{"id":8013,"date":"2023-04-12T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T16:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/?page_id=8013"},"modified":"2025-01-03T16:27:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T21:27:13","slug":"news-and-alerts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/news-and-alerts\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Marshall Online Newsletter<\/h2>\n<p>Our monthly newsletter keeps you updated on the latest news from Marshall Online. Subscribe to stay updated on the latest in online learning, get inspired by innovative ways to use ed tech, and learn about new student and faculty resources. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec-news\/marshall-online-newsletter-archive\/\">See the archives.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/oec-news\/marshall-online-newsletter-archive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11585 aligncenter\" style=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2025\/01\/5e86a194-1e38-7105-0831-4c2b2c0d0dca-300x100.png\" alt=\"Newsletter header image with student on a laptop\" width=\"1836\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2025\/01\/5e86a194-1e38-7105-0831-4c2b2c0d0dca-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2025\/01\/5e86a194-1e38-7105-0831-4c2b2c0d0dca-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/files\/2025\/01\/5e86a194-1e38-7105-0831-4c2b2c0d0dca.png 1875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/marshall.us17.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=7a87a0e23ea2d833aa6830021&#038;id=66d302a5d4\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button green \">\n\t\t<span>Subscribe to our newsletter<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/marshall-online\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button green \">\n\t\t<span>Follow us on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Things to Know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reminder<\/strong>: The deadlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/course-development\/\">Course Development<\/a> are:\n<ul>\n<li>Courses offered during the Spring term: <strong>August 1st<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Courses offered during the Summer term: <strong>Feb 1st<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Courses offered during the Fall term: <strong>Feb 1st<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ui-provider ec cph bzh cpi cpj cpk cpl cpm cpn cpo cpp cpq cpr cps cpt cpu cpv cpw cpx cpy cpz cqa cqb cqc cqd cqe cqf cqg cqh cqi cqj cqk cql cqm cqn\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Do you have a suggestion to improve Ultra?<\/strong> Anthology wants to hear your voice! Share your idea and vote for other proposed changes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anthology.com\/news\/the-anthology-idea-exchange-a-new-way-to-put-ideas-to-work\">the Anthology Idea Exchange<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Need information on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/course-archiving\/\">Course Archiving<\/a>?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Developing a new Online Program?<\/strong> Use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com\/casAuthentication.ashx?InstID=cade935a-cfad-4410-b039-e0d18d946b0d&amp;targetURL=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2fd2303f49-c0f8-4114-8664-153bbd7b85bc\">Distance Course Development Application<\/a>. For more information, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/course-development\/\">Course Development<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Looking for support? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3a835bca4c517b45c0a7a437256930a08c%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=24e793e2-a0a9-4789-88fe-fe3b0bc91679&amp;tenantId=239ab278-3bba-4c78-b41d-8508a541e025\">Join the Distance Education Support Community Team<\/a> to get direct access to designers, instructional documents, meetings, and virtual workshops.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Want to add online proctoring options to preserve test integrity? <\/strong>Refer to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/proctoring\/\">Proctoring<\/a> page for more details on how to add the lock-down browser and online monitoring services in Blackboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Helpful Links<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"mt-8 lg:mt-12 grid gap-6 grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"teaser group block no-underline overflow-hidden relative rounded-2xl min-h-70 transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:-translate-y-2 hover:shadow-xl\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/excellence-in-online-teaching-award\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 ease-out group-hover:scale-105\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/1d3e45e378ad2da69ec33c2ec8dd49da.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/1d3e45e378ad2da69ec33c2ec8dd49da.jpg 320w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/1d3e45e378ad2da69ec33c2ec8dd49da.jpg 400w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/1d3e45e378ad2da69ec33c2ec8dd49da.jpg 500w\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Zemba Online Teaching Award\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-1 bg-linear-to-t from-gray-900\/70 via-gray-900\/35 to-gray-900\/10 transition-all duration-300 group-hover:from-gray-900\/75 group-hover:via-gray-900\/40\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative z-2 flex flex-col items-center justify-end h-full w-full px-6 py-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-white font-bold text-xl text-center uppercase tracking-wide lg:text-2xl\">Zemba Online Teaching Award<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bg-green h-0.75 w-8 mt-2.5 mx-auto rounded-full transition-all duration-300 ease-out group-hover:w-14\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-full bg-green mt-3.5 transition-all duration-300 ease-out lg:opacity-0 lg:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:opacity-100 lg:group-hover:translate-y-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"w-4 h-4 text-white\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M5 12h14M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"teaser group block no-underline overflow-hidden relative rounded-2xl min-h-70 transition-all duration-300 ease-out hover:-translate-y-2 hover:shadow-xl\"\n\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/h-o-m-e-at-marshall\/\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"absolute inset-0 z-0 overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"h-full w-full object-cover transition-transform duration-500 ease-out group-hover:scale-105\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/6febd89b4b55d3245534903f660981d1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/6febd89b4b55d3245534903f660981d1.jpg 320w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/6febd89b4b55d3245534903f660981d1.jpg 400w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/design-center\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/492\/files\/external\/6febd89b4b55d3245534903f660981d1.jpg 500w\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"H.O.M.E. 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Services may be intermittent during this time each week. <strong>Pre-planned IT upgrades and outages will take place during Labor Day weekend.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshall Online Newsletter Our monthly newsletter keeps you updated on the latest news from Marshall Online. Subscribe to stay updated on the latest in online learning, get inspired by innovative ways to use ed tech, and learn about new student and faculty resources. 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