Serena Scalzi (Online Education) received the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Certification for Educators. It's the only vendor-neutral credential that demonstrates an educator's mastery of the ISTE Standards for Educators. The ISTE Standards are a foundation for improving technology education in classrooms around the…

Christine Draper (Online Education) received a faculty development seminar grant from CAORC-WARC (Council of American Overseas Research Centers/ West African Research Center). These seminars are designed for faculty and administrators at U.S. community colleges and Minority-Serving Institutions. The objective of the seminar is to help…

The UNLV Rebels R.I.S.E. Program was selected as a recipient of the 2024 John N. Gardner Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. This award recognizes institutions that have designed and implemented outstanding collaborative initiatives to…

Joseph Kevin Sebastian (Libraries) was appointed to the Stonewall Book Awards Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award committee. Sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table, the Stonewall Awards are given annually to books of exceptional merit that feature LGBTQIA+ experiences. Sebastian is the teaching and learning…

Kristina Schmid, Daniel Antoniuk, and Amber Ford (all Office of Online Education) recently presented at the Online Learning Consortium’s 2023 Innovate Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Their session, Thematic Course Design: From Ideation To The Screen, showcased UNLV online courses designed with inspiring themes and shared their…

Chris Ditzler, Amber Ford, and Michelle Chan (all Office of Online Education) recently presented a session at the Online Learning Consortium’s 2023 Innovate Conference. OLC Innovate 2023 provided an opportunity for online learning practitioners to share best practices, test new ideas, and collaborate on supporting, enhancing, innovating, and…

Nicole Hudson, Ted Weisman, and Suzanne Becker (all Online Education) presented at Educause's Leadership Institute - Annual Meeting/Virtual Conference 2022 under the session theme: Next-Level Professional Development.  At UNLV, taking faculty development to the next level required a research-based approach coupled with an examination of…

Nicole Hudson (Online Education) was recently accepted to serve as faculty for Educause Institute. Educause is a professional organization where UNLV holds institutional membership. The institutes are designed and delivered by leaders and practitioners in higher education and help members progress in their career and develop vital skills…

Christine Draper (Online Education) along with colleague Sherrilyn Coffman of Nevada State College co-authored an article titled "Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education: A Concept Analysis" published in Teaching and Learning in Nursing.  The analysis represents an initial step in understanding how universal design for learning…

Nicole Hudson (Online Education) was selected as program co-chair for Online Learning Consoritum's (OLC) Innovate 2022 national and virtual conference. UNLV has an institutional membership to OLC and utilizes the community to exchange best practices in online education nationally. Hudson, associate director of campus…

Nicole Hudson (Online Education) has been accepted to the Online Learning Consortium's Institute for Emerging Leaders in Online Learning (IELOL) 2020 cohort. The program is in its 12th year and this year is completely virtual, commencing in July and concluding in November. 

Nicole Hudson (Online Education) facilitated the discussion, "Best Practices to Start a Movement - New leader - New Initiatives," at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) virtual conference, OLC Ideate. This discussion highlighted the efforts of partnership at UNLV and specifically the office of online education, community of practice, which…