Start of Term Checklist
Are you ready to prepare for the new term? Need help?
Check out the Start of Term checklist.
Contact us at deiteam@umn.edu when you need assistance.
Are you ready to teach from home?
The Digital Education and Innovation team has created a resource to assist instructors in CEHD should we need to move our courses online. This guide was created to deal with situations where in-person class activities are quickly disrupted and...
Using Google Slides for Student Collaboration
Google Slides can be a good tool to increase student collaboration in your course. Here are a few ideas to use: Community-Building Name Tags Have students introduce themselves to the instructor and other students by adding a customized slide to a deck...
Getting Ready for Spring Semester
As you are getting your spring course sites ready for students, the Digital Education and Innovation team has put together a list of things to consider as you start a new term. Read the start of term checklist here. If you need help, contact the Digital Education...
Gamify Your Course with an Escape Room
Gamifying a course can engage and motivate students by tapping into competition and reward systems. One way to add this to your course is by creating an escape room. An escape room is a gaming experience where participants must collaborate to find clues by...
If This Then That: Qualtrics for Teaching and Learning
Qualtrics is web-based software for creating online surveys. Qualtrics is available for use by all U of M faculty, staff and students at no cost. Although designed for surveys, this readily available tool can be also used to create online learning activities that will...
Family Social Science Video Interviews
Family Social Science (FSoS) faculty worked with Digital Education and Innovation to develop a series of video interviews. The goal of these videos is to introduce new and prospective students to the field of Family Social Science. DEI is collaborating with other CEHD...
Canvas and Learning Analytics Meeting
Canvas CEHD has many instructors using the Canvas learning management system both for online and face-to-face instruction. Jill Trites, has taught several classes in Canvas. Here's what she had to say: "I am currently teaching my 7th and 8th courses on the Canvas...
Learning Analytics Community of Practice
The University of Minnesota Community of Practice (UMN LACoP) is designed for faculty, staff and graduate students who are interested in learning analytics to build a community of practice where we can connect, dialog and learn from each other....
Presentation with CEHD Instructors on COIL
DEI Presents with CEHD Instructors on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) at ICC Conference Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) is a model for teaching and learning that promotes the development of intercultural awareness through a shared...