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Educational Technology Team Hosts Winter Technology Institute for Faculty

Wilmington University has long been a leader in supporting faculty with the latest and most effective teaching tools, including digital technology.In January, the Educational Technology Team presented the Winter Technology Institute, an online training event attended by 48 faculty members. Institutes, presented quarterly, offer faculty a chance to connect and network with colleagues while…
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Online Student Association Marks 10 Years of Progress

For a decade, students learning remotely have been interacting with one another and participating in Wilmington University activities through the Online Student Association (OSA), created to provide online students with an opportunity to experience WilmU’s collaborative…
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Online Live! Courses Up and Running

Wilmington University has taken another step forward in accessible, flexible education with new Online Live! courses introduced in the fall 2021 semester. The innovative initiative was developed by a workgroup led by Dr. Sallie Reissman, dean of the College of Online and…
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New WilmU Learning Center Aids Faculty and Staff Development

Wilmington University’s Educational Technology has powered the transition to a new faculty and staff development training system called LearningStream. The new WilmU Learning Center (now using LearningStream software) is a training management system, which provides registration and tracking for faculty and staff’s professional development opportunities. The team migrated about 30,000…
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COEL Delivers Microsoft Excel Courses to Highmark Employees

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware turned to Wilmington University’s College of Online and Experiential Learning to provide online Microsoft Excel courses for their employees in an accelerated, non-credit format. In response, COEL shared their non-credit Fundamentals…
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"Online Live!" Course Modality to Debut in Fall 2021

As Wilmington University continues to develop and deliver convenient, student-centered learning opportunities, faculty and staff have collaborated to launch a new course delivery model called “Online Live!” While many of WilmU’s current online courses involve…
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Research Shows Interactive Online Tools Boost Student Engagement

Important research by a Wilmington University doctoral candidate concludes the use of interactive multimedia tools in online instruction has a positive impact on student engagement. The author, Dr. Christina Asroff, is WilmU’s multimedia manager, who recently completed her doctoral studies at WilmU. Her article, Improving Student Engagement in Online Learning: A Study on Interactive Multimedia…
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New Video Highlights Online Academic Journey

Even in uncertain times, students can rely on consistent and supportive services throughout their educational experiences at Wilmington University. That’s especially important in recent times, since all WilmU students have shifted to a virtual learning environment during…
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COEL Launches Professional Studies Courses 

It’s a great time for professionals to enhance their skills and move forward on their career tracks. In response to demand, the College of Online and Experiential Learning (COEL) kicked off its first-ever online professional studies courses in September 2020. These three-week, non-credit courses offer professionals a convenient venue to learn timely skills from top experts on a variety of…
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