This post is part of the Online Faculty Technology Series. Are you interested in analyzing your students progress in the Content section of D2L? Perhaps, you would like to see how much interest your supplementary materials received from your students. […]
Instructional Technology Tip 1: How to View the Content Statistics in D2L Read More
This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Jami Haberl in the MPH Program. I was quite impressed when I first watched Jami’s Prezi presentations in her Introduction to MPH Program and Graduate School
Incorporating Prezi for More Interactive Presentations Read More
This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Dr. Carla Stebbins in the MHA Program Form Templates allow the instructors to collect information from students in a structured form. This information may include integrity statements,
Collecting Structured Information from Students using D2L Form Templates Read More
This post is part of the Online Faculty Best Practices Series. Best practice champion: Dr. Pamela Duffy in the MPH Program Dr. Duffy incorporated the D2L Chat tool in her course to answer the student questions regarding an upcoming assessment.
Using D2L Chat Tool to Improve Instructor-Student Communication Read More
Sports-related injuries are becoming more and more widespread among teens. With the rise of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) events, club teams and offseason camps, student athletes have the opportunity to focus year-round on their favorite sports. Injuries that once affected
Keeping teens injury free Read More
The National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE) has selected Des Moines University (DMU) as the recipient of its Institutional Excellence Award for 2015. The award is given annually to a college or university that has demonstrated measurable
DMU receives national diversity award Read More
The Des Moines West Side Chamber held its Annual Victory Celebration on February 10, 2015 recognizing Des Moines University as its Business of the Year noting the University’s support, leadership and economic contribution to Des Moines, as well as their
DMU named business of the year by West Side Chamber Read More
Leslie Rae Emma, M.H.A.’14, M.P.H.’14, was working as a health promotion specialist for a corporate wellness fitness management company in Falls Church, VA, when she participated in the DMU M.H.A. program’s inaugural executive residency in September 2012. “Due to my
Alumni Spotlight: Leslie Rae Emma, M.H.A.’14, M.P.H.’14 Read More
Lost your car keys? Forgotten the reason you walked into a room? Don’t fret – you haven’t lost your mind. You just need to fine-tune your brain. An unhealthy brain impacts your memory, causing you to forget that those keys
Mental, physical exercise equally important for brain health Read More
Congratulations, Brianne Sanchez! DMU’s community relations manager this week received the Amy Jennings YPC Impact Award of the Greater Des Moines Young Professionals Connection. In addition to her great work in engaging DMU in the central Iowa community, Brianne is
DMU’s Brianne Sanchez wins Young Professional of the Year Award Read More