2014

  1. UW Schools Have Strong Showing in New US News Report

    July 10, 2014

    The magazine U.S. News and World Report released a new report ranking the quality of online degree programs. Here’s how some University of Wisconsin schools ranked: School Category Rank UW Superior Faculty Credentials and Training 48 UW Superior Student Engagement and Assessment 123 UW Superior Student Services and Technology 15 UW Green Bay Student Engagement […]

  2. What is an instructional technologist or instructional designer?

    July 10, 2014

    I was asked to address this question in a recent department meeting. I was feeling somewhat poetic when I composed my answer. For those of you who consider yourself an instructional technologist or instructional designer or one of the many titles that falls along this spectrum, I hope this gives you some beginning-of-the-semester inspiration (P.S., Jim […]

  3. Oshkosh Pilots iPads for Teaching

    July 10, 2014

    In early summer our Learning Technologies Department, Brian Ledwell, proposed a pilot project that includes the purchase of (total) 15 iPads that are available for check-out by faculty. We chose the iPad based on flexibility and price.  The idea is to offer training for D2L, Podcasting or as requested (you get the idea!) with the […]