- A New TO@Wake for You
As the academic year winds down and summer plans come into focus, some of you may be thinking of developing or redesigning your own online course. Whether the thought of this evokes hesitation or excitement, the Office of Online Education is here for you. We are available to help with any aspect of your online […]
- Q&A with Adam Kadlac
Faculty Feature 1. How long have you been teaching online? Four years. Like many people, I started teaching online back in 2020 during the COVID era. I kept my divisional teaching online until we were back fully in-person and have continued to teach my summer courses online and asynchronously. As I write, I’m getting things […]
- A Leg Up on Neg Reg
There’s been a lot of chatter lately about the Department of Education’s efforts around what’s often pithily called “neg reg”, but what exactly is this negotiated rulemaking and what does it all mean? To answer that, let’s first briefly discuss the ‘rulemaking’ part. We recall from civics that Congress, as the legislative branch, passes laws, […]
- Adapting In-Person Engagement Techniques to Asynchronous Settings: Strategies for Effective Online Teaching
While online learning offers its benefits to learners and instructors, educators often face the challenge of maintaining student engagement in virtual environments. We all hear from faculty that engagement is much easier in traditional face-to-face classrooms. As it was shared in our previous blog post, one of the features of intentional design was analyzing what […]
- What’s The Deal With SARA?
Online Compliance By now you’ve probably heard of the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, more succinctly known as SARA. But what exactly is it and why does it matter for our institution and our students? SARA was created in 2013 to streamline the regulations around distance education across state lines. At its core, it is a […]