Interprofessional Academy of Educators

- Membership Overview
- Apply for Membership
  Discover how you can join the Academy and the timeline for applications.
- Member Benefits
  The Academy provides community, connections and collaborations with other educators committed to excellence in teaching and learning.
- Member Directory
  Access a complete list of all our current Academy, Associate, Affiliate and Emeritus Members.
- Member Spotlight
  Get to know our members beyond what is in their professional bio.
- Distinguished Educators
  The Distinguished Educator designation is the highest honor in Academy membership and is awarded for excellence in teaching and peer mentoring.
- Collaborations Overview
- Special Interest Groups
  Connect with Academy members who share similar interests by joining one of our interprofessional groups.
- Current Opportunities
  See a list of new and ongoing projects that our Academy members can collaborate on.
- Meet Current Members
  View our current members and the leadership team advancing education and scholarship at UNMC.
- Teaching Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Teaching Launchpad
  Boost your skills to the next level with this series of training sessions for individuals who are new to teaching.
- InnovatED Symposium
  This event lets you discover the newest innovations in health professions education, including advances in ideas, technology and teaching methodologies.
- Peer Feedback on Teaching Program
  Receive feedback from peer reviewers about your current strengths and get ideas to take your teaching to the next level.
- Catalyst for Education Award
  Recognize an individual in an educational support role whose contributions are integral to furthering UNMC’s mission.
- Impact in Education Awards
  These awards are the highest education-related awards conferred by UNMC and recognize the innovation of our educators.
- Scholarship Overview
- Educational Scholarship Toolkit
  View key resources to guide you along your education research and scholarship journey.
- Consultations
  Our education researchers provide guidance and consultation services in developing educational scholarship projects.
- IAE Education Research Grants
  Apply for one of our grants that are awarded for pilot education research projects to support larger grant applications for future study.
- Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal
  Read our peer-reviewed journal on emerging research and pilot studies in health professions education.
- Spotlight on Scholarship
  This showcase highlights the educational research being done by UNMC and UNO medical humanities educators.
- Education Research Network
  Join campus education researchers who identify needed resources, support projects and increase collaboration opportunities.
- Academy Toolkits Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Preceptor Toolkit
  Access our curated set of tools specifically for clinical educators to help you effectively teach learners.
- Promotion & Tenure Toolkit
  Discover helpful tips and tricks to navigate the P&T process, as well as what is needed to create an impactful portfolio and narrative.
- Educational Scholarship Toolkit
  View key resources to guide you along your education research and scholarship journey.

— Interprofessional Academy of Educators — Academy Toolkits — Teaching Toolkit — Teaching Online

Teaching Online

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While many aspects of in-person teaching carry over to an online format, there are differences.

Online teaching is not one size fits all. There are different techniques for asynchronous teaching (where students access coursework anytime and anywhere) and synchronous teaching (where students gather online together at a set time). In remote teaching, teachers deliver a course that is usually in person using asynchronous (i.e. recorded lectures) OR synchronous (i.e. real-time classes in the web conferencing applications).

Here is a curated list of valuable resources to help you get started or enhance your online teaching.

Creating Videos

The Value of Video

Utilizing PowerPoint & Echo360

(session recording and resources)

Teaching Presence & Engagement

Simple Steps for Creating Your Teaching Presence

Boost Student Engagement: 10 Quick & Easy Strategies for Online Learning

(1-hour session recording and resources)

Teaching Presence

(12-minute video)

Creating Discussion Opportunities

Tools & Techniques

Top 10 Active Learning Technology Tools to Enhance Remote Instruction

From Lemons to Lemonade: Successes in Teaching during a Pandemic

(session recording and resources)

UNMC Keep Teaching

(UNMC-supported tech options)

Zoom

How to Mitigate and Combat “Zoom Fatigue” in the Online Classroom

Remote Teaching Engagement with Zoom

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E-Gallery

Check out the UNMC E-Gallery, which has a wide variety of e-modules created by fellow UNMC faculty members that are free to use in your courses.

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Teaching Launchpad

New to teaching or want a quick refresh of your existing skills? Watch our Teaching Launchpad Series to boost your teaching to the next level.