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NC-SARA & NAVIGATING NEGOTIATIONS

Posted on April 16, 2024 (April 17, 2024) by Timia Hairston

By Mia Hairston, Program Coordinator The National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, commonly known as NC-SARA, is a private organization established in 2013 to enhance the quality of distance education programs. NC-SARA is dedicated to expanding distance education, making programs more accessible, assuring cost savings, improving uniformity and coordination efforts between states, and collaborating […]

Getting Started Using Multimedia in Course Content and Feedback

Posted on April 5, 2024 (April 5, 2024) by Erin Bell

Using multimedia content and feedback in courses is an effective practice; it caters to diverse learning styles, engages students actively, and enhances comprehension and retention of course material. By incorporating multimedia materials such as videos, audio recordings, and visual aids, instructors can ensure that information is presented in numerous formats appealing to diverse learners. Providing […]

Accessibility and Design Resources

Posted on March 11, 2024 (March 26, 2024) by Erin Bell

Instructors must ensure course materials (including course documents such as PDF and MS Word documents) are accessible to all learners. To check materials for accessibility, instructors can utilize resources and tools including those posted below. […]

Midsemester Mindfulness: Tips for Mental Wellness

Posted on March 8, 2024 (March 11, 2024) by Timia Hairston

by Mia Hairston, CETL Program Coordinator We are halfway through winter term, midterms are in, and spring break has come and gone. As we journey the second half of the academic year, progressing toward the semester’s close, mindfulness is a practice we can leverage to prioritize mental health. By being fully present in the awareness […]

Why Early Alert Systems Are Essential for Student Success

Posted on January 16, 2024 (January 19, 2024) by Mike Verdusco

What is an early alert system (EAS)? An early alert system is a proactive approach to identifying students who are at most at risk of academic failure to provide support (Villano et al., 2018). The University uses Anthology’s Beacon early alert system, and it is supported through the Student Success Center (SCC). It goes beyond simply reporting […]

Using AI as a Resource In and Outside of the Classroom

Posted on November 15, 2023 (January 16, 2024) by Erin Bell

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development Much of the current academic discourse about ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) has focused on addressing/confronting its use by students. There are myriad viewpoints and approaches for utilizing AI within the context of a course as well as prohibiting its use. Both approaches have […]

Sharing Video and More with the YuJa Media Library

Posted on November 13, 2023 (January 11, 2024) by Erin Bell

By: Russell Davidson, Associate Director for Digital Education Last fall, the University added a new online tool to our teaching toolkit. YuJa, which gets its name from the Sanskrit word for join or connect, provides the Detroit Mercy community with a feature-rich, easy-to-use media companion to Blackboard. At its most basic, YuJa’s Media Library is […]

Links to Locations Highlighted in the Cultural Assets of Cuba Project

Posted on October 31, 2023 (October 31, 2023) by Erin Bell

Muraleando Project https://medium.com/@habanaps/muraleando-a-social-and-cultural-project-in-havanas-outskirts-867861ad4398 https://insightcuba.com/blog/2019/05/20/muraleando-community-art-project Escuela Taller Gasper Garcia de Jovellano https://www.lahabana.gob.cu/post_detalles/es/15040/convocatoria-de-escuela-taller-de-la-habana-para-jovenes-capitalinos Convento de Nuestra Senora de Belenhttps://www.visitarcuba.org/convento-de-belen-la-habana Korimakaohttp://www.korimakaoofficial.cult.cu/en/inicio-english/ Christoper Columbus Cemetery https://www.beyondtheordinary.co.uk/features/necropolis-de-cristobal-colon-havana/ Casa de Africa https://www.tripcuba.org/casa-de-africa-house-museum-havana Museum of Fine Arts of Havanahttps://www.cubabusinessreport.com/inside-the-national-museum-of-fine-arts-in-havana/ Cultura Entre Las Manoshttps://www.culturaentrelasmanos.com/ Palmira Museum Sociedad San Roquehttps://civitasges.com/lifelong-learners-professional-educators-experience-afro-cuban-cultures-religions/ Jardin Maradeniahttps://www.cubacasas.net/cities/cienfuegos/images/Macradenia/ Cultural Community El Joverohttps://teatroloselementos.cult.cu/ […]

Rapping for Review, Retention, and Recall

Posted on October 17, 2023 (October 17, 2023) by Erin Bell

In Dr. Diego Arias’ BUS 3190 Course, an Active Learning Assignment Grants Students an Opportunity to Demonstrate their Lyrical Stylings and Knowledge of Economic Theories As educators, we often look for new ways of bringing innovation to our classroom through content, activities, assessments, and assignments. Specifically, many instructors look for innovative modes of active engagement […]

Mid-Semester Assessment of Teaching Program

Posted on September 28, 2023 (September 28, 2023) by Erin Bell

The Mid-Semester Assessment of Teaching Program is offered by the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) at the University of Detroit Mercy. This is an excellent opportunity for faculty reflection on teaching as we move into the second half of each semester. The project is intended to grant faculty the means to review and […]