{"id":2675,"date":"2020-10-29T16:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T16:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=2675"},"modified":"2025-03-27T17:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T21:08:16","slug":"excellence-regardless-of-modality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2020\/10\/29\/excellence-regardless-of-modality\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellence \u2014 Regardless of Modality"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2675_c01f34-92 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31\"]{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-family:proxima-nova;color:#808080;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31 wu-subheading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2675_500e2f-31\">Dr. Lucia Nemeth was recently named Wilmington University\u2019s director of Educational Effectiveness and is working with a dedicated team to ensure that students receive a high-quality learning experience as online learning enrollment grows and expands.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:220px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 figure{max-width:220px;}.kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2675_c7c01e-b2\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"364\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth-364x480.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Lucia Nemeth\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth-364x480.jpg 364w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth-189x250.jpg 189w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth-768x1014.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth-1164x1536.jpg 1164w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Nemeth.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Lucia Nemeth<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWilmington University is a proven leader in distance learning,\u201d says Dr. Nemeth. \u201cThe largest increase in our enrollment has been in the area of online learning. In collaboration with the colleges and areas within Academic Affairs, the online coordinators and<br>I will ensure that online courses remain relevant, current, and provide online students with a high-quality, high-touch learning experience.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the leadership of&nbsp; Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jim Wilson, the combined experience of these professionals played a significant role during the COVID-19 quarantine, in terms of providing the tools that face-to-face instructors needed to transition to the online environment successfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFortunately, because of Dr. Wilson\u2019s and the deans\u2019 foresight, instructors were already familiar with Canvas, our learning management system,\u201d says Dr. Nemeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students receive a quality education regardless of modality, and the Educational Effectiveness team remains committed to \u201cbeing proactive in our training and in tailoring our instructional efforts to meet 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