January 15, 2021 Bring Your Best: Advice from Faculty on Online Synchronous Teaching Reading Time: 2 minutes Tips suggested by faculty in a workshop, “Bring Your Best to Remote Teaching” Categories Hybrid/Online Synchronous/Reflective Practice Comments: 0
January 13, 2021 Boost Engagement with Zoom Text Chat Reading Time: 2 minutes Ideas and tips for using text chat to boost engagement and clear communication during remote synchronous meetings Categories Hybrid/Online Synchronous/Zoom or Teams Comments: 0
January 7, 2021 Silent In-Class Reading Time Reading Time: 4 minutes If one goal of your class meetings is to promote thoughtful, lively discussion among students, then it can be useful to think about ways to... Categories Active Learning/Lesson Planning/Online Synchronous Comment: 1
December 1, 2020 Putting Your Best Face Forward in Zoom Meetings with Students Reading Time: 6 minutes The clothing we wear, the setting we present ourselves in, and the camera view have a profound impact on our students’ impressions of us and... Categories Online Synchronous Comments: 0
November 25, 2020 Random Selectors for Group Breakout Activities Reading Time: 3 minutes A teaching tip for selecting groups with a fun random selector during remote classes Categories In-person/Online Synchronous Comments: 0
November 24, 2020 Test Preparation: Providing Guidance for Students Taking Tests Reading Time: 4 minutes Exams can be stressful, especially now. Here are some suggestions for setting clear yet welcoming guidelines for for your students to follow. Categories Assessing Learning/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Teaching Tips Comments: 5
November 13, 2020 Liven up Zoom Classes with Video Filters & Studio Effects Reading Time: 2 minutes By Mike Wong, PhD Feeling a slump in your teaching? Are your students losing engagement? This tip shows you how to activate video filters and... Categories Online Synchronous/Tech For Teaching/Zoom or Teams Comments: 0
November 11, 2020 Using an External Whiteboard to Replicate the In-Person Experience Reading Time: < 1 minutes Are you missing your in-class whiteboards to write the formulas, solve the math problems or draw the flowcharts? Is Zoom’s whiteboard not giving you enough flexibility of... Categories Online Synchronous Comments: 0
November 2, 2020 Optional and Occasional Student Webcam Use Reading Time: 3 minutes This tip shares some information about why students may be turning off their web video cameras (webcams) during synchronous classes, how to monitor learner presence... Categories Hybrid/Online Synchronous Comments: 0
October 2, 2020 Student Expectations for Online Engagement Reading Time: 2 minutes An overview of the Student Expectations for Online Engagement Policy Categories Hybrid/Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Student Rights and Responsibilities Comment: 1