Sometimes our best ideas come from individual designers, faculty, multimedia specialists, and academic tech professionals. Our team is the best at what they do and they're bringing some of their insights, discoveries, and latest news direct to you.
Check back often for the latest news on our department and insights to help you teach more effectively, efficiently, and easily.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Presentations & webinars
Free generative AI for education: Three tools to get started
This presentation features short demos of free tools using OpenAI's latest language model and a conversational AI-powered search engine.
Beyond Panopto: Crafting compelling educational videos
This presentation demonstrates the creation of engaging educational videos using Adobe Express, highlighting its features and the benefits of incorporating videos into teaching practices.
The end or the beginning? Reframing the future of writing assignments in the age of AI
In this presentation, Kirk Wilkins offers a research-based framework to inspire instructors to renew their teaching practices in the age of AI.
Faculty spotlights
Faculty spotlight: Badri Adhikari
Learn more about UMSL faculty Badri Adhikari and the new educational tool he developed to help students understand why they excel or struggle in their writing and coding tasks.
Anandhi Upendran: BETA training program
Meet Anandhi Upendran, the program director for the Biomedical Entrepreneurship for Aging (BETA) program at the University of Missouri.
Amy Simons: Simulating newsroom meetings using VoiceThread
Missouri School of Journalism Professor Amy Simons shares an award-winning assignment she create called "Hold a Monthly Web Strategy Meeting," in which students analyze data and present strategies for growing...
Instructional design
The Instructional Design team is made up of 20+ professional Instructional Designers who specialize in helping faculty create quality courses. The Instructional Design team is part of the Program and Course Design Services (PCDS) department of Missouri Online.
What do you believe about digital accessibility?
Learn more about our commitment to digital accessibility, including misconceptions, the prevalence of disabilities among students, and the tools and support available to create accessible digital content.
Podcast: Teaching students with ADHD
Dr. Cathryn Friel, instructional designer at Missouri Online, was featured as a guest on Dr. Derek Bruff's Intentional Teaching podcast series.
Spring instructional design webinars
All faculty and staff are invited to attend our spring instructional design webinar series.
Experience Design
The Experience Design team is responsible for creating high-quality, engaging end-user experiences to ensure learner comprehension. Team members do this by using a variety of mediums including video and media production, course / web development (CSS, JS, HTML), course template development, branding, marketing and communications, graphic design, and interactive development. This team’s overall goal is to create superior online learning experiences for all learners.
New module organizer templates now available
Missouri Online is pleased to announce the availability of two new multi-week module organizer templates for your Canvas courses.
Student resource templates in Canvas Commons
Our latest templates include topics such as how to prepare for group projects, best practices for participating in discussion boards, and tips for succeeding in your online course.
Crafting authentic learning experiences with the LX Canvas
The LX Canvas is used to create improved learning experiences by breaking each one down into categories, including the people involved, the resources available, and the process used to arrive...
Academic technology
The Academic Technology department is made up of a large group of technology professionals who specialize in academic use of technology. They work directly with faculty and staff to ensure success while using any of our 15+ supported tools, while also sourcing and employing new technology tools.
Find the tech support you need with our Customer Support Portal
Our Customer Support Portal is your best resource when you’re working with academic technologies. The site is filled with resources and help articles created just for instructors within the University...
Streamlining course management with TidyUP: A new pilot program
As we strive to enhance the learning experience for students and instructors, we are excited to announce the upcoming pilot of the CidiLabs TidyUP tool. Starting this January, this innovative...
What’s New for the Spring Semester
In the last semester, Canvas has updated some of its tools. Here is a summary of these enhancements and how you can use them.
Operations
Celebrating our Exemplary Endorsement from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
We are proud to announce that our redesigned Online Teaching Certification Seminar (OTCS) has received the Exemplary Endorsement from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC), a global leader in setting...
Fall 2024 Meet & Greets
Missouri Online is hosting Meet & Greet events on all four campuses throughout October! Members from Design Services, Program Coordination, Academic Technologies, and Recruitment and Student Support...
Spring 2024 Meet & Greets
Missouri Online is hosting meet & greet events throughout the month of April.