Free Webinar!

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

When designing an online course, remember everything doesn’t have to happen online or in isolation of the world around us. You can create authentic experiences for your online students, such as field experiences, real-world activities, and genuine, skill building tasks. In this online workshop we will explore ways to craft authentic experiences and assessments for our online students. Join us for a 1-hour webinar on Authentic Learning: Experiential & Inquiry-Based Learning in Online & Blended Courses featuring Stephanie Richter and Tracy Miller from Northern Illinois University on Wednesday, August 2 at 12pm Central time. This free event is brought to you by the Teaching with Technology Special Interest Group of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network.

Register here (those who register by Tuesday, August 1 will be sent the Zoom link for the event).

About the panelists:

Stephanie Richter
Assistant Director, Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center
M.S. Ed in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University

As the Assistant Director for the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University, Stephanie consults with and offers programs for faculty on integrating technology into teaching for face-to-face, blended, and online courses. She is an alumnus of the Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning, a Quality Matters certified reviewer and facilitator, and a Blackboard MVP. She holds a M.S. Ed. in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Instructional Technology.

Tracy Miller
Online Teaching Coordinator
M.Ed in eLearning, from University of Illinois

As the Online Teaching Coordinator for the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University, Tracy is responsible for program planning, programs and consultations on integrating technology into teaching. She also authored a chapter on scaling inquiry-based teaching through faculty development in Inquiry-Based Learning for Faculty and Institutional Development: A Conceptual and Practical Resource for Educators (Blessinger & Carfora, 2014). Tracy received her M.Ed in eLearning from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and has been providing professional development for inquiry-based and online education for over 12 years.