Search

New Sakai Templates – Released June 15 Posted by: bodewedl / April 11, 2018 April 11, 2018 By Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer On June 15, instructors who request new Sakai sites will be prompted to select from three different templates options: Standard, Minimal, and Legacy. Sakai templates contain general tools and pages that must be updated by the instructor before publishing the site to students. Instructors will now have a choice in which template is applied to new course sites. What

Leadership at PLU,” said PLU Associate Dean of Education Allison Drago. “This is an incredible opportunity for educational leaders to advance their career and knowledge to ensure they remain competitive in today’s complex education landscape,” continued Drago, who will serve as the program’s director.With a focus on educational leadership in P-12 schools, especially equity-minded instructional leadership, students in this non-dissertation-based Ed.D program will learn how to identify and analyze the

Communicating Course Expectations Posted by: bodewedl / February 1, 2017 February 1, 2017 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The first weeks of a course are a critical time for establishing expectations. Teachers in K-12 education have long understood the value of classroom management; but in higher education, the topic is sometimes overlooked. Whether your teaching style is structured or laid-back, almost all students benefit from receiving clear expectations from their instructor. The

Rethinking Assessment at a Distance Posted by: Marcom Web Team / March 18, 2020 March 18, 2020 By Dana Shreaves, Instructional Designer Considering how to assess students at a distance may seem daunting. Many faculty have always relied on specific assessment practices and believe in-person assessment is the best way to assess student learning. However, the principles underlying good assessment practices are relevant to both online and face-to-face activities. Assessment at a distance may

Sakai Gradebook: Supporting Student Success Posted by: hassonja / November 29, 2017 November 29, 2017 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer Image courtesy of Ron Gerhardstein, 2017 Efforts to increase student retention have highlighted the importance of supporting student success. While grades are not the be-all and end-all of college learning, it is still important for students to be able to easily monitor their learning progress. With access to tools like the Sakai Gradebook, students

Introducing: The Lightboard Posted by: berlinma / April 3, 2019 April 3, 2019 iTech recently finished construction of the Lightboard, which is a new tool that can be used to create written and drawn visuals for instructional videos. The Lightboard can be especially useful to demonstrate complicated material, such as mathematic equations. Our Lightboard is available for campus-wide use – watch the video below to check it out! Visit our Lightboard page for more info. Read Previous New