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Category: Teaching & Learning

Seeing the Signs: Mental Health Distress

Learn to recognize signs and symptoms of common mental health concerns and better understand the resources available for students, faculty, and staff. View a list of Behavioral Health Resources for UNMC and Nebraska Medicine Students, Faculty, and Staff

Dec 11, 2025

Seeing the Signs: Mental Health Distress

Get 1% Better!

We’ll hit your inbox weekly. You join us monthly. Let’s all aim for our highest and best, together. Join a monthly gathering of UNMC colleagues with the intention to get a little bit better a little bit at a time. (and to do so on purpose, with our colleagues). Past Videos: August 2025 – 1% […]

Dec 8, 2025

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Legal Implications of Teaching

Like a true-crime documentary, academia style. From copyright confusion to classroom conduct, the legal landscape of higher education can be tricky to navigate. A panel of experts will break down common legal issues faculty may encounter in teaching—and how to handle them with confidence.

Oct 10, 2025

Legal Implications of Teaching

Interprofessional Education (IPE) for Today

Your work in the larger healthcare ecosystem. Are patients experiencing your work as one piece disjointed from the whole? IPE activities aim to promote collaborative practice across all of healthcare. Gather ideas, resources, and collaborations to not reinvent the wheel and to boost the relevancy of your interprofessional education activities today. Compiled Resources relating to […]

Sep 10, 2025

IPE for Today

Empowering Educators: Accessibility & AI Tech Bootcamp

Get the most out of the tech at your fingertips Leverage new tools, ensure ADA Title II Compliance, and get the support you need.

Jul 31, 2025

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Struggling with Test Item Writing?

Test item writing is not easy for experts, so if you’re struggling, you are not alone. In this 50-minute session, you’ll learn how to write a good test question and how to examine the results to see if your question performed as planned. There is also a short discussion at the end where you’ll learn answers […]

Mar 23, 2023

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Beyond Active Learning

Teaching to Foster Meaningful Student Engagement The importance of student engagement is clear. Engaged students show more persistence, effort, initiative and cognitive processing skills, which result in increased learning and satisfaction. Simply put, students learn best when actively and meaningfully engaged in the learning experience. Yet, despite the clear benefits, many students struggle to stay […]

Feb 27, 2023

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Teaching Technology Mash-Ups

The Interprofessional Academy of Educators explores how to mash-up your teaching with a sprinkle of technology tools to create authentic, interactive, and engaging experiences no matter where you teach. The Teaching Technology Mash-Ups was a three part session: Part 1: 15 Tech Tools to Use in Courses In this hour-long session, Dr. Analisa McMillan provides […]

Dec 13, 2022

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REframe Series: Humanize Your Modality

Tips for Creating Human-Centric Learning Experiences Creating learning experiences that are more humanized is become ever-critical. Many faculty, staff, and students are eager to implement and discover new approaches to learning.  By creating a more connected course experience for students, you are establishing a sense of care and community that will inspire and enable more students […]

Mar 29, 2022

REframe Series: Topics to Reframe your brain

Assessment

Assessment is a key part of students’ learning experiences and ensuring they’ve retained the information you’ve taught them. However, determining the right assessment for your content can be daunting. In this 15-minute session by Dr. Sarah McBrien, you’ll learn the ins and outs of assessment, including how to know which type of assessment to use and options for […]

Oct 22, 2021

Teaching Launchpad Assessment