Digital Learning and Design Institute
Distance Learning Institute launches new website and new identity
Now known as the Digital Learning and Design Institute, the department’s leaders hope the change will provide clarity to the University community about the team’s innovative approach to course design.
American Sign Language instructor and senior instructional designer recognized for excellence in online course development
Kirsten Schwarz and Ron Rodriguez receive 2023 Exemplary Course Program Award
Instructional designer gets dream assignment with Florida Panthers’ Hockey 101
Nicholas Armas and a team of designers in the University’s Distance Learning Institute worked with the Panthers to build a “play-by-play” educational course for hockey newcomers
Course design team launches guide to help faculty navigate artificial intelligence
Distance Learning Institute urges faculty to view AI as a tool rather than a threat
DCIE’s Distance Learning Institute Publishes Annual Report for 2020-2021
The Division of Continuing and International Education’s Distance Learning Institute (DLI) is on a roll. Since launching at the beginning of 2020, nearly 30,000 learners from 88 countries have enrolled in the 38 different courses offered by DLI.
5 Essential Ingredients for Motivating Students Online
How can I motivate my students to not just do the work, but to care about their learning and engage in my course?
The power of video
Lights. Camera. Lecture. Well, maybe not the lights...and you might not even need a camera. But “lecture”... that’s where the action is!
Benefits of video exams and quizzes
Academic stress is not a new phenomenon in college. High-stakes exams and other assessment tools can exacerbate a student’s level of anxiety and discomfort resulting in underperformance and low pass rates.
Lifelong learning opportunities available to alumni
As part of the “Roadmap to Our New Century” initiative, the University of Miami advances the art of teaching and the science of learning by partnering with students, alumni, and others to offer options throughout the entire adult learning life cycle.
Dean Fox on the future of higher education
The Division’s dean met with University of Miami leaders and Capital Analytics to discuss how UM is bridging learning gaps and preparing for the future landscape of higher education.
University instructors learn about fingertip resources
In a virtual coffee hour, new faculty members got the chance to meet and discover ways they can enhance their teaching.
A springboard for engaging students
The Platform for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is a concerted effort to elevate the art of teaching at UM so that it becomes as critical as faculty research.
UM expands online class offerings
The University of Miami, along with the Division of Continuing & International Education, now offers nearly 100 online undergraduate classes from multiple UM schools and colleges.
We brought H5P to BbWorld 2019
Innovative, engaging, revolutionary. BbWorld 2019 brought education professionals from around the world together to explore the latest in educational technology and theory, and allowed us to introduce H5P and the University of Miami to them all.
Discussing best practices in instructional design at the 2019 HKAECT
My time presenting to, and learning from, the minds at the 2019 Hong Kong Association for Educational Communications and Technology (HKAECT) conference on the topic of shaping the future of education, communication, and technology.
