As the fall semester comes to a close, we’re here to support you and help you finish strong! In this newsletter, you'll find resources to wrap up the semester, guidance on incorporating AI statements, and tools to help you prepare for the spring semester.
Digital Learning Holiday Hours
Digital Learning will be here to help you through December 20th, so don't hesitate to stop into our virtual support drop-in room, or schedule an appointment with us through our bookings website (located in the help icon of Canvas). We will be taking time off and shutting down drop-ins from December 23–January 1 for the Holiday Closedown. If you have a pressing issue, you can email us at uno.its.digitallearning@unomaha.edu and someone will get back to you at our earliest convenience.
We will be back in the office January 2nd to help with all your course needs. In addition to our normal hours, we will be offering extended drop-in hours from 4 p.m.–7 p.m. on the following dates:
Jan 13th, 14th, 21st, 27th, and 28th
Below are some resources to help you finish out the semester:
The list of links below contains tech tips to help you build and prepare your course for the spring semester. A list of all Tech Tips can be found on our Future-Focused EDU Canvas Tech Tip Page:
Check for accessibility and learn how to use YuJa Panorama
NEW Resource Available!
To provide clarity for students on when they can and cannot use AI in your course, we recommend adding AI use statements and red/green boxes that clearly indicate the acceptance of AI on an assignment. Check out this help guide for tips on what to include and how to add boxes to your assignments! If you need help or have questions, please reach out to Cassie at cassiemallette@unomaha.edu.
New Competencies, Skills, and Workforce Development Hub
The Division of Learning-Centric Initiatives (ILCI) has launched a dedicated hub to develop UNO’s competency-based education (CBE) infrastructure. This hub will lead initiatives, including collaborations with Omaha organizations, to align UNO’s Skills Lab with in-demand workforce skills. Dr. Erin Bass will begin her role as the inaugural Executive Director of this unit in January. Stephanie Larsen is serving as the Associate Director of Competencies, Skills, and Workforce Development.
ILCI offers resources and faculty development courses to help you incorporate Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into your teaching. This support is designed to create highly engaging and well-connected online and hybrid courses.
ILCI offers marketing and communications support for your online degrees and programs! This service will offer support in strategizing and designing your marketing and communications needs. You can receive this support by submitting the Marketing and Communications Project Request Form.
ILCI's Digital Learning team offers a non-credit Advancing Excellence in Online Teaching Program that is designed to prepare you for online instruction or advance your skills if you are a seasoned instructor.
Choose from a series of offerings designed to strengthen your digital learning skills as you learn effective pedagogical practices. Earning the program badge requires the completion of one core course and three electives led by the UNO Digital Learning team. Electives can be selected by participants based on their interests and needs. Get started today and join the 48 people who have already earned this impressive badge!
Course Development Grant Opportunity
The Office of Digital Learning awards grants for faculty to develop or improve the online delivery of one of their courses; these due dates are now rolling, meaning you can apply for a course development grant at any point during the year. Learn more and apply for a grant on our ILCI Course Development Webpage.
Know someone who might be interested in this content? Feel free to forward this newsletter and encourage them to subscribe. Missed out on our previous newsletters, you can check them out on our ILCI website page.
Follow us on social media
University of Nebraska Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, United States, 402.554.2800
.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Copy%20of%20Canvas%20Button%20Templates%20(12).png)
%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(41).png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(1038%20x%20160%20px)%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(41).png)
%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)-3.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(1038%20x%20160%20px)%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)-3.png)
%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)-4.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(1038%20x%20160%20px)%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)-4.png)
%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(13)-1.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(1038%20x%20160%20px)%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(13)-1.png)
.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(5).png)
%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(2)-2.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Wall%20Decor%20Store%20Header%20(1038%20x%20160%20px)%20(1038%20x%20120%20px)%20(2)-2.png)
.png?upscale=true&width=412&upscale=true&name=Beige%20Feminine%20Cosmetics%20Logo%20(20).png)
