A discussion with Dr. Lanae Hood on the nutrition resource map created for Hunger Week 2022. What did you do? Dr. Lanae Hood and nutrition graduate students in Program Planning and Evaluation collaborated with Paul Keys to create an interactive basic needs resource map for Meredith College students. This was part of a class project …
Previously we discussed how to use backwards design to design an entire course. You can apply some backwards design principles when creating your modules as well. Brightspace’s HTML editor and Insert Stuff tool are great for creating modules that provide clarity to your students by keeping the rationale for your decisions easily accessible and in …
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Numerous instructional and course design models depend upon “backwards design” as their prime organizing principle. Many instructors start by deciding which content they want to include in their course, then decide on assessments, then course objectives. Backwards design reverses that process, making content the last thing you would choose. Flower Darby, in her book Small …
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Oftentimes instructors need a simple, repeatable process to help them when they are in the weeds of course design. One such process is Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction. Robert Gagné was an American educational psychologist best known for developing multiple systems for simplifying and delivering instruction. He pioneered the science of instruction during World War …
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Course Builder is an alternate way to build your course and then make changes to it without using the Content editor in Brightspace. Many who use Course Builder think it provides a cleaner interface in which to see your entire course in a small area of screen space. This is a brief navigation video of …
Turnitin is an “originality checker” you can use to quickly compare student papers to thousands of sources across the internet and a repository of student work from other institutions. Check out the video training below for instructions on how to easily use Turnitin right in Brightspace assignments.
In this success spotlight interview, Reverend Stacy Pardue discusses using the WeVideo software to create the Chaplain’s Corner videos. These videos were meant to uplift those across campus after a hard year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the interactive video below, you can watch Rev. Pardue’s interview and use the video buttons to watch a …
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By creating an accessible classroom, we are building a space for all students to have opportunities for success. This interview with Johnathan Wade from the World Languages and Cultures department highlights some of the successes and challenges in working toward an accessible classroom. Transcript Paul Keys: So today we’re here with Jonathan Wade to teachers …
An interview with Donna Kocur, Field Placement Coordinator with the Department of Education The Education Department purchased multiple Swivl devices (https://www.swivl.com/robot-teams/) to be used by student teachers. The Swivl is a robotic mount for an iPad, camera, or smartphone that comes with a remote control Marker that can be worn on a lanyard by a …
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