UA Little Rock to celebrate National Distance Learning Week

UA Little Rock’s Office of eLearning and Scholarly Technology and Resources (STaR) will host a week of events from Nov. 5-9 in support of continued academic excellence in online education as part of National Distance Learning Week. Continue reading “UA Little Rock to celebrate National Distance Learning Week”

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UA Little Rock recognized as Top 10 value for online education

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been ranked one of the Top 10 universities in the nation to earn a degree online quickly and affordably.  Continue reading “UA Little Rock recognized as Top 10 value for online education”

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Amar Kanekar honored for excellence in online teaching

When Nita Copeland first met Amar Kanekar in 2012, the new professor was not convinced of the merits of teaching online.  Continue reading “Amar Kanekar honored for excellence in online teaching”

Online Courses Receive National Recognition

Five faculty member courses have been recognized for their promotion of online education and student learning and are the recipients of the Quality Matters (QM) recognition for their online courses.

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Android Adds UALR Mobile App

Smartphone users with Android phones can now download UALR’s mobile app, available on Google Play, linking them to classroom discussions and assignments, the latest news, a campus map, and real-time locations of the Trojan Trolley.
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Copeland’s Blackboard Course Wins Award

Nita Copeland, an instructor in UALR’s Department of Health Sciences, will receive a Blackboard Exemplary Course Catalyst Award at the Blackboard World Conference this month in New Orleans.

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UALR Innovator to be Honored in New Orleans

Kelt Dockins, a specialist in the Scholarly Technology and Resources (STaR) Office in Extended Programs, will be honored at Blackboard Inc.’s annual conference Thursday, July 12, in New Orleans for his innovations in UALR’s use of the online class platform.
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System Symposium Explores Online Strategies

The Internet and other distance learning tools won’t demolish the institution of the university that has been in place since the 11th century, Dr. Donald Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas System, told educators and administrators from UA campuses gathered for a symposium at UALR in April.

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UALR First to Offer Smart Phone Course Access

What happens if a student can’t get to a computer, the power is out, or WiFi is on the fritz and he or she is desperate to check an assignment, grade, or post a discussion comment? For UALR students whose classes use Blackboard Learn 9.1, “there’s an app for that.”
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