The University of Toledo will feature a series of events throughout the week for faculty,
staff and students to celebrate and promote online learning for National Distance
Learning Week in conjunction with the National Distance Learning Association.
Student, faculty and staff event.
Student Union (Food court area)
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Students, faculty and staff can stop by our information table for giveaways and to learn more about online learning.
Faculty event.
Virtual
1 - 3 p.m.
In this faculty webinar, representatives from Echo360 and UToledo Online will demonstrate lesser-known features of the EchoVideo platform, including video quizzing (polling), student engagement tools and analytics, live streaming and Blackboard gradebook integration.
Pre-registration is required. A calendar link to the webinar will be sent the day before the event.
Faculty event.
Health and Human Services 1244
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Session
OR
2 - 4 p.m. Session
Faculty have the opportunity to convert one or more spring semester courses to the
new Ultra Course View (UCV) in a hands-on workshop with UToledo Online’s educational
technologists and instructional designers.
*You must attend one of the virtual UCV Overview Demo Sessions before this workshop so we can focus on your course conversion needs; a UCV overview
will not be provided.
Space is limited to the first 24 registrants. Please register for only one session. Computer workstations are provided.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Session:
2 - 4 p.m. Session:
Faculty event.
Virtual Presentations:
Virtual
Sessions run from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Instructional Design Day
We will kick off instructional design day with a series of virtual presentations on
quality assurance, AI and accessibility in online course design. Online instructors
will share their courses, teaching strategies and online course design strategies.
Deadline to register is Nov. 4.
10 - 10:30 a.m. Sessions (Pick one):
Quality Matters: Quality Assurance for Online Course Design
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Course Design
10:45 - 11:15 a.m. Sessions (Pick one):
Three-Tier Assurance of Learning: A Data-Driven Approach
Digital Content Accessibility in Online Courses
11:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sessions (Pick one):
Unlocking Engagement: Award-Winning Strategies for Active Learning in Ultra
Empowering Students with Real-world Group Work as Authentic Assessment
Faculty Appreciation Event
To show appreciation for our UToledo Online faculty and staff, an email invitation
will be sent out for our faculty appreciation event. The event is to celebrate and recognize those involved in new online course and program development,
professional development initiatives and those who have achieved Quality Matters course
certification.
Student event.
To show appreciation for our UToledo Online students, UToledo Online will send an email to current online students with instructions on how to be entered to win free UToledo swag!