LIFE NEWSLETTER SPRING 2021
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In this Spring 2021 edition of the LIFE newsletter, we'd like to share some resources and opportunities to wrap up the semester. Inside, we share a summary of our team’s efforts over the last year, upcoming teaching and learning events, and new white papers on remote technologies.
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The 2020 LIFE report includes accomplishments we made alongside faculty members and partners in the 2019-2020 academic year.
Explore the report
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Saturday, May 15th, 2021
This year, we’ve been working with our colleagues in Learning Platforms as they plan the upgrade to the modernized Blackboard Ultra Experience! This upgrade provides a major change to the navigation of Blackboard courses, and the option to switch to a new, user-friendly course view experience.
Get to know the new Blackboard Ultra
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TEACHING AND LEARNING EVENTS
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April - May 2021
Over the next month, a series of initial training sessions are being offered by members of the Learning Platforms, LIFE, and Distance Learning Institute. This session will focus on providing an overview of the upgrade to Blackboard Ultra, the Ultra Base Navigation, and the optional Ultra course view environment.
Register for the sessions
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Faculty are invited to participate in the course mentors program during the summer 2021 semester, as part of the Platform for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (PETAL). Over six meetings, faculty peer groups will focus on a teaching topic, co-facilitated by an exemplar faculty and an instructional designer. Teaching topics include courageous conversations; teaching online; assessment and evaluation; and active learning. For questions, contact: Dr. Ahjane Billingsley, PETAL Coordinator.
View more information and register
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On March 26, 2021, over 50 attendees from across the University of Miami engaged in a keynote presentation, faculty presentations, and a fireside chat about impactful teaching and learning practices, co-hosted by the College of Engineering and Learning Innovation and Faculty Engagement. All live-session recordings are now available on-demand, on the TALIS event website.
Watch the recorded sessions
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Our team led two rapid investigative 'Hot Teams' on emerging topics related to remote-teaching needs and the results focus on sharing use cases and relevant educational research to inform teaching practices.
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We investigated Padlet, Google Jamboard, Microsoft Whiteboard, and Miro, which enable students and instructors to aggregate, display, and comment on related content in real time. Use cases from professors at the School of Architecture and Psychology are shared.
Read the white paper
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We investigated Kaltura, VoiceThread, and Nearpod that allows instructors to annotate and embed questions into videos, resulting in a more active, engaging learning experience which yields important formative assessment data. Use cases from the College of Arts and Sciences are shared.
Read the white paper
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Here's what we've been reading since our last newsletter:
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This email was sent by Learning Innovation and Faculty Engagement, Academic Technologies. Contact the LIFE team at life@miami.edu, for one-on-one, small group consultations, and workshops on impactful pedagogies and educational technologies. View our programs and services here.
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