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Tina Calandrino replied to the topic Self-Care During the Pandemic in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 2 months ago
Nancy,
I am so glad that you are putting up clear signals of work and relaxation in order to self-care! It is that multi-balls in the air that can take such a toll on us! I also look outside, beyond my computer, but to engage in seeing people on walks, bike rides, enjoying daily life so that I don’t feel so socially isolated during this time.…[Read more]
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Tina Calandrino started the topic Self-Care During the Pandemic in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 2 months ago
Juggling the multiple hats we all wear blurs the lines when working for home. We are so busy getting that next cup of coffee to keep us going that we often fail to see that our cup is only half full, and no amount of caffeine will fix our issues. From noon Yoga session from a colleague to using one of the many apps out there that will remind you…[Read more]
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Amanda Major and Beth Nettles are now friends 4 years, 5 months ago
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Amanda Major started the topic Teaching Faculty Mentoring Community Coordinated by Michelle Pacansky-Brock in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 6 months ago
Michelle Pacansky-Brock announced
[blockquote]Like you, I am supporting faculty who are new to online teaching. Many are reluctant and skeptical. Often, we find that it would be helpful to be able to refer a faculty to a peer within their own discipline who has online teaching experience. I have created a form in an effort to create a list of…[Read more]
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and Amanda Major are now friends 4 years, 6 months ago
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Amanda Major started the topic Online Strategy to Decrease Transactional Distance Using a Student Location Map in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
Terence Cavanaugh with UNF-COEHS was asked to send this fabulous example of an online strategy during the TOPkit Workshop 2020. Its aim is to decrease transactional distance using a student location map.
“This is an introduction strategy I use with my online students, it allows them to participate as a group while sharing information about…[Read more]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Networking Hour Photos in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
The memories we made at the TOPkit Workshop 2020 Networking Hour will be cherished for years to come: [url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e2Oy0Gs9epk8R5ycGx6sDuvXLljeAiQq/view?usp=sharing[/url]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Michelle Pacansky-Brock's Keynote Presentation in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
What a fantastic keynote! We were all extraordinarily impressed with Michelle Pacansky-Brock’s passion for humanizing online learning. She graciously offered a copy of her keynote presentation slides [url]https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yiPZfCeLwZ0AVA2zHbXT7OEmBml4LGyq[/url] to the TOPkit community.
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Involving IDs in Campus-Wide Affordability Initiatives in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
Thanks to Debra Luken and Jim Paradiso who presented at TOPkit Workshop, we all now have a little more know-how about standing up an affordability initiative on our campuses. Please take a moment to view their slides from their TOPkit Workshop 2020 presentation titled [i]Involving Instructional Designers in Campus-Wide Affordability…[Read more]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Vice Provost Tom Cavanagh's Keynote Address in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
TOPkit Workshop 2020 participants received Vice Provost Tom Cavanagh’s Keynote Address very enthusiastically. It was titled [i]Digital Learning, Faculty Development, and Academic Transformation: Breaking the Iron Triangle[/i] [url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fyOygCJHe8FtPd9Eh2XQIrtmnQ3SzUFf/view?usp=sharing[/url]. Thanks to the Vice Provost…[Read more]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Chuck Dzuiban's Keynote "Why Are You So Important?" in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
Chuck Dziuban with the University of Central Florida promised his keynote presentation slides to the TOPkit Workshop 2020 participants. His presentation slides titled Why are You So Important? can be accessed here: [url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FyBJ3_ovtTs0ETKEhi1lApHAl67JC81T/view?usp=sharing[/url]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — UF Center for Teaching Excellence Resources in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
Alex Bitton-Bailey from the University of Florida Center for Teaching Excellence Resources presented an award-winning session [i]Creating More Buzz around UDL [/i]with her colleague Ariel Gunn at TOPkit Workshop 2020. Here is the [i]Resource Library[/i] [url]http://teach.ufl.edu/resource-library/[/url] that links out to their [i]Inspired Teaching…[Read more]
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Amanda Major started the topic TOPkit Workshop 2020 — Dancing with Superstars: A Perfect Campus Partnership in the forum Share an Effective Practice 4 years, 8 months ago
Lauri Rebar and Judy Somers have made available their fabulous slides that they presented during their fabulous session titled [i]Dancing with Superstars: A Perfect Campus Partnership[/i] [url]https://tinyurl.com/topkit-dancing[/url].
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Amanda Major replied to the topic Instructional Design Project Management in Higher Education in the forum Share an Effective Practice 5 years, 1 month ago
Those of you following the topic of project management might find interesting this recent , popular panel webinar “Project Management for Instructional Designers”: [url]https://youtu.be/3JxuLtwnlVM[/url]. FLVC Instructional Designer Network, TOPkit, and USF-Sarasota-Manatee co-hosted this panel webinar that demonstrates how various higher edu…[Read more]
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Amanda Major started the topic Project Management Presenter Tips in the forum Share an Effective Practice 5 years, 1 month ago
Take a look and listen to these project management tips from Heidi Schroeder: https://vimeo.com/cdlvideo/review/331858392/9ef79d38a5 !
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Amanda Major replied to the topic Go with the Flow or Manage the Process in the forum Share an Effective Practice 5 years, 5 months ago
Denise,
Thanks for your question about our implementation of agile. I use it for my course redesign work with faculty members and for our TOPkit Outreach efforts. For my work with faculty members, we plan a course module using the method William described, then we develop a module. This gives us a chance to reflect and change our approach or…[Read more]
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Wehttps://www.schooljobs.com/careers/lsscedu/jobs/2444941/elearning-instructional-design-coordinator need an eLearning Instructional Design Coordinator!
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Amanda Major replied to the topic List of Presenters for Conferences, Workshops, or Training Sessions in the forum Share an Effective Practice 5 years, 6 months ago
I often draw from my network in the digital learning profession to uncover excellent speakers with a wealth of knowledge in both research and practice. These professionals have a national reputation and have achieved excellence in their careers.
[ul]Kristen Betts, EdD who is currently a clinical professor at Drexel University and formerly an…[Read more] - Load More