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Instructional design
The Instructional Design team is made up of 20+ professional Instructional Designers who specialize in helping faculty create quality courses. The Instructional Design team is part of the Program and Course Design Services (PCDS) department of Missouri Online.
Experience Design
The Experience Design team is responsible for creating high-quality, engaging end-user experiences to ensure learner comprehension. Team members do this by using a variety of mediums including video and media production, course / web development (CSS, JS, HTML), course template development, branding, marketing and communications, graphic design, and interactive development. This team’s overall goal is to create superior online learning experiences for all learners.
Academic technology
The Academic Technology department is made up of a large group of technology professionals who specialize in academic use of technology. They work directly with faculty and staff to ensure success while using any of our 15+ supported tools, while also sourcing and employing new technology tools.
Streamlining course management with TidyUP: A new pilot program
As we strive to enhance the learning experience for students and instructors, we are excited to announce the upcoming pilot of the CidiLabs TidyUP tool. Starting this January, this innovative...
What’s New for the Spring Semester
In the last semester, Canvas has updated some of its tools. Here is a summary of these enhancements and how you can use them.
Canvas discussion and announcement changes
The redesigned Canvas discussions and announcements are scheduled to be enabled on May 13, 2024.