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Below are the latest updates about online learning at DU from the Office of Teaching & Learning.
Audience from Teaching and Learning Week
2015 Teaching and Learning Week
DU's 2nd annual Teaching & Learning Week events

The 2nd  annual Teaching & Learning Week will be held during the 
week of February 8, 2016. Stop by the Unconference and Technology Fair on Tuesday, Feburary 9 in the Special Events Room in Anderson Academic Commons to check out the latest technologies. The following sessions and discussions are specifically related to teaching online:


Incorporating Synchronous Online Meetings (9:00-9:20am)
Chelsea Ruge & Ellen Evancheck

Teaching Online in the Humanities (9:30-9:50am)
Jere Surber

Just-in-Time Teaching Online (9:00-10:30am)
Jae McQueen - Discussion session

Best Practices to Engage Students in Online Courses (12:00-1:30pm)
Allison O'Grady & Michelle Kruse-Crocker - Discussion session

Live Options in Online Classes (1:30-3:00pm)
Michael Schwartz - Discussion session

V isit the Teaching and Learning Week web page for the full schedule of events.
Office Teaching & Learning Staff
The Office of Teaching and Learning is at full staff and available to assist with online course design, facilitation, technology and more.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to schedule a consultation.

Online Instructor Luncheon
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We are organizing a luncheon this Spring for all DU online instructors, and we are recruiting experienced instructors to serve as table topic facilitators. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to volunteer to be a facilitator. 

Look for an official invitation to the luncheon later this month. 
Join us for (h)Appy Hour!
Join us for our monthly (h)Appy Hours to learn about how to incorporate web, tablet, and mobile applications into the learning experience. Learn more about previous and upcoming events by visiting the (h)Appy Hour Portfolio Community.
eLearning Conference in Breckenridge

Mark your calendar for this year's eLearning Consortium of Colorado conference on April 13-15, 2016 at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado. Join colleagues from DU and other Colorado institutions to explore ideas and techniques for using technology to support online teaching and learning.

DU faculty and staff members receive a discount through our institutional membership  with the eLearning Consortium of Colorado.


Carol Johnson 2013 eLCC Conference
Teaching Online@DU Portfolio Community     
We've made several updates to the Teaching Online Portfolio. If you are not an "official" member of the community and would like to be added, please let us know. An archive of Teaching Online@DU updates and more resources and information about teaching online can be found on the portfolio.  

That's all for now!
 
Kathy Keairns
Director of Web-Based Learning
Office of Teaching and Learning
[email protected] 
303.871.4156