Monday, March 4, 2024

Did you know? IOWA faculty and staff can access member benefits and discounts for Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Quality Matters (QM) resources through our institutional memberships!


March 2024

OLC Webinars - FREE

  • Empowering Change Together: Student Perspectives on Equitable Online, Digital, and Blended Learning – March 5, 2024, 1-2 pm CT  
    Discover the future of digital education through a groundbreaking report by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). Learn from the authors themselves about student perspectives on quality digital learning, their experiences during COVID, and the seven key themes they value most. This webinar will highlight what students truly desire in their digital learning journey and how it shapes the future of education. 

  • Creating Energizing Discussion & Reflection Opportunities with Thinking Routines – March 12, 2024, 11-12 pm CT 
    Learn to break the monotony of online courses and stimulate deeper student engagement through Harvard’s Project Zero thinking routines, research-backed strategies designed to make student thought processes transparent. This webinar will provide practical ways to integrate these routines into diverse course activities and assignments, diving into how thinking routines can be used in creative ways to provide students with multimodal opportunities to share their thinking and learning. 

 

OLC and QM Workshops - Fee-based

Create an account with your UIOWA email to access additional benefits and discounts. Browse through the OLC Institute Schedule or the QM Workshops page for a full listing of upcoming fee-based workshops.
 

  • Augmented and Virtual Reality in Higher Ed – March 25, 2024 – March 31, 2024 (Monday – Sunday) 
    Explore the dynamic world of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in this week-long workshop, designed to enhance student engagement in higher education. You'll learn best practices for integrating AR/VR content, evaluate cost-effective tools and apps, and gain hands-on experience with various devices. This workshop offers key takeaways including strategies for AR/VR integration, a tool evaluation framework, and a comprehensive list of tools for creating AR/VR content. 

Resources

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