Digital Learning Educational Innovation Across Northwestern

their students more leeway in how and when they take final examinations. “The academic calendar of the ... implications for students, faculty and staff of any academic calendar changes, large or small.” At the end of ... Northwestern reviews changes in academic calendar to promote learning, flexibility Provost's ...

New Funding Opportunity- Open Educational Resources Grants Apply now through April 15 The ... use and creation of  open educational resources (OER)  for undergraduate courses. Commercial textbooks ... and educational materials in order to reduce course materials costs for students and highlight the ...

Pilot Program to save students $179K in first year Open Educational Resources Grants Posted May ... 23, 2019 by  Lauren McKeen The newly launched Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant program was ... redesigned courses scheduled to launch in the 2019/2020 academic year. It is expected that 998 students will ...

student outcomes, such as retention, motivation, sense of belonging, and academic achievement. An urgent ... Check out other topics in the Next Normal series. Dr. Roberts hears the familiar chime—a student has ... periods of time to account for infrequent student drop-ins and students no longer have to wait outside ...

academic resources. ASLA’s programs take place in a variety of locations, making it convenient for students ... Supporting Northwestern Students as They Navigate Their Academic Paths Academic Support & ... operated, easy-to-find resource for academic support. The new Academic Support & Learning Advancement ...

students to peer resources, Northwestern's  Academic Support and Learning Advancement (ASLA)  ... guiding fellow students in preparation for a successful academic year. No one understands the challenges ... resource for undergraduates, offering several student-to-student support opportunities, including peer ...

The Canvas Student App Your Academic Life Simplified carmen.jpg This spring quarter, Northwestern ... Digital Learning’s Student Corner set out to find what tools students use to thrive during the academic ... year with a contest. Students submitted a description of their favorite digital tool or resource ...

syllabus pages, students' calendars, and now the new student To Do dashboard.  Previously, only graded ... students is obvious-- they'll be able to prioritize work and have a clear understanding of when they ... student to-do."  A date field will appear that will allow the instructor to enter a date and time.  ...

Textbook Library Each year, the rising cost of a college education puts pressure on students and families ... are working to advance the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs), which include a range of ... experimentation with methods to make a Northwestern education affordable for all students. Diaz became involved in ...

, Amazon Web Services, Inc.’s program to help students learn cloud technology skills and help educators ... more about: The types of services AWS Educate offers to students and instructors. Success stories as ... With the increasing demand for cloud employees, AWS Educate provides an academic gateway for the next ...

educators to design and study learning environments that cultivate respect and dignity for all students ... and her experience working with a broad array of students and educators, made her a perfect fit to ... low-income and first-generation college students, this two-week summer program pairs academic coursework with ...

– alumni.northwestern.edu/onlinelearning. The site offers a wealth of online resources from podcasts and lectures to news and publications ... has an online educational offering for you,” says Crystal Warren, Senior Associate Director of Alumni ... Education and Recognition. Included on the site are opportunities to learn about and enroll in ...

Web Conferencing Options for the 2018-19 Academic Year Easily connect with your students and peers ... compare the different web conferencing platforms that Northwestern IT is offering for the 2018-19 academic ... Conferencing Platform BlueJeans WebEx Meetings BigBlueButton Zoom Guaranteed Availability 2018-19 Academic Year ...