May 1, 2022 Polls in Zoom Reading Time: < 1 minute One way to improve students’ participation in synchronous learning activities can be to use polls in Zoom. Using single and multiple choice questions, you can... Categories Gamification/Tech For Teaching/Zoom or Teams
November 15, 2021 Getting Started With Online Synchronous Classes Reading Time: 4 minutes This teaching tip provides information and ideas how to prepare for running remote learning in a digital classroom smoothly. Categories Modes of Delivery/Online Synchronous
September 21, 2021 Removing a Participant from a Live Zoom Class Reading Time: 3 minutes Things to Consider Students may be joining a live Zoom class from a variety of locations, devices, and living situations. Many international students may be... Categories Tech For Teaching/Zoom or Teams
August 26, 2021 Cybersecurity for Teaching Reading Time: 4 minutes By Baljeet Bilkhu, Faculty in Applied Computer Science and Information Technology Programs Having worked in the IT industry for the past 30 years after graduating... Categories Faculty Stories/Online Synchronous/Teaching/Tech For Teaching
August 26, 2021 HyFlex FAQ Reading Time: 4 minutes How 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... Categories Classroom Tech/Tech For Teaching
August 25, 2021 Cameras On and Off in Virtual Classes Reading Time: 4 minutes Why should you keep your camera on when teaching? We have now had more than a year and a half of experience with virtual classes... Categories Build Community/Teaching/Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
February 19, 2021 Breaks in the In-Person and Synchronous Online Classroom Reading Time: 4 minutes “For each class, faculty will […] [e]nsure breaks occur during the lesson time to support student needs.” – Course Delivery Procedure (January 2021) Breaks are... Categories Hybrid/In-person/Online Synchronous/Teaching
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
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
October 2, 2020 Student Expectations for Online Engagement Reading Time: 2 minutes An overview of the Student Expectations for Online Engagement Policy Categories Online Asynchronous/Online Synchronous/Student Rights and Responsibilities