STELAR Center

St. Thomas E-Learning And Research

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Great tip from our colleague, Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, about getting anonymous feedback in a Zoom meeting!

[mastodon.social/@AnnMariePT @amptMN]

I recently used this in a @PlayLearnLab group meeting where I asked all participants to list their concerns and questions about a decision we were making. Then, I could address each comment without anyone knowing who had posted it. (2/2)

[mastodon.social/@AnnMariePT @amptMN]

My current favorite Zoom conversation trick:
Have everyone in the room rename themselves "Person" and then there is no (easy) way to identify who wrote what comments in the chat. This allows for people to add comments and questions without feeling judged. (1/2)

[mastodon.social/@AnnMariePT @amptMN]

College professors who are requiring their no-longer-on-campus students to "attend" class at the "normal" time: PLEASE reconsider! (1) If your university sent students home, they may now be in a different time zone. Your "normal" class time might now be in the middle of (1/3)

[ustosterman @USTOsterman]

In the past week more than 900 @UofStThomasMN faculty members have moved more than 2,000 courses completely online. St. Thomas' huge work in recent years to grow online offerings means it's well-prepared to not only make the shift, but to do it well. https://t.co/noZPeRV2Ms

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

We blinked and missed our third birthday, but are happy to be engaging with our @UofStThomasMN colleagues and wishing everyone a good end-of-semester! Study (and teach) hard!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Not all "technology" consumes electricity. Here's how @ustlibraries can gather student opinions about their space, right while they're standing in it...

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Rethinking the Context of Edtech https://t.co/fkg41Ks322

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Our STELAR staff are sharing great things at the Instructure conference!

[Canvas by Instructure @Canvas_by_Inst]

Learn how the University of St. Thomas uses Canvas to help faculty develop accessible course sites and course content. Room 104A! #InstCon

[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

Thank you to the @UofStThomasMN School of Engineering and Dean Don Weinkauf for hosting me yesterday to see the amazing senior design projects & discuss the importance of high-tech jobs in MN and beyond. Congratulations to graduating seniors – your futures are bright!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Congratulations to STELAR Staff @ikinsella and @karinbrown23 on their presentation at the OLC Innovate Conference, "Teaching the Teacher: Guiding Faculty to Write Effective Learning Objectives," featuring their Learning Outcomes INSPIRATOR. Try it at https://t.co/FTODlF6joi.

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Congratulations to our colleague @glorihinck on publishing "Visions of Quality Assurance in Online MBA Programs" in the most recent issue of the Online Learning Journal.

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Staff from STELAR attended and presented at OLC Accelerate in Orlando, a conference designed to "accelerate online learning worldwide," and were joined by favorite innovator @ProfAbendroth.

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Hey, St. Thomas faculty, staff and students! Join us for the ITS Tech Summit TODAY on the second floor of Anderson Student Center. Canvas swag, VR demos, and more!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Congratulations to STELAR staff and library colleagues who presented poster sessions at the annual EDUCAUSE conference in Denver, CO. Lots of interest in the innovative work we are doing at St. Thomas from higher ed technology peers!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

STELAR is again offering grants to faculty who are interested in using technology in innovative ways to support their teaching and research. Application deadline is November 30. https://t.co/3A2sWTHvr0

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Remember that if the One.StThomas intranet is ever inaccessible, you can get straight to Canvas at "canvas .stthomas .edu"

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

STELAR is proud to support, encourage and celebrate the grand opening of @USTAchieve - the Center for Student Achievement!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Trust us, the view from inside VR is a lot different than what it looks like on the outside. :)

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

#EDLD891Testing!

[STELAR Center @ustSTELAR]

Tip: Describing your "office hours" as "student visiting hours" might help encourage students to use them for what they are and connect with you outside of the classroom.

[Jason Spartz, Ed.D. @jspartz]

The describing the little things to help us connect in greater ways.