Thursday, 21 Jun 2018
Online event: Ubiquitous Stress, Responsive Mentorship in the Higher Education Mental Health Crisis (CIRTL)
This panel discussion will explore supporting students (and colleagues) through stress-induced anxiety and depression in their academic careers. In particular, speakers will highlight the ways in which faculty, postdocs, and graduate students can be accessible as resources for undergraduates, and practical strategies for referring mentees of all levels elsewhere when their struggles are outside the realm of a mentor's expertise.
Friday, 22 Jun 2018
Workshop: Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)
This Quality Matters (QM) flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality assurance process for online and blended learning.
Thursday, 28 Jun 2018
Online event: 2018 Digital Learning Innovation Award - Information Session (Online Learning Consortium)
Learn about Online Learning Consortium (OLC)'s 2018 Digital Learning Innovation Award, an award for excellence in digital courseware initiatives that drive meaningful change in closing the degree completion gap for underrepresented college students. To accelerate the adoption of digital courseware for foundation or gateway courses, OLC is awarding scalable initiatives evidencing undergraduate student success.