Office of Learning Innovation (OLI)
Introducing The Office of Learning Innovation (OLI)! OLI is the new name for the Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship (TLAS) group! We are dedicated to enhancing the educational experience for both faculty, instructors, and graduate students across the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS).
Our Mission
At OLI, our mission is to:
- Design and utilize innovative, effective, and research-based teaching methods
- Deliver high-quality educational programs
- Assess and evaluate teaching and curriculum effectiveness
- Support educational scholarship across the School of Medicine & Health Sciences
We aim to provide comprehensive educational services and resources to help our educators excel and contribute to the advancement of medical education.
Our Services
OLI offers a variety of support and resources. Explore our various services and resources to see how we can assist you in reaching your professional goals as an educator and scholar, by clicking the links below:
We offer monthly faculty development workshops, book discussion groups, an intensive Teaching Academy, and virtual learning sessions on effective teaching strategies, curriculum design, assessment, educational scholarship, online learning, and instructional technology. See what’s coming up next, and watch previously recorded sessions!
Our instructional designers work with you one-to-one to help apply evidence-based strategies to your curriculum and course. Whether you want to tweak a single teaching session or redesign your entire curriculum, we can help. Contact us to schedule a one-to-one or small group consult today!
Create polished images, video, audio, and eLearning projects to increase engagement and learning in the SMHS Recording Studio. Contact us to schedule a one-on-one or small group consult today!
Since 2020, the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences has been utilizing badging as a required component of the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum. Through badging students demonstrate different levels of competency through their activities and experiences. Contact OLI to learn more about our unique approach to badging.
Teaching & Learning Resource Repository
OLI offers a collection of articles, handouts, videos, and tip sheets designed to support teaching, learning, educational scholarship, and the use of academic technology for everyone involved in teaching and educational research at SMHS.
Are you looking to enhance your teaching with research, secure grant funding, or advance your professional growth? OLI can help you turn your teaching into research, enabling you to produce publications, presentations, and evaluate the effectiveness of various approaches. With over 30 years of combined experience and advanced degrees in Instructional Design and Technology, we are dedicated to supporting your academic journey at SMHS. Connect with us today to learn more.
- richard.vaneck@UND.edu
- 701.777.3528
- Suite E456, Office E461
- adrienne.salentiny@UND.edu
- 701.777.4272
- Suite E438, Office E447
- theodora.amuah@UND.edu
- 701.777.6172
- Suite E438