Customize rubrics to promote clarity and transparency and boost student engagement.

Authentic assessments employ real-world connections through simulations, role-play, case-studies, and reflections.

Engage students and boost instructor presence with email, announcements, video, and discussion tools.

Consider learning aims, interaction guidelines, assignment instructions, grading criteria, and technical issues when crafting student activities with collaborative documents.

Customize your online course home page and getting started materials to support student success.

Library resources and dedicated staff are available to support online teaching and learning.

Resources from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), provided through our institutional membership.

Recent ICON updates include a new slide-out style “Assign To” tray and significant changes to the Discussions and Announcements interface.

What is Universal Design for Learning? A practical guide to get you started.

Joanna Krajewski thinks about student agency from a holistic perspective. As an instructor in and Director of the Online MA in Strategic Communication in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, she utilizes course design strategies that transform the traditional student-professor dynamic into a collaborative partnership. Joanna’s students are encouraged to select course content and assignment submission options that align with their interests and personal growth needs.