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Get H.O.M.E.-Certified! All faculty who teach distance courses at Marshall University must be certified in the H.O.M.E. Framework by 6/30/26. Register for an in-person, sync online (Teams), or async online training option now through June. Quality Matters (QM) certifications expire on 6/30/26.
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Coursera: Marshall students, staff, & faculty can explore 6,000+ courses on Gen AI, Adobe Certifications, and more to level up skills. Take your AI skills to the next level!
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LER Accelerator launch: Marshall is one of 22 institutions selected for AACRAO’s inaugural LER Accelerator cohort, advancing accessible, interoperable Learning and Employment Record systems. The project uses design thinking and empathy interviews with faculty, staff, and students to guide its development and next steps.
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Reimagining the Economy: Marshall hosted Harvard University’s Reimagining the Economy event, “Measuring What Matters: Proving and Improving Value in Workforce Development,” bringing together workforce development professionals from higher education and non-profit sectors across the Tri-State region.
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Credential WV: Marshall partnered with HEPC to present the Credential WV Summit, a statewide convening focused on microcredential expansion. West Virginia is now recognized as a national leader in this space, with participation from all 2- and 4-year public institutions and three private institutions.
Marshall Online also represented at Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education and Educause conferences.
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Marshall Online attended Women Warriors Summit: The Power to Pivot. This event is an annual one-day gathering aimed to inspire, build, and celebrate the women of West Virginia. This year, we learned from authors who discussed the power of pivoting, panelists—including Dr. Jodie Penrod—on how AI can support pivoting, and Hoda Kotb, a celebrated inspirational speaker and native of Morgantown, WV.
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Save the date for these special events!
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Celebrate National Distance Learning Week with us!
Wednesday, Nov. 5
10-1 Marshall Online Showcase
Drinko Atrium
1-2 Adobe Lunch and Learn
Drinko 349 (geared toward faculty)
2-2:30 Zemba Award Ceremony
Drinko Atrium
2:30-4 Award Ceremony Reception
Drinko Atrium
Faculty, staff, and students welcome.
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Stephen and Sue Zemba Excellence in Online Teaching Award Ceremony
Wednesday, Nov. 5
2-2:30
Drinko Atrium
Join us to celebrate the winners!
A reception will follow.
Faculty, staff, and students welcome.
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Tech Collective
Friday, Nov. 7
1-2pm
Share your ideas and learn from others during this session on AI Show & Tell and AI Trends.
For faculty and staff.
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Fix Your Content Day
Tuesday, Nov. 18
9am-4pm
Drinko 349 + Teams
Join the 24-hour global Blackboard Ally competition! Attend accessibility workshops throughout the day and hear from Anthology and Adobe reps.
Register today!
For faculty and staff.
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Did you know Marshall is a member of the Online Learning Consortium (OLC)? That means Marshall employees have access to OLC articles and resources. Follow these steps to access your membership benefits:
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Click Go to My Account on the OLC homepage.
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Create a new account using your Marshall email address.
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Online Student Engagement now offers Academic Life Coaching for online students! Our nationally certified academic life coaches provide a supportive and goal-oriented space where students can reflect, form connections, and develop strategies for success.
Know any online students who could use their support? Use our referral form to refer students who may benefit from coaching.
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Microcredential of the Month
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Innovation Explorer: The iCenter offers an online Innovation Explorer Microcredential training for community members to expose learners to Design for Delight (D4D), Intuit’s flavor of design thinking, an approach to innovating solutions that people love to complex human-centered problems.
During this 2-hour online training, learners will be immersed in Design Thinking, learning how to gain Deep Customer Empathy, ideate by Going Broad to Go Narrow, and receive feedback on a prototype from customers through Rapid Experimentation. Marshall users can access the course for free using this form.
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Ready to dive deeper into D4D? Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Innovation Catalyst Program – a semester-long training that prepares faculty and staff to become champions of design thinking within their departments. Contact the iCenter at icenter@marshall.edu with questions.
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Looking for ways to help your online students get involved and enhance their learning experience?
Please share our Marshall Online Fall Events with your students and encourage them to attend. These are virtual sessions, and all students are welcome.
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People of Marshall Online
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Marshall Online at the Women Warriors Summit.
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Have a question for Marshall Online?
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