Center for Online Learning Newsletters
Monthly Newsletters
This page contains links to the monthly Center for Online Learning newsletters that have been sent over the past several years. In these messages, you can watch demonstrations of the latest features in Isidore, learn tips and tricks for making best use of the system, and see faculty peers show off their innovative teaching ideas.
Fall 2022
- August: Create Your Fall Isidore Sites, Check out Latest Features, and Learn How to Get Help!
- September: What do Students Think?
- October: Use New Midterm Grade Feature to Help Students Succeed
- November: New Time-Saving Features in Isidore. Also ELF.
- December: 5 Tips for Finalizing Your Grades
- End of December: Isidore Site Preparation Resources
Spring 2022
Fall 2021
- New Features in Isidore to Help You Design, Engage, and Organize (August 2021)
- Help Your Students Help Themselves (September 2021)
- Faculty Development Opportunities & Gradebook Reviews (October 2021)
- Prepare for the Last Weeks of the Semester with Studios, Stories, and Styles (November 2021)
- Three Tips for Finalizing Your Gradebook (December 2021)
Spring 2021
- January 7, 2021: Create Your Isidore Sites & Prepare for Spring Semester
- January 28, 2021: Transitioning to Blended Learning
- March 16, 2021: Checking In with Students & New Test Re-Entry Feature in Isidore
- April 23, 2021: Let eLearning Help You Finish the Semester
- May 7, 2021: Find Resources to Prepare for Summer Classes
Fall 2020
- August 17, 2020: Preparing Your Isidore Sites for the Fall Semester
- August 23, 2020: Transitioning to Remote Learning for the First Week
- September 2, 2020: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions about Isidore, Zoom, and More
- September 14, 2020: Checking In with Students & Returning to Blended Teaching
- September 28, 2020: Online Proctoring using ProctorTrack and Isidore Now Available
- November 19, 2020: Site Creation and Transitioning Home
- December 3, 2020: Preparing for Final Exams and the End of the Semester
- December 18, 2020: Wrapping Up and Planning for Spring
Summer 2020
- April 28, 2020: Best Practices & Training Options for your Summer Online Class
- May 13, 2020: Join Dr. Michelle Pautz in a Summer Book Read: Small Teaching Online
- June 15, 2020: Preparing for the Fall Semester: Flexible Teaching and Isidore Template Sites
- June 23, 2020: Week 1 Goals from eLearning
- June 30, 2020: Week 2 Goals from eLearning
- July 7, 2020: Week 3 Goals from eLearning
- July 15, 2020: Week 4 Goals from eLearning
- July 21, 2020: Week 5 Goals from eLearning
- July 29, 2020: Week 6 Goals from eLearning
- August 4, 2020: Week 7 Goals from eLearning
- August 10, 2020: Isidore Upgrade - New Features Coming on August 12th!
Spring 2020
- February 14, 2020: Collect Student Feedback Mid-Semester with the Online MID Tool in Isidore
- March 12, 2020: Help with Moving Your Class Online
- March 20, 2020: Preparing for the Semester to Resume Online
- March 27, 2020: Checking In with Students and Tips to Avoid Zoom Bombing
- April 13, 2020: Engaging with Students & Preparing for Final Exams
- May 12, 2020: Thank You from eLearning. Let Us Know How the Semester Went
Fall 2019
- August 2019: Change Up #SyllabusWeek, Online Isidore Training, and Isidore Site Reviews
- September 2019: Dr. Danielle Poe and Dr. Mark Jacobs debut in the first LTC Conversations Video
- October 2019: Online MIDs and Interviews with Students at Up the Orgs
- November 2019: Classroom Technology Showdown with Dr. Simanti Dasgupta and Dr. David Wright
- December 2019: Keep Calm and Grade On