6 Steps for Creating a Collaborative Culture

6 Steps for Creating a Collaborative Culture

Keynote address by Unizin CEO Amin Qazi at the University of Iowa Tech Forum 2017. New forms of collaboration are in increasing demand for successful paths forward. Internal constraints, both within an organization and within an individual, occur when new...
Reflections upon Graduation: The University as a Home

Reflections upon Graduation: The University as a Home

Having just graduated last month, it feels strange now to consider The University of Texas at Austin my alma mater. It has felt like my home for so long, much longer than the four years I spent on campus as a student. It has felt like my home partly because it is...
Connect in the Community

Connect in the Community

Unizin’s new Community Site will help Members connect, collaborate, and share knowledge. One of the benefits of membership in the Unizin Consortium is access to a network of colleagues who face similar challenges on a variety of fronts. In order to increase...
Flipping a Large Enrollment Classroom with Canvas

Flipping a Large Enrollment Classroom with Canvas

When it was first announced that the University of Iowa was planning to pilot Canvas as part of Unizin, Jon Garfinkel, finance professor at the Tippie College of Business, realized this could be just the opportunity he needed to try flipping his new undergrad course....
Rethinking the Possible: Large Enrollment Classes

Rethinking the Possible: Large Enrollment Classes

At the 2017 Unizin Innovation Summit, I attended several marvelous breakout sessions. One of my favorites was “Early Lessons from High-Enrollment Course Transformations,” presented by Maggie Jesse, Senior IT Director at the University of Iowa, and Sarah Miller, Leader...