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Touro University's learning management system, Canvas, is at the center of many instructional technology activities.
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Your Guide to the State of Video in Education
Last week I sent out a message focused on specific “resources for creating instructional videos,” earlier today I received this message in my inbox. Some of the items I found interesting in the report mentioned below related to students include: Students increasingly expect video to be part of their educational experience. 82% see students’ expectations […]
Blog Posts from the Center
Final Blackboard Reminder
A quick reminder to everyone that our contract with Blackboard ends at midnight Eastern on Sunday, 30 June 2019. While the IT team at TCUS has archived all of the courses and organizations that contain student data for compliance reasons, I must once again remind faculty and staff that you do not have access to […]
Reminder – Final Notification: Faculty Opportunity for 2019-20 : ACUE Course – Effective Teaching in Higher Education
Dear Colleagues, This is final notification. All applications are due by next Wednesday, June 19th. Once again, Touro University California and Touro University Nevada will offer an online course for interested faculty focused on Effective Teaching in Higher Education in collaborationwith the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). We just had over 30 faculty […]
Artificial Intelligence and Health Care
Dear Colleagues, Forbes Magazine presents an interesting overview on the future effects of Artificial Intelligence on Health Care. “Based on the system-level shifts technology brought to other industries, we are entering the window in time where the landscape of health will start to be redefined. This transformation will encompass sweeping changes in the pools of […]
Final Notification: Faculty Opportunity for 2019-20 : ACUE Course – Effective Teaching in Higher Education
Dear Colleagues, This is a third and final notification. Once again, Touro University California and Touro University Nevada will offer an online course for interested faculty focused on Effective Teaching in Higher Education in collaboration with the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). We just had over 30 faculty members complete the course during […]
Rewarding… Reflections on Completing “Designing Online Courses for Accessibility”
You know that feeling when you complete something and reflect on how rewarding it was? Well I just finished the online canvas course titled, “Designing Online Courses for Accessibility.” I really liked it. I took about 4 hours total to complete and taught me so much. I loved how it was presented and the content […]
The Priceless Tools offered by Effective Teaching in Higher Education Course (ACUE Course): CILT – By Amina Sadik
Dear Colleagues, For those of you considering taking the ACUE Course in Effective Teaching in Higher Education, below is a blog written byAmina Sadik, Professor of Basic Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University Nevada. Jim O’Connor Ph.D.Director The Priceless Tools offered by Effective Teaching in Higher Education Course When I found the second notification […]