OOL Partner Showcase
At OOL, we pride ourselves on the highly collaborative partnerships between faculty and our in-house learning experts. This page is dedicated to showcasing the results of such collaboration including successful online courses and rich multimedia activities.
Interactive Video (Citation Lecture)
This video lecture explores the concept of citation, explaining its purpose and guiding students on how to cite sources correctly. Throughout the video, interactive knowledge checks are included to help students test and reinforce their understanding of citation practices.
Tools Used: It's recorded on Zoom, edited with Camtasia, and uploaded to H5P for added interactivity.
Animated Hypothetical (Plumbing Estimate)
Hypotheticals are a great way to transform text into engaging visual representations of complex scenarios.
The Plumbing Estimate video presents a contract dispute between a client and a plumbing company, where the final bill significantly exceeds the original quote. By watching this scenario unfold, students can better visualize the conflict, deepen their understanding of the case, and practice responding to it accordingly.
Tools Used: Vyond
Animated Explainer (Blue Book Explained)
Animated explainers are another effective way to enhance student learning through engaging and meaningful visuals.
Blue Book Explained introduces what the Bluebook is, why it matters, and best practices for using it effectively in legal writing. The animation breaks down complex concepts into digestible segments, using rich graphics to help students absorb and retain the information more easily.
Tools Used: Vyond.
Interactive Knowledge Check
This drag and drop activity was created on H5P and serves as asynchronous practice for Law students.
Articulate Rise 360 Samples
Articulate Rise 360 is a powerful platform that can be used to create courses and interactive simulations.
Click on the following links to explore some examples that we have created:
Samples of Embedded Graphics
Press
Virtual Reality Facilitates Creative Learning in Art Therapy Classroom
Loyola Marymount University's art therapy program integrates virtual reality to enhance creativity and therapeutic learning, supported by the Office of Online Learning as a key partner in advancing innovative educational approaches.
Business Students Use VR Technology to Enhance Soft Skills
Through simulations with AI feedback, students practice key skills like communication and leadership. This initiative, partnered with Bodyswaps and Meta, integrates immersive technology into education, helping students build real-world skills such as job interviews and public speaking.
Online Learning Office to Develop Graduate Programs
LMU's Metaversity: Redefining Education Through Virtual Reality
Loyola Marymount University, with support from the Office of Online Learning, is creating a metaversity using a $72,000 grant. This initiative offers virtual reality-based immersive learning environments, enhancing education through digital twin campuses.
Fast-Food or Gourmet: Choosing From the Online Learning Buffet
The debate over whether online learning or traditional classroom settings offer a more valuable college experience has settled. The focus now shifts to the quality of online education, specifically weighing the choice between high-quality programs and more basic, less effective offerings.