eLearning

eLearning

 

Creighton's academic online and distance learning initiatives are directly supported by the eLearning team.  Through collaboration and consultation work, the eLearning team supports faculty and staff in the delivery of digital learning materials and the exploration of new and creative pedagogies for online learning. Our services include: instructional design, eLearning media design, and online exam development. 

Instructional Design

eLearning
Media Design

Online Exam
Development

Faculty Resources:

eLearning Faculty Guides provide information and support resources for Creighton's academic technologies. Support resources include: 

  • Accessibility
  • BlueCast (Panopto)
  • BlueLine (Canvas)
  • BlueQ (Qualtrics)
  • Microsoft 365
  • Vevox
  • Multimedia Services
  • Cannon Grader Services
  • Secure Exams & Online Proctoring
  • Zoom

Introduction to Digital Learning & Academic Technologies 2.0 encompasses foundational knowledge and skills necessary for successfully teaching in a digital learning environment regardless of program or delivery method (face-to-face, hybrid or fully online).  Are you preparing to teach your first online course this summer or next fall?  Teaching online for the first time in a while?  Use the above link to self-enroll for new or refresher information on teaching in a digital learning environment.

Course topics include:

  • Getting Started: e-reserve access, academic technologies at Creighton
  • Teaching & Learning in a Digital Learning Environment: Creighton's vision, mission, Jesuit values, adult learners and learning styles
  • Course Design: Backward design and learning objectives, assessments and learning experiences, designing with accessibility in mind
  • Quality Assurance: University policies and procedures, Quality Matters course review
  • Strategies of Managing and Organizing Course Materials: Organizing course content, adding content using rich content editor, publishing, creating learning activities, grading in BlueLine, additional tools

Completion of this self-paced course is required for all instructors new to teaching in online or hybrid courses/programs.  Visit the course, linked above, to enroll.  A Certificate of Completion is included in the course site and is available for download/printing upon successful completion of all modules.

EdTech Resources: The software listed in this document are options for faculty/staff needing tools outside of what Creighton's academic technologies are capable of.  The information will be updated regularly and as new information is learned and gathered.  The items listed in this document are not supported by the CFE and its eLearning team.