Office of Teaching & Learning

We provide instructional design and technology services for credit courses for faculty and educators teaching at the UNMC College of Public Health. Instructors are encouraged to work with us to create engaging learning experiences when developing and redesigning courses. Additional technology support includes learning management systems (Canvas, Moodle) and providing software, technologies, and tutorials to facilitate learning.

To learn more, please email the Office of Teaching and Learning.

We help College of Public Health educators use Canvas and other educational technologies to their fullest potential so students benefit from a streamlined, efficient learning environment. We support the following UNMC-approved technologies and can help you determine if you need an additional technology tool.

• Canvas is the official academic for credit Learning Management System across the University of Nebraska System.
• Echo360 is a video recording, streaming, and content management system for personal and classroom capture and is integrated in Canvas.
• YuJa is a video recording and streaming, video content management, audience engagement, content creation, and assessment system integrated in Canvas.
• DesignPlus by Cidi Labs is an advanced course design tool set integrated into Canvas and creates visual content design and updates.
• TidyUP by Cidi Labs makes it easy to identify unpublished pages, delete outdated content and remove empty folders in Canvas.
• Blackboard Ally checks Canvas course spaces for accessibility issues and generates alternative accessible formats for students using advanced machine-learning algorithms. Guidance for instructors on how to improve the accessibility of their course content is included.
• Moodle is an open access learning management system used at the College of Public Health to deliver noncredit and grant-based educational opportunities.

To learn more, please email the Office of Teaching and Learning.

We promote effective and innovative teaching methods, support the development of new curricula, and encourage faculty to share their knowledge and experience with their peers through faculty development opportunities. Faculty are invited to attend teaching workshops, request individual consultations, and receive newsletters on teaching and technology throughout the fall and spring semesters.

To learn more, please email Analisa McMillan.

The Teaching Online: Course Design, Delivery, and Teaching Presence is a professional development course designed to help educators develop the knowledge and skills in course design and teaching necessary to teach in the online environment effectively.

Major topics covered are:

• Course design (online and traditional)
• Teaching online and adult learners
• Creating inclusive learning spaces, content, and assessments
• On-campus to online content redesign
• Time management for teaching online
• Student and course feedback
• Creating instructor presence for successful online learning experiences

The 4-week course is designed as a fully online (asynchronous) course, allowing you to participate as a student while learning about teaching in different learning environments. Each week, you will spend approximately 3-6 hours engaging in the course. After completing all four weeks of content and learning assessments (assignments, short quizzes, and discussion boards), you will receive a certificate of completion. There are NO required digital synchronous sessions (Zoom).

UNMC Fees and Dates: There are no fees for UNMC faculty, staff, and graduate students with a UNMC email. The UNMC course is offered in March, July, and every other October.
Non-UNMC participants may enroll in the NU Advance Teaching Online: Design, Delivery, and Teaching Presence Course for a fee. Course dates and fees are available on NU Advance.

For more information about the course, please email analisa.mcmillan@unmc.edu

Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, educators can investigate the factors that facilitate or hinder student learning by identifying effective teaching strategies. This involves exploring how students learn, developing effective teaching strategies, designing assessments that accurately measure student learning, and promoting evidence-based teaching techniques. Educational research also provides opportunities for faculty members to stay updated with the latest developments and advancements in the field, expand their knowledge base, and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines.

• We provide guidance on educational research for College of Public Health faculty interested in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
• We support the College of Public Health Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Community of Practice, which focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning and aims to promote research, innovation and best practices in education. Faculty and staff involved in teaching and learning are invited to join the community to share ideas and learn new teaching methods, engage in professional development, networking, research, grant writing and publication, leading to effective teaching practices and improved student learning.
• We also facilitate writing circles allowing educators to collaborate and develop innovative approaches to teaching and learning through shared experiences and knowledge.

To learn more, please email Analisa McMillan.

We provide educational and instructional design and technology services for faculty and educators developing grant-funded educational content. Faculty are encouraged to work with us to create engaging learning experiences when developing and redesigning courses for their grant-funded projects. Additional technology support includes learning management systems (Canvas, Moodle), creating e-modules, and providing software, technologies, and tutorials to facilitate learning. This support is offered for a fee.

If you have an educational project/component in a future or current grant, please email Analisa McMillan.