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Students think about AI differently from the faculty who teach them, and we need to consider their perspective when trying to address AI use in Higher Education.

So, your course got flagged. We know it's upsetting, but we promise we're not the bad guys. An honest, occasionally funny look at what instructional designers actually do, and why a QA review is the beginning of a conversation, not a verdict.

Last month, Risepoint joined ������Ƶ's academic leadership to discuss online course quality and the integration of AI across all programs. The summit was an inspiring event, and this post recaps the activities and resulting insights discovered together.

While higher ed is often associated with young adults fresh out of high school, it is also full of students of all ages above, from moms in their late thirties to seniors taking advantage of their retirement years. But the human brain changes dramatically as we age, and the best methodology for teaching also changes.

Keeping our students' attention can be challenging, especially when there is so much competing for it, be that work, family, or social media. But what if we took a cue from social media to give us an edge? This blog explores how modern science communicators on Youtube keep their viewers entertained while they learn, and how educators can adopt certain principles to keep students engaged.

Welcome to Part 3 of our Demystifying Accessibility series. Today, we're looking at how you can make video and audio files accessible using tools like captioning, transcripts, and audio descriptions.

As institutions prepare for the upcoming ADA Title II accessibility updates, faculty play a vital role in ensuring that digital learning environments are free from discrimination and compliant with federal requirements. To support this important work, ������Ƶ is leveraging the Anthology Ally tool, an integrated accessibility solution that helps instructors identify, understand, and remediate accessibility barriers directly within Blackboard.

Through our partnership with the Texas State University System (TSUS), all ������Ƶ faculty, staff, and students now have optional access to Google Career Certificates and the new Google AI Essentials course.

As we look to the future of digital learning, the Division of Digital Learning is making an important shift in how we invest in quality. One way we are doing that involves the QM Stipends model.

The Instructional Technology team has received multiple support requests related to Side Camera implementation. To help ensure a stable and supported testing environment, the Division of Digital Learning has removed access to the Side Camera feature.

In an effort to help strengthen the learning experience ������Ƶ offers, CITL is proud to introduce its new Quality Assurance Review Process.

Welcome to Part 2 of our Demystifying Accessibility series. Today, we're focusing on general rich text documents such as PDFs, word documents, and RTF files. Learn how to make these documents accessible, as well as why each suggestion helps.

Finding and maintaining students’ engagement and motivation is extremely important in the digital learning environment. In this workshop / blog, we explore key elements needed to keep students invested in class.