Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the first steps to augment your Teams experience is to add a few apps into the mix. There are several options for app integrations in Microsoft Teams, each of with its own functions for both pre-built and as-needed content or activities. Present Mentimeter polls, showcase YouTube videos, or integrate a whiteboard into your Teams calls with just a...
Reading Time: 3 minutesZoom is constantly updating and adding new features. Consider allowing automatic updates to your Zoom client to take advantage of new features and maximize your options in meetings. Pass Presentation Controls Maybe you’re having a guest in class, and you want them to be able to control some slides in your PowerPoint. Or perhaps students are collaboratively presenting, and want...
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,...
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow do I start the HyFlex classroom up? Visit our HyFlex Rooms post to learn about these innovative new teaching and learning spaces. Is every classroom a HyFlex classroom? Currently there are 4 rooms at the Doon campus (3A507, 2E35, 3E39, WW16) and 5 rooms at the DTK campus (007, 012, 013, 030, 032). Below, you can see some of the classroom layouts. Click an image to enlarge the view. Conestoga also...
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy should you keep your camera on when teaching? We have now had more than a year and a half of experience with virtual classes at Conestoga. We are getting so good at Zoom and Teams and all the features we need to help students learn. But, having an entire class with most students with their cameras off can be...
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