New OLE coming soon – self-paced migration underway

Posted on May 20, 2011 by IL

The CU Boulder campus is in the process of transitioning our online learning environment from Blackboard (known on campus as CULearn) to Desire2Learn or D2L. Continue reading →

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Protected: Accessibility Reminders from Disability Services

Posted on May 19, 2011 by IL

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Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments

Posted on January 9, 2011 by IL

Students at every level commonly complain that they do not perceive the relevance of the academic learning tasks assigned. If the learning tasks are authentic, then students can make direct connections between the new material and their prior experience. They can also apply the new learning to their current practice and future activities.
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Teaching Metacognition

Posted on January 9, 2011 by IL

As educators we tend to focus on teaching students “content,” but we also want to help students develop as learners. Metacognition—thinking about one’s own thinking and reflecting on one’s own learning—is essential to achieving both goals, and yet instructors often feel they lack time or expertise to teach their students metacognitive skills. Learn more in this 60 minute video featuring Marsha Lovett’s popular session from a 2008 Educause Learning Initiative web seminar.
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IL Faculty Meet & Greet

Posted on January 9, 2011 by IL

On January 26th the IL team is holding an informal get together for all Independent Learning faculty. We have reserved the Great Room from 4-6 and have invited all faculty to attend if possible. For those instructors who are not physically able to attend, we will provide a synchronous online tool such as Skype to allow for real-time interaction with their online teaching colleagues. Continue reading →

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CU Boulder Discrimination and Harassment Online Training

Posted on January 8, 2011 by IL

As of August 9, 2010, the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) mandatory training is offered in an online format through SkillSoft (formerly SkillPort). Faculty, staff, and student employees can all take the online training, either for their initial Discrimination and Harassment training as a new employee or for their five year refresher training. Employees must be set up in HRMS in order to take the training. Continue reading →

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Reporting an Honor Code Violation

Posted on January 1, 2011 by IL

In the case where a faculty member believes that a violation of the Honor Code may have occurred, the University Community expects the faculty member will either choose to confront the student(s) personally, or may instead choose to delegate the responsibility for assessing whether the alleged violation has actually occurred to the Honor Council.
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