohort will kick off on September 14 and run for 12 weeks.
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The deadline to request a spot for the Fall cohort is Friday, September 8, 2023.
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| UT Fall 2023 Course Accessibility Day
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Join us for UT’s first Course Accessibility Day on Thursday, August 17, 2023, designed to provide support to UT instructors for increasing the accessibility of course content in Canvas. We will be hosting a series of ‘just in time’, online workshops designed to introduce instructors to resources available on campus to ensure all students are able to access course materials. At the end of the day, we will host open office hours to provide hands-on support for individual Canvas course sites.
We look forward to supporting you before the semester begins! Sign up via UT’s Workshop Registration site to receive updates ahead of the event.
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Online Learning is proud to offer professional development opportunities designed to bring instructors from across the university community together on topics related to online teaching and learning. Brown Bags are faculty-led, and take place every other Friday via Zoom. The Online Learning Community of Practice (OLCoP) is led primarily by the Online Learning team and takes place every other Tuesday, also via Zoom. Both are excellent opportunities to connect with instructors, learn from their experiences and best practices, and build your teaching community at UT. See the full Fall 2023 schedule below. We look forward to connecting with you throughout the year!
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| Brown Bag Fridays Schedule
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Join UT instructional faculty as they share strategies and recommendations for successful teaching, learning, and assessment online.
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- Exploring Student Engagement in Asynchronous Courses: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities,
Dr. Amy Billone, Dr. Sally Harris, Lee Murphy, and Dr. Alex Feldt: AUG 25: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Using Communication to Build Engagement in an Asynchronous Online Class: Moving Beyond Email,
Mellissa Grant: SEPT 8: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Strategies for Using Clicker Questions to Encourage Higher Level Blooms Skills,
Dr. Randy Brewton: SEPT 22: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Building Student Engagement with Ask Class,
Dr. Bob DuBois: OCT 6: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Transitioning from Synchronous to Asynchronous Delivery: What Works and What Does not,
Dr. Vandana Singh: OCT 20: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Implementing Trauma-informed Pedagogy in an Asynchronous Course,
Dr. Ragan Schriver: NOV 3: 12:00 – 1:00pm EDT | Register
- Group work in an Asynchronous Learning Environment, Khosi Lunga: NOV 17: 12:00 – 1:00pm EST | Register
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| Online Learning Community of Practice (OLCoP) Series Schedule
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45-minute interactive session, bringing together UT faculty and the Online Learning staff into a learning community of practice.
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- Reimagining Online Assignments in the Age of AI,
Dr. Jason Johnston: AUG 29: 12:00 – 12:45pm EDT | Register
- Online Learner Engagement: Establishing a Multi-faceted Approach to Student Success,
Dr. Christina Goode: SEPT 12: 12:00 – 12:45pm EDT | Register
- Going the Extra Mile: Incorporating Optional Activities with Incentives to Engage Online Learners,
Dr. David Des Armier: SEPT 26: 12:00 – 12:45pm EDT | Register
- Improving Your Canvas Course Navigation for Learner Satisfaction,
Dr. Jian Su: OCT 17: 12:00 – 12:45pm EDT | Register
- Improving Student Retention and Perseverance in the Online Classroom,
Jennifer Glaab: OCT 31: 12:00 – 12:45pm EDT | Register
- Designing Effective Discussions for Online Learners,
Dr. Anna Everett: NOV 14: 12:00 – 12:45pm EST | Register
- Design an Online Course for All Learners,
Tonya Hussin: NOV 28: 12:00 – 12:45pm EST | Register
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| Online Learning Consultations
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Do you have questions about teaching online, or do you need help with development? Schedule an online consultation with our team of instructional designers and multimedia specialists to help you get off to a strong start!
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