IDT wishes all faculty well as you wrap up what we know has been an exhausting semester. As always, we're here to help with any final exam and grade-book questions: [email protected].

Congratulations on completing the teaching side of your work in this challenging semester. We in IDT/TLT wish you a restful break and very happy holidays!

Advice | How to Have a Restorative Holiday Break During a Pandemic chronicle.com/article/how-to…

We look forward to seeing faculty at one of our many workshops we're offering this week as part of our series on "Getting Prepared for Spring 2021."

Welcome back to a new semester! What kind of icebreakers are you planning to include this week in your online classes?

We're often asked about the best way to design a course within WebCampus (Canvas). Beyond using our template (available in Canvas Commons) check out this article for ideas on a "well-managed LMS": facultyfocus.com/articles/onlin…

We recently discovered Lecture Breakers podcast. Check out their recent episode on Creative Assessment: barbihoneycutt.com/blogs/podcast/…

Advice | How to Play in the College Classroom in a Pandemic, and Why You Should chronicle.com/article/how-to…

Another Great TIHE podcast on topic of Community Building Activities teachinginhighered.com/podcast/commun…

TLT is partnering with the library to offer professional development on Reading Days. Check it out and sign up at: library.unr.edu/reading-days-p…

An interesting reflection on the past year and what the future brings for teaching with technology : A Year of Remote Teaching: the Good, the Bad, and the Next Steps chronicle.com/article/a-year…

Reader Feedback on Teaching After the Pandemic, What Innovations Are Worth Keeping? chronicle.com/newsletter/tea…

The case for flipped learning, post-pandemic: edsurge.com/news/2021-04-0…

Useful insights on video from James Lang in this article: x.com/LangOnCourse/s…. Summer vacation is a great time to edit or create video content for fall. Contact IDT for help with video editing and streaming: [email protected].

IDT wishes you well as you wrap up the semester. Email us at [email protected] if we can help with Proctorio, Turnitin, Webcampus Gradebook or other tools in the final stretch!

The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made student wellness more of a focal point. This is a nice resource on the topic of supporting student wellbeing in our teaching: timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotlig…

Breaking news about our restructuring and joining with 365 to create the Office of Digital Learning: unr.edu/nevada-today/n…

Welcome back, UNR students and faculty! Reach out to IDET for support in effective teaching across modalities.

Check out our new guide to WebCampus with pages on "How to" use tools as well as implementation "strategies": unr.edu/digital-learni…

Congratulations to Lia Schraeder who will soon join the Office of Advancements in Teaching Excellence! We appreciate your years of service and your contributions in creating new faculty development programs (like the TwT program), and expanding TLT collaborations across campus.