Graduate Research Assistant - Online Learning Innovation and User Experience

Online Course Development and User ExperienceCollaborate with faculty to translate course content and learning objectives into effective online learning experiences.Review online courses and recommend improvements to navigation, organization, visual presentation, and overall user experience.Build and revise course pages, modules, assignments, assessments, discussion activities, and multimedia resources within the learning management system.Apply consistent design standards across courses to make materials intuitive, engaging, and easy to use.Incorporate active-learning strategies, simulations, case studies, interactive exercises, and other technology-enhanced learning approaches.Assist with evaluating the usability, accessibility, effectiveness, and student outcomes associated with redesigned course materials.Ensure that course materials follow accessibility standards, copyright requirements, university policies, and best practices for inclusive online education.Create templates, guides, and other resources that faculty can use to develop and maintain online course content.Document design decisions, implementation processes, evaluation findings, and recommendations for continued improvement.Contribute to presentations, reports, manuscripts, conference abstracts, and other scholarly products arising from the project.Newsletter Development and Digital CommunicationsDevelop and produce the centers quarterly electronic newsletters in collaboration with center leadership and faculty.Identify and organize content related to center activities, research accomplishments, faculty and student highlights, upcoming events, funding opportunities, and community partnerships.Draft, edit, proofread, and format newsletter content for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and audience engagement.Create visually engaging newsletter layouts that are consistent with university and center branding.Maintain an editorial calendar and production schedule to support the timely distribution of newsletters and announcements.Manage newsletter distribution lists and assist with electronic distribution.Monitor newsletter engagement metrics, such as open rates and link activity, and recommend strategies to improve audience reach and engagement.Ensure that newsletters meet applicable accessibility, privacy, branding, and copyright requirements.Center Website MaintenanceMaintain and regularly update the centers website with current and accurate information.Post news items, research highlights, events, publications, faculty and affiliate profiles, funding opportunities, and other center-related content.Review website pages for outdated information, broken links, inconsistent formatting, and usability concerns.Improve website navigation, organization, readability, accessibility, and visual consistency.Collaborate with center leadership and university communications or information technology staff on substantive website changes.Optimize web content for clarity, accessibility, and appropriate search-engine visibility.Monitor basic website analytics and prepare summaries of visitor activity, frequently accessed content, and opportunities for improvement.Maintain organized digital files, images, permissions, and source materials used on the website.Follow university policies and standards related to web accessibility, branding, privacy, security, and content management.