Update from OLT
Over the past year, we've seen a decline in the demand for the services OLT offers and we recently made the difficult decision to wind...
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Melissa Wehler
- Aug 1, 2022
- 4 min
Creating a Self-Reflection Process
Together, we'll walk through a self-reflection process and some key takeaways for creating one.
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OLT Faculty Development
- May 24, 2022
- 1 min
Creating a Virtual Makerspace
Last week, Melissa and I facilitated some workshops about active learning strategies in online courses. I shared a Google template I...
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OLT Faculty Development
- May 5, 2022
- 1 min
Do you love icons?
If you love using icons as much as I do then you will be over the moon with the Material Symbols resource from Google. Check out my brief...
119 views
OLT Faculty Development
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
OLT Featured in Inside Higher Ed
OLT Coach, Niya Bond, shares about her feminist approach to faculty development in her latest piece in Inside Higher Ed. She mentions the...
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Melissa Wehler
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Peer Observation Tips (with download)
Peer observation and feedback can be invaluable to our teaching development. Let's talk about a few tips to make them a success.
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Melissa Wehler
- Mar 14, 2022
- 3 min
Helping Students with Guided Notes
Let's talk about guided notes: what they are, why we use them, and how to make them work in your classroom.
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Melissa Wehler
- Mar 1, 2022
- 3 min
Creating Evergreen Videos
Creating video content for our courses can be done with sustainability in mind.
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OLT Faculty Development
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
Incorporating Inclusive Images
Let's share resources about incorporating inclusive images into our courses.
177 views
OLT Faculty Development
- Jan 26, 2022
- 1 min
Digital Accessibility Tips
Digital Accessibility Tip #2 Provide alternatives for time-based media. What is time-based media? Recorded audio Recorded video Live...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Jan 19, 2022
- 1 min
Digital Accessibility Tips
Digital Accessibility Tip #1 Provide text alternatives for all non-text content. What is non-text content? Images (photos or graphics)...
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Melissa Wehler
- Jan 10, 2022
- 3 min
6 Ways to Help Students Get Started This Semester
Let's talk about 6 ways we can help our students get started in our courses.
293 views
OLT Faculty Development
- Dec 6, 2021
- 4 min
Accessible Faculty Development Programming
Those who work in faculty development, educational development, academic development, and instructional design support in higher...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Accessibility Framing and “for all” Discourse
Many accessibility conversations around pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and inclusive education usually use the words “for...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Laughter is the Best Medicine
It's no secret that we are all experiencing inordinate stress this year, affecting our ability to organize, focus, and learn. As the...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Drawing in the Classroom
This video discusses the benefits of using drawing in the classroom and some strategies for incoporating these activities in your...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Reflecting on an Inclusive Classroom
We're talking about the characteristics of inclusive classrooms and asking reflections questions about inclusivity and inclusive design.
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OLT Faculty Development
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
Making Accessibility Accessible: Countering The “That’s Too Much Work” Narrative
By: Ann Gagné, PhD, Educational Developer (UDL) So here we are in Fall 2021 semester, filled with many unknowns and an increased number...
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OLT Faculty Development
- Sep 21, 2021
- 1 min
Help Your ADHD Learners Land the Plane
In this video, Karen Costa talks about how providing ADHD learners with sufficient structure and support can help them land the plane,...
137 views
Melissa Wehler
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
Creating an Environment for Listening
How does this course make space for listening? We'll talk about strategies for designing an environment that focuses on student voice.
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