Student Digital Toolkit for Success
Student Digital Toolkit for Success is a mini-course that helps students improve their digital organization and participation in online learning environments. This self-paced, non-instructor-led course supports learners in creating and maintaining a structured digital workspace that enhances academic workflow. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Katelyn Cameron
Cedar Valley Life & Resources
"Cedar Valley Life & Resources" is a course intended for anyone new to the Cedar Valley (Cedar Falls & Waterloo, IA), especially University of Northern Iowa students, staff, and faculty. Throughout this course, you will learn about locations, organizations, and events that are special to the area and build connections to start integrating yourself into the community. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Mallory DeSantiago
Faculty Digital Toolbox
This mini-course helps college faculty to explore 3 digital tools and learn how to apply them in the classroom. You will learn the use of AI to enhance student understanding​​ and engagement with classroom content, a digital tool to enhance student collaboration using reading content, and how to provide audio feedback on student assessments. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Amy Guo
Culture Nest Learning
This mini-course introduces learners to the basics of play-based learning and how cultural experiences influence the way children learn, explore, and engage with their environment. This course is intended for educators, youth program leaders, and anyone interested in learning more about culturally responsive, play-based learning approaches. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Bianca Castillo
Cedar Falls: A Community Orientation
Welcome! If you are a new or transfer student to UNI and you would like information about campus, the Cedar Falls area, and surrounding communities, then you are in the right place! Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Cecilia Groah
UDL Basics for Instructors & Designers
This course introduces instructors and instructional designers to the principles and practical application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). By the end of this course, participants will be ready to evaluate and redesign their own courses to improve equity, accessibility, and their overall online learning environment. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Jourdan Jiruska
Master Your Campus Experience with Confidence
Campus Navigator is your digital roadmap to university life. This self-paced course empowers you to confidently locate academic hubs, unlock student resources, and master the infrastructure of your second home. Learn at your own speed and bridge the gap between arriving and belonging. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Adnan Kekic
Community, Connection, Belonging
This course is designed to help people who are new to the Cedar Valley get acquainted with the area and to find ways to get connected. Through this course, the goal is to discover opportunities that align with your individual interests and passions, and to gain a sense of belonging within the Cedar Valley community. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Laura Olson
Inclusive Classroom Practices Across Cultures
This mini-course provides faculty members, graduate teaching assistants, and educators with strategies for effectively engaging culturally and linguistically diverse students. As classrooms across Iowa and the United States become increasingly diverse, instructors must develop the skills necessary to support equitable participation, and foster inclusive learning environments. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Tiana Thompson
Living in Cedar Falls & The Cedar Valley
The topic of this course is Living in Cedar Falls & the Cedar Valley. It consists of a community resources orientation for new students or residents of the Cedar Falls area, and will provide local information such as engagement opportunities, transportation, history, and culture. This course will give newcomers to Cedar Falls a sufficient look into what living in the area is like, as well as give them the opportunity to gain advice and insight from other residents. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Madelyn Michel
Serving the Cedar Valley Community
This course is offered to all UNI students and faculty and is designed to empower learners to get involved with community-based volunteer opportunities. Mainly, the course will focus on homeless shelters, food banks, and animal rescues. Learners will first understand the social and economic factors that contribute to homelessness and food insecurity, the impact of these factors on the community, and lastly how to get connected with volunteer opportunities in the Cedar Falls area. Please click the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Kate Pearson
HYPER IS NO HYPE
An Engaging World of Hyperdocs and AI
This workshop style course provides information on two AI powered tools that can be used to create stellar Hyper Docs. Find hands on tools and walkthroughs in a do-it-yourself learning kit. Please click on the image below to access the free course.
Designer: Dr. Papia Bawa, Ph.D.
