TOPkit Digest Archive

Recent TOPkit Digests

Enhance Teaching and Learning Using UFIT Tech BytesMarch 20, 2024
MicrolearningFebruary 8, 2024
TOPkit 2023 HighlightsDecember 12, 2023
Modalities in Higher EducationNovember 21, 2023
TOPkit Outreach Campaign: Collaborating and Contributing to TOPkit October 30, 2023
Using Gamification to Create Engagement September 21, 2023
Mental Health for Instructional Designers: Tips for Promoting Self-Care & Well-Being August 17, 2023
AI in Education July 25, 2023
Helping Faculty Meet Regular and Substantive Interaction Requirements June 13, 2023
The New Norm is No Norm: Developing Online Courses Designed with Non-traditional Learners in Mind May 26, 2023
Guiding Faculty to Think About Online Assessments April 20, 2023
Develop a Textbook Affordability Program with OER and Library eBooks March 16, 2023
TOPkit 2022 Highlights December 13, 2022
Inclusive Syllabus for Faculty Development November 16, 2022
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Online Courses October 12, 2022
Rubrics for Modalities August 18, 2022
Teaching Squares: I like the shape of you! July 13, 2022
HyFlex Modality for Faculty Development June 8, 2022
ADDIE, my favorite advice columnist May 10, 2022
Readying Faculty for Regular and Substantive Interaction April 12, 2022
TOPkit Digest: Authentic Assessments in Instructional Design March 9, 2022
TOPkit Digest: Flexible Course Design Policies and Practice February 9, 2022
TOPkit Digest: Using Focus Groups in Faculty Development November 10, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Humanizing the Remote Learning Space October 14, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Partnering with Your Librarians September 17, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Learning Science in Faculty Development and Instructional Design August 6, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Online Design & Teaching Wisdom from the DT&L Conference July 16, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Permeating a Teaching Culture of Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity June 9, 2021
TOPkit Digest: Faculty Development with Course Modalities in Mind May 2021
TOPkit Digest: Fair Use in Open Educational Resources April 2021
TOPkit Digest: Learning Engineering March 2021
TOPkit Digest: Virtual Team Coordination February 2021
TOPkit Digest: Using APA 7th Edition to Develop Instructional Design Research January 2021
TOPkit Digest: Creating a Faculty Microcredentialing Program with Badges December 2020
TOPkit Digest: Creating a Sense of Community in Online Learning November 13, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Importance of Creativity for Faculty Development Programs October 14, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Self-Care in a Pandemic September 9, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Virtual and Remote Labs in Response to COVID-19 August 12, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Virtual Consultations and Online Portfolios July 8, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Active Learning in Remote Instruction June 11, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Supporting Remote Faculty and Learners in Times of Crisis May 13, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Humanizing Online Education with Social Presence February March 26, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Mobile Design Considerations February 4, 2020
TOPkit Digest: Faculty Development Models December 10, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Alignment for Faculty Development Programs November 7, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Adaptive Learning Courseware October 11, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Technology in Online Courses September 17, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Tackling Technical Topics August 14, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Building Community to Improve Student Success July 10, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Unconferencing; Call for Contributions Deadline – June 7, 2019 June 5, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Incorporating New Instructional Technologies into the Learning Environment May 8, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Four Active Learning Techniques for Faculty Development Programs April 10, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Words of Wisdom from the TOPkit Board and Community March 13, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Top five tips for promoting and developing inclusive faculty development programs. February 13, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Informing Faculty about Usability for Online Teaching and Learning January 9, 2019
TOPkit Digest: Retooling for Success, Guiding Faculty to Utilize Tech Tools in their Courses February 14, 2018

Pre-Launch TOPkit Digest Archive

Prior to the official launch of the TOPkit website these digests were intended to provide our subscribers with a preview of the toolkit and a repository of community-curated pedagogy aimed at aiding the development of training for instructors who will teach online. Below is an archive of those original digest issues before the format slightly changed.

Recent TOPkit Digests

Pre-Launch TOPkit Digest Archive

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