Hello USM Faculty! Spring semester is almost upon us and I’m here to help you get those shiny, new Blackboard course shells ready for your throngs of knowledge-hungry students! The checklist below will save you the time of searching for that one email from last year that tells you what to click on, or wracking Read More…
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Upcoming April 2016 Workshops
Hello USM Faculty, We have some great upcoming CTEL workshops planned for you in April (read below). We hope you can attend! Open Educational Resources (OER) Workshop An astonishing array of Open Educational Resources (OER) becomes available for teaching, learning, and research everyday. OER are largely electronic resources and can include textbooks, course readings, simulations, Read More…
Upcoming CTEL Workshops
Hello USM Faculty, We have some great upcoming CTEL workshops planned for you over the next two months (read below). We hope you can attend! Effective Collaboration in Virtual Teams Workshop Collaboration is considered an essential skill for success in the 21st century. Online courses provide a unique opportunity for learners to achieve learning outcomes Read More…
Spring ’16 Mid-Term Evaluation Is Here
If you’re teaching an online or blended course at USM this spring, CTEL has good news for you. It is time to ask your students for mid-term feedback! CTEL has created an anonymous mid-term survey exclusively for students in online and blended courses. The survey draws heavily upon some of the criteria of the ‘Quality Read More…
Re-conceptualizing Student Services for the Non-Traditional Learner
In the early days of online learning, institutions that embraced online education enjoyed limited competition and strong student demand, driven in large part by the convenience and access that new online programs offered. The focus was on scaling to meet student demand and building quality online programs. Targeted student services to personalize learning and help Read More…
Don’t get caught saying these 6 words in 2016….
“We’ve always done it that way” As a change cheerleader I can tell you that most organizations whether a team, department, or college already know what needs to be different. What’s difficult is putting the resources towards exploring the idea of making a change. Most organizations rarely take an in-depth look into what’s NOT working Read More…
Taking Online or Blended Courses? Stay Connected to USM!
According the USM Factbook, there were approximately 3,200 USM students enrolled in online or blended courses during Fall 2015. Roughly 18% of the total credit hours taken at USM in Fall 2015 were in online or blended courses, and this represents a 1.5% increase over Fall 2014. These numbers echo the five year trend of Read More…
CTEL Now on Glickman 2nd Floor
What is CTEL? CTEL supports faculty, departments, and programs interested in innovation and effective practice in technology-enhanced learning environments, whether that be face-to-face, hybrid, or online learning. CTEL also provides academic advising support for students in fully online programs. The CTEL team offers a variety of services: CTEL Workshop Series – CTEL workshops focus on Read More…
Faculty Showcase: Community Engaged Learning
This workshop will highlight ways that community-based service learning can increase student motivation and engagement by providing experiential opportunities to learn in real world contexts. The workshop will focus on the benefits of partnering with communities and strategies for facilitating service learning in face-to-face, blended or online courses. CTEL has assembled a panel of three Read More…