Best Practices in Teaching Online Darren Crone Assistant
Best Practices in Teaching Online Darren Crone Assistant Provost Educational Technology Services Carol Cirulli Lanham Assistant Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
#1 – Start with a Growth Mindset ● “Reimagining the College Experience in a Pandemic” ● Formula for success: e. Learning + video conferencing + imagination collaboration + goodwill = success
#2 – Make the Most of Your Virtual Classroom ● Asynchronous – recorded presentations ● Synchronous – live presentations ● Or both! - Flipped Classroom - Hyflex Model
#3 - Manage Your Online Presence ● ● ● Background/lighting Make it personal Mind your ums Use closed-captioning Some things will be out of the your control
Tip #3 - Keep it Short! ● Microlectures ● Skeletal Outlines
Tip #3 - Keep it Short! From ACUE Online Teaching Toolkit: Microlecturesare short (6 minutes or less), instructor-produced videos that are designed using a structured format to provide effective explanations of a single key concept or specific skill set. Use this format to help maintain student attention and allow students to reengage with the content when and if needed. Skeletal Outlinesprovide students with a skeletal outline to support their learning and help them track the concepts and issues of highest importance.
#4 – Provide a Roadmap for Students ● To-Do Lists ● Tell ‘em what you told ‘em – email, announcements, short videos
#5 – Establish a Predictable Rhythm
#5 – Establish a Predictable Rhythm
#6 – Use low-stakes assessments for accountability ● ● ● ● Weekly quizzes Use a deep question bank Randomize variables in calculations Scramble question order Scramble answer order Timing is EVERYTHING! Proctoring
#7 - Encourage Student Engagement - - Engagement vs. attendance Ice breakers Problem sets and other homework assignments Discussion board Student presentations Polls
#8 - Assign Group Work (Mindfully) ● ● ● Explain why you’re assigning group work Check student schedules first Form groups yourself Require accountability Plan for bad outcomes Include a peer review
#9 - Go Digital With Your Assignments! ● ● ● ● Adobe Spark Wikis Blogs Assignment tool Discussion board You. Tube Turn. It. In
#10 - Be Creative ● Use the pandemic as a teaching opportunity ● Take students on virtual field trips ● Invite guest speakers ● Collaborate with others
#10 - Be Creative ● Create your own avatar ● Loomie. Live - 3 D avatar with your voice ● Loom. ai
Remember - Be flexible and compassionate with students…. and yourself! ● ● ● Virtual office hours youcanbook. me Offer make ups Check in with students Don’t be hard on yourself
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