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Blackboard Learn Ultra: Jackie Burchum, College of Nursing

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  Jackie BurchumAssociate Professor, College of Nursing First Published:August 20, 2024   “I am now an ardent supporter of Blackboard Ultra and you couldn’t pay me to go back to the original Blackboard!”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about Blackboard.  

Teaching During an Election Year

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First Published:August 9, 2024   National events, such as elections, can prompt learners to have a mix of reactions, including excitement, nervousness, apathy, distraction, and stress. These reactions can enter learning spaces through interactions with peers, learner engagement levels, or course performance. As educators, it can be challenging to know how to best support learners… Read More

ExamSoft: Randy Johnson, College of Nursing

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Randy JohnsonAssociate Professor, College of Nursing First Published:August 7, 2024   “I have used ExamSoft for testing and find that it is easy to use, to create exam items, create question banks, and then to create tests.”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about ExamSoft.  

EndNote: Hilary Jasmin, Health Sciences Library

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Hilary JasminAssistant Professor, Health Sciences Library First Published:August 7, 2024   “As a librarian who collaborates in the research and writing process on a daily basis, I use EndNote to collect, organize, and disseminate references.”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about EndNote.  

Flip: Marcia Sharp, College of Health Professions

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Marcia Sharp, EdD, MBA, RHIAAssociate Professor, College of Health Professions   First Published:August 7, 2024 by:Jennifer Stewart, MPSAcademic Technology Consultant   “Students liked having different options to discuss content rather than just relying solely on the written discussions.”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about Flip.  

Zoom: LaToya Green, College of Health Professions

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LaToya Green, PT, DPT, EDd, Cert. DNAssociate Professor, College of Health Professions First Published:August 7, 2024   “Zoom has proven instrumental in maintaining continuity in education and enables me to adapt my teaching methods effectively in a digital environment.”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about Zoom.… Read More

PollEverywhere: Trevor Sweatman, College of Medicine

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Trevor Sweatman, PhDProfessor, College of Medicine First Published:August 7, 2024   “All of my teaching employs a flipped classroom approach, based upon prerecorded topics with the class time used to assess students’ comprehension. Poll Everywhere is a “user friendly” application that enables me to receive instant feedback both in terms of level of class participation… Read More

Blackboard: Kenneth Hohmeier, College of Pharmacy

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Kenneth Hohmeier, PharmDProfessor and Director of Community AffairsCollege of Pharmacy   “My goal in using Blackboard was to better meet the needs of the students by flipping the classroom and allowing more time for active learning and application-based activities in class.”   Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts… Read More

PowerPoint: Simonne Nouer, College of Medicine

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Simonne Nouer, MD, PhDAssociate ProfessorCollege of Medicine   “PowerPoint is a great way to communicate the structure of the lecture. It serves as a guide to me, almost like a lecture prompt, as I am presenting the content.”    Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas or thoughts about PowerPoint.  

Student Satisfaction with Role-Play Activities

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August 1, 2024 Alina Cernasev, PhDCollege of Pharmacy Devin Scott, PhDTeaching and Learning Center Drs. Cernasev and Scott discuss their research with students regarding their satisfaction with role-play and the efficacy of the activity.