Scott Wright, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Instructional Design Tackling the Unseen in Online Learning: The Invisible Curriculum In online education, success hinges on what we teach and how we teach it. This brings us to the concept of the invisible curriculum – those subtle, non-academic challenges that can make or break a student’s learning experience. As we […]
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Best Practices for Creating Short Engaging Healthcare Educational Videos
Scott Wright, Ed.D.Assistant Professor, Instructional Design In the age of online learning, healthcare educational professionals are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to engage students through digital mediums. One of the most effective tools for conveying healthcare information concisely and memorably is through short educational videos. However, creating engaging videos from your home office space […]
How to Make Your Course Available to Students
Blackboard course status can be Private (unavailable to students) or Open (available to students). There is also a Completed course status. Students can access the content in a Completed course, but they cannot participate. You can change the course status from the Courses page in the Base Navigation or inside the course from the course […]
Office of Educational Development Update 5/11/22
Hello UAMS — I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development, here to give you a brief update of what’s happening on campus. Campus Phishing Scam A lot of you may have received a suspicious email from your supervisor, asking if you can meet, inquiring about your availability, or asking for gift cards. It turns […]
Three Helpful Cybersecurity Tips
Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’re going to be talking about three cybersecurity tips that could keep you and your students safe. Let’s get started! Tip One: Keep Your Software Up-To-Date We’ve all been there before: you’re working on a huge project and then you get a notification […]
Intelligent Failure: An Opportunity for Discovery
Written by Janay White, MA Estimated reading time: 4 minutes “A person who has never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein As we navigate the ever-changing educational climate, the one constant that remains is the desire to create engaging and informative learning experiences for our students. We test methods, tools, and […]
I Love Teaching Because…
Education is a difficult profession that is not without its pitfalls — because of this, it takes special people with a passion for teaching to make it work.On this Valentine’s Day, we wanted to highlight some UAMS professors and ask them why they love teaching. “I have a passion for teaching; be it in the […]
4 Simple Tech Tips that Seem Too Good to be True
When it comes to technology, there are a variety of errors we run into — this article is by no means a “one size fits all,” but rather a suggestion of steps you should take before giving up on your computer. We hope these four simple tech tips resolve your issues. Restart Your Computer There’s […]
Five Black Educators that Changed History
Happy Black History Month — this February, we would like to shine a spotlight on black educators that left a lasting impact on their profession. These African American academics have earned their place in history, changing countless lives through their work and influencing culture for years to come. Although these figures are educators by vocation, […]
5 Tips for Keeping Your PC Clean
January is “Clean Up Your Computer” month — in the spirit of this celebration, we’ve decided to share our best tips for keeping your digital space spotless. Remove Unused Software One of the easiest ways to free up some space on your hard drive is to uninstall applications that you don’t use anymore. On Windows […]