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DxR Clinician
DxR Clinician is a web based patient simulation package that allows the student to question the patient, conduct a simulated physical examination, and order lab tests. At each step, the student can review the results and responses before making diagnostic and management choices. Find out more about DRX Clincian Here. Need an account for DxR […]
Teaching Assistant Requirements and Process at UNTHSC
In order to have a Teaching Assistant added to a course, please complete the following steps: The TA Name, course name and number, instructor and level of TA access (masters or PhD) is emailed to canvas@unthsc.edu and copied to registrar@unthsc.edu Canvas confirms the student has/has not completed TA BootCamp If not, the student must register and […]
Together We…A Message from the UNTHSC System Chancellor
TOGETHER WE … A MESSAGE FROM THE CHANCELLOR February 22, 2018 UNT System Faculty & Staff: This morning at our quarterly Board of Regents meeting I discussed a unified vision for our system — inclusive of our universities. The board, our university presidents, and I are aligned in this vision. We believe in the talent […]
Using Audacity to create portable lecture podcasts
Do you wish to create portable audio lectures for your students? One tool to consider is Audacity. Audacity is a simple, free program for recording and editing audio and saving them in a small, portable format. A great place to begin to learn Audacity would be Lynda.com. Since the UNT University System recently purchased Lynda […]
Assessment and Test Question brown bag lunches
Do you want help writing your quiz or exam questions? Do you have questions about your questions? Come and join your peers and Dr. Kim Meyer, Director of the Center for Innovative Learning and Assistant Professor, for a brown bag lunch to improve existing questions and write new questions for your tests and quizzes. Bring […]
Discussion Board Issues from Laura March and Mark Anthoney, Instructional Designers
Mark Anthoney and Laura March, members of the Instructional Designer to Instructional Designer group have created a fabulous infographic resources to help fix discussion board issues. The online version (which includes live hyperlinks) is available here: http://bit.ly/discussiondoctor. Full information is available here: http://bit.ly/fulldiscussiondoctor Do you need help with online discussion boards? Contact CIL@unthsc.edu
Learning Glass
The Center for Innovative Learning now offers faculty the Learning Glass, a transparent glass board, to enhance their instruction. Contact the CIL at canvas@unthsc.edu for more information on how to use this service! Image from Eller College of Management on Vimeo The Learning Glass offers faculty the ability to create high quality, compelling recordings of […]
Quality Matters Training Courses
Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered, peer review process designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. The principles behind Quality Matters’ Standards are not limited in application to online and blended courses, but can be applied to face-to-face traditional courses as well. Quality Matters Certification Courses Applying the Quality Matters Rubric 2 […]
A tool for interactive learning: Articulate Rise
Rise is an online authoring tool that supports an up/down navigation approach between screens, with scrolling of individual screen content where required. It includes pre-built lesson templates optimized for different devices types and orientations, and also allows you to use learning blocks to create custom lessons. Example Rise page Click here for a printable RISE […]
Canvas New GradeBook
A New GradeBook Experience The New Gradebook is a beta feature that allows instructors to view an improved version of the Gradebook. This feature makes grading more flexible and intuitive and elevates the Gradebook user experience. At the course level, instructors can use the New Gradebook by enabling in Course Settings. The New Gradebook replaces […]
Introduction to Canvas Workshop
January 30th 12:00-1:30, LIB 400 This workshop is targeted to faculty and staff who are new to using Canvas for their courses, or who think they could use a refresher on some fundamental features of Canvas. This workshop will show you how to create and organize modules, create content pages, create and configure assignments, attach […]
Timing – Tools for Formative Assessment
Tools for Formative Assessment When can you use it? Concept Mapping Concept maps require a lot of cognitive work on the part of the student, and a lot of preparation and analysis on the part of the instructor. Be sure you have tested the concept map activity yourself and given the class the appropriate amount […]
Technology Based Options – Tools for Formative Assessment
Tools for Formative Assessment Technology Based Options Concept Mapping There are numerous software tools where students can create concept maps digitally. A few favorites are: Canva https://www.canva.com/graphs/mind-maps/ Free Mind http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/ Mindomo https://www.mindomo.com/ Student-Generated Test Question PeerWise is an excellent, free tool to use for student generated multiple choice questions. Follow the instructions […]
Student Generated Questions
Tools for Formative Assessment Student Generated Test Questions Basic Strategy Students generate test questions and model answers for critical areas of learning. Why would you use it? Helps instructors see what their students consider important or memorable, what they consider to be fair and useful test questions, and how well they can answer the questions […]
Basic Strategy for Formative Assessment
Tools for Formative Assessment Basic Strategy Concept Mapping Concept maps are drawings or diagrams used to help students organize and represent knowledge of a subject. Concept maps begin with a main idea (or concept) and then branch out to show how that main idea can be broken down into specific topics. Student-Generated Test Question Students […]
3-2-1 Reflection Technique
Tools for Formative Assessment 3-2-1 Basic Strategy The 3-2-1 is a quick reflective activity that encourages students to reflect on a course experience and organize their thoughts and identify areas of confusion or concern. Why would you use it? The 3-2-1 can be a helpful tool for getting students to organize their thoughts, and promote […]
Rationale for Formative Assessment
Tools for Formative Assessment Why would you use it? Concept Mapping This activity provides an observable action of the student’s patterns of understanding related to a central idea or concept. Concept mapping serves several purposes: Helps students brainstorm and generate new ideas Encourages students to discover new concepts and the propositions that connect them Allows […]
Procedures for Formative Assessment
Tools for Formative Assessment How does it work? Concept Mapping Select the concept/theme you wish students to use as a starting point. Create a concept map: Identify related key words or phrases. Write down words and key phrases. Rank the concepts (key words) from the most abstract/general to the most concrete/specific. Cluster concepts that function […]
Muddiest Point
Tools for Formative Assessment Muddiest Point Basic Strategy Muddiest Point is a quick monitoring technique in which students are asked to take a few minutes to write down the most difficult or confusing part of a lesson, lecture, or reading. It is simple to create and facilitate. It only takes 15 minutes to collect and […]