May 1, 2022

Polls in Zoom

Reading Time: < 1 minuteOne way to improve students’ participation in synchronous learning activities can be to use polls in Zoom. Using single and multiple choice questions, you can pre-assess student understanding and set key directions for the session at hand. Polls can be anonymous or identified by user. Advanced Polls If the multiple choice and single choice responses aren’t rich enough for you,...

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November 15, 2021

Getting Started with Online Synchronous Classes

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis teaching tip provides information and ideas how to prepare for running remote learning in a digital classroom smoothly.

Categories Effective Teaching/Modes of Delivery/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

September 21, 2021

Removing a Participant from a Live Zoom Class

Reading Time: 3 minutesThings to Consider Students may be joining a live Zoom class from a variety of locations, devices, and living situations. Many international students may be joining a class from locations all over the world. As such, issues may come up such as students having to be quiet during a class because they are joining from a different timezone which may...

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May 20, 2021

Icebreakers for Your Zoom Classrooms

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the era of synchronous online learning, it is important to create a community of learning. Using icebreakers can foster communities, promote positive teacher and student relationships, and lay the groundwork for classroom interaction (Serembus & Kemery, 2020). Studies in pedagogy encourage teachers to use icebreakers in their classes. The following icebreakers are quick and easy to run both in...

Categories Inclusive EdTech Use/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

January 15, 2021

Bring Your Best: Advice from Faculty About Sync Online Teaching

Reading Time: 3 minutesTips suggested by faculty in a workshop, “Bring Your Best to Remote Teaching”

Categories Effective Teaching/Faculty Stories/Hybrid/Online Synchronous/Reflective Practice/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

January 13, 2021

Boost Engagement with Zoom Text Chat

Reading Time: 2 minutesIdeas and tips for using text chat to boost engagement and clear communication during remote synchronous meetings

Categories Effective Teaching/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

December 1, 2020

Putting Your Best Face Forward in Zoom Meetings with Students

Reading Time: 6 minutesThe clothing we wear, the setting we present ourselves in, and the camera view have a profound impact on our students’ impressions of us and on how comfortable and respected they feel.    We might ask ourselves the following questions: What is the balance between formal and casual on Zoom? Ben Marder and Sebastian Oliver (2020) at the University of Edinburgh...

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November 25, 2020

Random Selectors for Group Breakout Activities

Reading Time: 3 minutesA teaching tip for selecting groups with a fun random selector during remote classes

Categories Effective Teaching/In-Person/Online Synchronous/Teaching for Learning/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

November 2, 2020

Optional and Occasional Student Webcam Use

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis tip shares some information about why students may be turning off their web video cameras (webcams) during synchronous classes, how to monitor learner presence without webcams, and strategies for promoting engagement with optional and occasional web cam use. Reasons Students Turn WebCams Off In The Conversation, Tabitha Moses (2020) lists five reasons why many students are keeping their webcams...

Categories Accessible Teaching/Effective Teaching/Hybrid/Inclusive EdTech Use/Online Synchronous/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

August 18, 2020

Teaching Classes in Zoom

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn overview of a video series on using Zoom for remote synchronous teaching

Categories Online Synchronous/Teaching with Teams/Tech-Enhanced Teaching

June 25, 2020

Managing Zoom Fatigue

Reading Time: 3 minutesTips on avoiding and managing Zoom fatigue while working remotely.

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March 27, 2020

Creating a Positive Learning Environment in Zoom

Reading Time: 3 minutesTips for creating a positive learning environment in Zoom through understanding privacy and confidentiality, enabling live captions, and more.

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