Judith Sebesta, Ph.D. Blog, News and Events

“Be Responsive”: Leading Innovation For Transition And Transformation

by Judith Sebesta, Ph.D., Executive Director, DigiTex Recently, I was asked by the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies for the monthly meeting of their Consortia/System Leadership Group, of which I am a part, to share stories of recent faculty development initiatives at our member colleges and at DigiTex. I put out a call to our colleges and received … Continue reading “Be Responsive”: Leading Innovation For Transition And Transformation

Elizabeth Rodriguez Blog, News and Events

For I Know The Plans I Have For You: The Journey Of An ELearning Director/Doctoral Student Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic

By Elizabeth Rodriguez, Director, eLearning Center Laredo College The days have no beginning and no end. As I wake up every morning “to go to work,” I find myself in my home office/study room for more hours than I care to remember. As I begin my day, the sun shines through the window, and I have … Continue reading For I Know The Plans I Have For You: The Journey Of An ELearning Director/Doctoral Student Amidst The COVID-19 Pandemic

Ursula Pike Blog, News and Events

Meeting Change And Challenge With Compassion And Resilience

By Ursula Pike, Associate Director, DigiTex Moving a face-to-face course online requires more than flipping a switch. There are technical and pedagogical trainings, course shells to be developed, syllabi to upload, someone needs to figure out how to deliver -- and possibly proctor -- an exam online, and what seems like a million other tasks. IT … Continue reading Meeting Change And Challenge With Compassion And Resilience