Nursing Education

The Cult of Pedagogy is a website dedicated entirely to teaching. The editor, Jennifer Gonzalez, taught middle school language arts for 7 years then moved to a university where she was hired to teach pre-service instructors. This experience fueled her interest in supporting other educators and led to the creation of this site that includes […]

By default, Kaltura videos are not available for download.  This does not pose a problem when students have an internet connection, but recently some with long commutes have asked to listen to Kaltura recordings offline.  SON IT took the request to VCU’s Learning Systems team, who worked with Kaltura to give instructors the ability to […]

VCU subscribes to the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity.  You can sign up for this resource by going to their website and doing the following: Go to the NCFDD website. Press the Become a member button in the upper right corner. Select Virginia Commonwealth University and press the continue button. Click Activate. Fill out […]

VoiceThread is a tool that allows you to have interactive video or audio discussions in your Blackboard classes.  See the video below for a demonstration. A number of our faculty have used VoiceThread over the past year and have reported many positive things about the tool including: it engages the students it provides a sense of […]

The VCU School of Medicine will be hosting a digital media bootcamp on June 23, 2017 from 10am-4:15pm in the McGlothlin Medical Education Center. There will be a keynote presentation: Create presentations that captivate, inform, and inspire @12pm. Register here: http://vcuhealth.libcal.com/event/3350556 There will be hands-on training sessions as well. More information is available on the iTeach […]

Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day, a time to honor and celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers across the nation. Just last week I learned of the death of a favorite high school teacher, and as saddened as I was to read her obituary it also served as a reminder of what made […]

Merlot is a growing repository of free peer-reviewed online resources that can be added to your Blackboard course. Merlot search results will return learning materials in a number of different formats: animations, online lessons, PDF files, PowerPoint files, reference manuals, videos, and more. Just recently, Merlot extended their search functionality to include materials from other […]

Adobe Spark Video is a relatively new FREE online tool that can be used to create short lessons or explainer videos. Spark includes beautiful themes and an integrated feature that allows you to easily search and add images without worry of copyright violation. Overlay text and music, record slide by slide to complete your professional […]

Once again, VoiceThread is offering free online workshops facilitated by George Haines, VT’s instructional designer and online educator.  Course descriptions and dates are listed below: Voice Thread Basics 1 – upload comment and share:  April 11 @ 7pm Voice Thread Basics 2 – groups and secure sharing:  April 18 @ 7pm Voice Thread Basics 3 […]

Kevin Thorn of Nuggethead Studios developed this eLearning course through the University of Texas Southwest Medical Center via a grant by the CDC about Partners with Positive (PwP). PwP is a campaign by the CDC to gain awareness and educate those living with HIV. Presented in a custom-drawn graphic novel style, the course tells the story […]