St. Thomas e-Learning and Research

03/30/2020

Some good tips here about optimizing audio and video while working from home.

My years of looking through the camera at people talking have taught me a few things.

03/24/2020

Well, hello again, Facebook friends! We've been busy in STELAR...more details about how we're supporting online course delivery during this time of social distancing. Also note that we will be using this Facebook feed to provide share information with the university community during this time.

04/09/2019

Congratulations to STELAR staff John Kinsella and Karin Brown 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 yourself at http://link.stthomas.edu/inspirator.

12/06/2018

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

Visions of Quality Assurance in Online MBA Programs

11/16/2018

Staff from STELAR attended and presented at OLC Accelerate in Orlando, a conference designed to "accelerate online learning worldwide." Glori Hinck served as the track co-chair for the Professional Development and Support sessions and presented on "Hyflex Course Delivery: Learner Choice, Equivalency, Reusability, Accessibility," while Jo Montie facilitated a session titled "Development of an Online Student Orientation: Supporting Success in the Digital Environment." Instructional designer colleague Karin Brown and Dr. Lisa Abendroth, Associate Dean for Graduate Program Innovation in the Opus College of Business, were also part of the team representing St. Thomas at the conference!

11/13/2018

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!

11/01/2018

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!

10/18/2018

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.

The St. Thomas eLearning and Research (STELAR) Center is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for faculty. To promote and encourage the development of high-quality online learning, new research, and the innovative use of emerging technologies at St. Thomas, STELAR is offering faculty grants for...

08/20/2018

The “Canvas on Campus” event is underway! Dozens of faculty are getting their courses back-to-school ready with tips from these expert-led sessions by STELAR & Canvas representatives. To learn more about the event and see a full schedule, please visit link.stthomas.edu/canvasoncampus

08/08/2018

STELAR staff member Glori Hinck was quoted in the August 7 Chronicle of Higher Education article, "Online Learning Is Misunderstood. Here's How." Read on if you'd like to know more about what instructional designers and others wish their colleagues knew about online education....

One out of three college students takes at least one class online. But we still get a lot wrong about the medium, according to professionals who work in the trenches.

08/01/2018

Dr. Glori Hinck and Greg Argo presented "Beyond Textbooks and Coursepacks: Using the LMS to Make Course Materials Affordable" today at the 2018 MN E-Learning Summit, with additional STELAR and Library colleagues participating in recorded form.

06/21/2018

Want to learn more about digital transformation in higher education? Our CIO, Ed Clark, has a featured article in the latest issue of EDUCAUSE Review on this topic, with a focus on transformations underway at St. Thomas.

As in other industries, four elements are driving digital transformation in education: customer experience, competitiveness, profitability, and agilit