MAGNA ONLINE SEMINAR
Kristin Ziska Strange
Curriculum and Learning Innovation Designer, University of Arizona
Krys Ziska Strange is the curriculum and learning innovation designer at the Office of Digital Learning at University of Arizona and is focused on STEM courses for Arizona Online. She holds a master's of library and information science from Wayne State University and is currently completing her doctorate in curriculum and instruction. Before joining the ODL team, Krys worked as an instructional designer and instructional technologist for Northern Arizona University's e-Learning Center. She has extensive experience in systems design, course design and pedagogy, and educator technology training. She also serves as a part-time instructor for the NAU First Year Seminar program, teaching courses on gaming and Doctor Who. In addition, Krys has served nearly a decade in K-12, teaching English literature and preparing students for their graduation projects.
Last Updated: 08-12-2019
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- Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Magna Commons, On-Demand Seminars
- Course Design for Faculty: Instructional Design Basics
- $297.00 – $497.00
- This Magna Online Seminar is perfect for those of you who are just a little lost, a little confused, or really want a glimpse of course planning with a real-life instructional designer. This seminar will focus on the prep work that happens before the syllabus is given to students.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Add Choice to My Course to Give Students Autonomy and Motivate Deep Learning?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- Authentic assessment can be difficult when you are faced with a vastly diverse audience of students. How can we best meet their needs when each of their learning styles, skills, and passions widely vary? The answer to this challenge may live within the concept of choice.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Be My Own Instructional Designer?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- Sometimes, faculty don't have the support of an instructional designer to help plan their courses. In fact, many faculty never have any help from an instructional designer whatsoever. So, where do they start?
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- What Can Engagement in Games Teach Me About Engagement in My Courses?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- We can all use fresh ideas for engaging students with course content. What can the games we play teach us about designing our courses? Games have kept people engaged for decades because they have systematically designed engagement practices. In this program we will explore how to recognize these engagement practices and apply them into course design. Learn how to use the games that surround us to make our courses more powerful.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Classroom Climate, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Do I Create a Class That Support First-Year Students?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- Learn several design-based first-year supports, how to create opportunities in the facilitation of your courses to create and build classroom skills, and how to plan/implement evaluations to continue to support students in their educational journey. Designing with students in mind first helps you be purposeful in your approach to building their skills and meeting their needs.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- What is Gamification and How Can it Promote a Growth Mindset?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- Gamification uses gaming elements and mechanics in a nongame context—and it's really simple to implement if you know where to start.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Can I Use Simple Gamification Strategies to Engage my Students?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- This program explains what you need to do to gamify more courses and ensure students persist even through failure. You'll be exposed to several effective gamification strategies and examples of each. You'll also explore how these strategies can foster student persistence and engagement.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Active and Engaged Students, Course Design and Preparation, Faculty, Magna All Access, Mentor Commons
- How Do I Design Effective Combinations of Gamified Elements to Encourage Deeper Learning?
- $99.00 – $199.00
- When gamifying your courses, it's vital that you measure the effectiveness of gamification and identify which aspects keep students most engaged. At times, you might have to make small changes. At other times, you might have to stop gamifying and reevaluate. This program will help you find the right fit for your courses.
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