What Should I Use? Web Conferencing Tools for your Online Course
With fall semester approaching, it’s a good time to think about how to connect with students in a remote learning environment. Web conferencing (aka video conferencing) is a powerful learning tool that can bring real-time interaction online. There are several ways web...
Virtual Geospatial Technologies Workshop a Success
Submitted by Mukila Maitha, Geography Twenty-five educators from around the country attended the Harper College-GeoTech Center virtual workshop on teaching with geospatial technologies from June 17 to June 19, 2020, which was facilitated by Mukila Maitha (Harper...
Online Instruction Student Survey Results
In an effort to gauge student feedback with Harper's transition to an online platform for learning during the Spring 2020 semester, a survey was administered by the College on May 11, 2020. Students were asked questions regarding the types of activities they...
From Checklist to Course: Essential Online Course Features Showcase
Developing a course online for the first time can be a daunting task, as can sorting through the tools and resources you need to get started. To help busy faculty get up to speed on the “must-haves” for a quality online course, the Academy has developed a 15-item...
Learning Tools to Foster Connections in a Remote Learning Environment
This webinar demonstrated technology tools that can be used to promote student-to-student and student-to-instructor connections in a remote learning environment. The session covered the “why” of using a tool and followed with a demonstration of its use in Blackboard...
How-To Videos from Center for New Students
Submitted by Megan Dallianis, Director of New Student Programs and the Rita and John Canning Women’s Program The Center for New Students has created "how-to" videos to help students get oriented to technology and self-service options while employees have been working...