answer:The Provost's Awards for Transformative Online Courses honor faculty who demonstrate best practices and innovation in online education, enhance the student experience through creative teaching strategies, and encourage interactive learning communities that maximize student engagement and outcomes. This year's honorees, Associate Professor Beth Barstow and Professor Brenda Bertrand, received cash prizes and Crystal Flame awards for their courses in the School of Health Professions. Barstow was recognized for her course, "Foundations in Low Vision II," which uses structured chat sessions with topic experts and group discussions to engage students. Bertrand was honored for her course, "Advanced Medical Nutrition," in which students create an online learning community to exercise critical thinking and team skills while interpreting research and consulting experts in the field. Both honorees will present their courses at a lunch-and-learn event hosted by UAB eLearning and Professional Studies.

answer:Yes, the UAB Graduate Certification in Low Vision Rehabilitation program, which Associate Professor Beth Barstow helped develop, is a program that can be earned online. Launched in 2004, the program is the preeminent low-vision rehabilitation program in the world, with UAB LVR alumni making up more than half of the occupational therapists with the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Specialty Certification in Low Vision. The program offers courses that cover the assessment of functional visual tasks and the design and implementation of interventions to help clients compensate for vision loss. The program is designed for professionals who want to become experts in low vision rehabilitation, such as occupational therapists, optometrists, and rehabilitation counselors.

answer:Yes, according to the article, Professor Brenda Bertrand has more than 15 years of experience teaching and has received case-based method training from the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science. Case-based teaching involves providing students with real-world scenarios or examples to solve problems, make decisions, or take actions. Bertrand has used this method to teach courses such as "Advanced Medical Nutrition," in which students consult experts in the field and interpret recent research to create nutrition interventions that can be used to treat diseases. Bertrand has also earned awards for teaching excellence at the college and state levels, indicating that her case-based teaching approach has been effective in engaging students and achieving positive learning outcomes.

answer:According to the article, the lunch-and-learn event where honorees Associate Professor Beth Barstow and Professor Brenda Bertrand will present their courses is hosted by UAB eLearning and Professional Studies. It will be held on November 1 from 11:30 a.m. To 1 p.m. In CTL 243. It is not explicitly stated, but it is reasonable to assume that this event is open to UAB students and faculty since it is being hosted by a department of the university. It is possible that members of the public may be able to attend, but it is best to contact UAB eLearning and Professional Studies directly to confirm.