Posted: January 28, 2020 8:00:00 AM CST
It is never too late. Recent UNK graduate Sadie Worthing can attest to the inner strength that this outwardly simple phrase can inspire. As a technology and digital curriculum specialist at Lexington Public Schools, wife and mother of four, Sadie returned to UNK after a ten year hiatus from classes, determined to finish her bachelor’s degree. Degree completion was Worthing’s top priority, but she also aspired to fulfill a more personal goal. “I wanted to show my kids that...
Posted: January 22, 2020 11:15:00 AM CST
U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) as one of the best institutions in the country for students pursuing an online graduate degree in education. The recently released rankings place UNK’s online graduate education programs in 28th place out of 223 public and private institutions. In addition, the University was placed on the list of “Best Online Master’s in Education Programs for Veterans,” due in large part to...
Posted: January 22, 2020 12:00:00 AM CST
As an instructor, you can verify all external links throughout your course to ensure they are valid. You can check these links using the course link validator, which searches through course content and returns invalid or unresponsive external links in both published and unpublished content. However, please note that some links flagged as unresponsive are inaccessible by Canvas servers and will still work for students. The link validator also includes deleted links. Deleted links are...
Posted: January 14, 2020 8:30:00 AM CST
Two years of work in my online graduate degree program has led to this. I registered for my final course this week, and will submit my graduation application for May! As eager as I am to see my name printed on my second University of Nebraska diploma, I know that I will need to remain focused and disciplined to survive thrive during this final semester. I began my graduate program with some online course experience, but I feel more confident in my ability to successfully engage in this type...
Posted: January 14, 2020 12:00:00 AM CST
Canvas has many communication tools to choose from. Faculty and students may personalize their messages by using audio and/or video in Announcements, Conversation, Discussion Board, and Speedgrader. Announcements are a great way for instructors to communicate to the class as a whole. The rich text editor allows numerous formatting options and the ability to add images and video. Instructors have the option to delay postings, allow liking, allow students to add comments, and add...
Posted: January 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM CST
A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION AT UNK INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND AN INTERNSHIP. Mackenzie Puckett, UNK senior in Sports Management and Marketing completed a fall marketing internship with the UNK Athletic Department. Mackenzie also was a senior middle blocker on the UNK volleyball team who achieved NCAA Division II national runner-up. Mackenzie said, "Throughout this process, my internship made me a better student as it reminded me that learning is for life.” After graduating in December,...
