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We are 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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Engaged Online Course
Rubric Review
Are you interested in promoting quality online learning at UT? Are you looking for opportunities to either enhance the quality of your online course or support a colleague with valuable feedback? This month, we are hosting two separate sessions for those interested in learning more about the new Engaged Online Course rubric and quality review process. Join UT's Engaged Online Course coodinator for one of these 30-minute sessions.
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Save the Date: Digital Learning Week, April 8-12!
Be on the lookout for additional information later this month about Digital Learning Week. Our office will be hosting a series of events, including panels, information sessions, and an opportunity to visit our multimedia studio! The full schedule will be available in the coming weeks.
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Jumpstart Course Development Program Update!
Our Spring Jumpstart Cohort is underway, with twenty-one different courses across a variety of disciplines such as public policy, music, biology, sociology, archeology, business, engineering, and education. Our team is thrilled by the variety and is excited about creating innovative courses collaboratively with faculty members from across the university. Are you interested in joining our summer or fall cohort?
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Faculty Panel on Artificial Intelligence
Please join us this Friday, March 8 at 12 p.m. ET for a virtual Brown Bag panel on Artificial Intelligence and its Impact on Higher Education, where panelists will discuss ethical implications, academic Integrity, AI tools and productivity, and the future of learning. Featured panelists include Francesco Crocco, Elizabeth Roberston Hornsby, Megan Lowe, and Meredith King, respectively, from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, Southeastern Louisiana University, the University of New Orleans, and Northwestern State University. We hope you will come hear from our peers representing other universities.
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| Online Learning & Leadership (OLL) Series:
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Our Online Learning & Leadership (OLL) series provides new opportunities to engage with each other on best practices that enhance online learning and online programs.
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Brown Bag Fridays
Join UT instructional faculty as they share strategies and recommendations for successful teaching, learning, and assessment online.
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- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Impact on Higher Education,
Francesco Crocco, Elizabeth Roberston Hornsby, Megan Lowe, and Meredith King: MAR 8, 12 – 1 p.m. ET | Register
- How to Create an Engaging Virtual Learning Community in an Asynchronous Course,
Benjamin White: MAR 22, 12 – 1 p.m. ET | Register
Interested in Leading a Brown Bag Session? Contact us at cakpovo@utk.edu with your ideas, and we will meet with you to discuss potential session topics.
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Online Learning Community of Practice (OLCoP) Series
Join us via Zoom for a 45-minute interactive session, bringing together UT faculty and Online Learning staff into a learning community of practice.
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- Improving Your Canvas Course Navigation for Learner Satisfaction,
Jian Su: MAR 19, 12 – 12:45 p.m. ET | Register
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Online Program Management Network (OPMN) Series
For this month’s OPMN meeting, Digital Learning will host a presentation about adult learners and the ways in which universities can enhance the experience for post-traditional students. Please join us on Wednesday, March 20, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. Attendees have the opportunity to attend in-person in Student Union room 362A or via Zoom.
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| Online Learning Consultations
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Our Online Learning Consultants Are Ready to Help!
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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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The One Thing Video Shorts aim to create concise and informative videos that provide instructors with valuable tips and best practices to enhance their online teaching and learning experiences.
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These videos explore a wide range of topics related to online teaching and learning. This month’s video is titled, “Embed Activities / Presentations into Canvas Using iframe Code.” Look for a new video each month!
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Online Learning & Leadership Resources
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To assist the campus in how we approach Artificial Intelligence, the Provost’s Office created a task force to help our campus engage in productive conversations, generate guidelines, provide tools and resources, and share information. Below are a two videos that the task force released recently.
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