Self-Paced Programs
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Self-Paced Programs
Browse our self-paced learning modules below and click on a program title to begin. Sessions will track your progress, allowing you to complete a program at your own pace in multiple sittings.
Information Literacy (resources provided by Jefferson Libraries)
Learn to incorporate databases and point-of-care tools into your clinical and teaching practices.
- ClinicalKey for Nursing
- Draw it to Know it & Statista
- DynaMed
- FA Davis & JoVE (We Have a Video for That!)
Learning Design
- Course Design 101 (email EdTech.Support@lists.jefferson.edu to request access) Learn the ins and outs of Canvas, Jefferson's learning management system (LMS).
- Science of Learning
Learn about how "brain-based learning" came to be, what happens in the brain when we learn, and what practices you can implement to facilitate learning. - Designing Learning that Endures: The Science of Learning in Practice
Learn how you can organize learning concepts to help your students retain more information and develop learning activities that provide opportunities for information retrieval. - Engaging PowerPoints
Learn best practices to create PowerPoint presentations and lessons that increase visual interest and engage learners. Get tips to utilize PowerPoint templates, apply video and narration tools, and more.
Learner Engagement
- Effective Group Assignments
Gain best practices in designing, implementing, and assessing group assignments.
Assessment
- Analytics for Educators: Enhancing Pedagogy and Student Engagement
Learn how to utilize analytical tools in Canvas to assess student success and reflect on your teaching. - The Power of Rubrics: Helping Learners & Instructors
Discover different rubric tools, learn about the advantages of using rubrics effectively, and take a scaffolded approach to building a rubric that benefits you and your learners.
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)
- Getting Started with the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Learn the steps of SoTL - from the design process to inquiry methods to getting published — and connect with Jefferson resources you can utilize along the way.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- A Guided Tour of Ally
Go on an in-depth tour of Ally, a usability and accessibility tool found within Canvas you can use to improve your course materials. - An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning
Learn the definitions of usability, accessibility, and UDL and get introduced to the UDL guidelines. - Resources to Improve Accessibility
Connect with resources and techniques to improve the accessibility of your course content.