by Dr. Sarah Payne, Instructional Designer, DLINQ By now many of us are familiar with the ways the coronavirus pandemic has affected teaching and learning, for better and for worse. One of the most egregious trends to emerge from pandemic pedagogy is t…
by Dr. Sarah Lohnes Watulak, Director of Digital Pedagogy and Media, and Dr. Amy Collier, Associate Provost for Digital Learning In Spring 2020, in response to the pandemic, K-12 schools and universities made a rapid and emergency transition to remote …
by Dr. Amy Collier, Associate Provost for Digital Learning, DLINQ This year, the Oxford English Dictionary named “infodemic” as one of its 2020 words of the year (breaking precedent, Oxford Languages chose more than 20 words of the year, noting that “2…
At the start of our 2019 Digital Detox, Dr. Sarah Lohnes Watulak and I wrote that “we must realize that the web is not a welcoming place for large numbers of marginalized people.” Today, as the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened our use of digital tools …
In the spring, DLINQ provided advice to faculty that encouraged them to focus their remote courses on asynchronous interactions. This advice, given in consultations and via our blog, highlighted the many challenges our students could be facing in the s…
In a meeting earlier today, a faculty member said, “Ok, I think I have a rhythm for my remote class now, but I’m looking ahead and wondering how to wrap things up. What are my options for remote final exams, and can I do something other than a test?” I…
If you’ve dropped in to chat with DLINQ staff and interns this week, you have probably heard advice to reduce synchronous interactions with students in favor of asynchronous interactions, particularly concerning the delivery of course content. This pos…
With growing concern about the Coronavirus, Middlebury has canceled its Study Abroad program in China and has provided alternate course participation options for the Study Aboard program in Italy. It is possible that other programs and courses could be…
by Dr. Amy Collier, Associate Provost for Digital Learning I took a few minutes this week to peruse feedback on the 2020 Digital Detox and, to my surprise, I found a resounding theme in the feedback. The theme can be summed up in the following question…
By Jennifer Bates, Director of Learning Resources, and Dr. Sarah Lohnes Watulak, Director of Digital Pedagogy & Media, DLINQ
Thus far in the digital detox series, we’ve examined the notion of where and how to focus our attention, particularly in th…
