STRUCTURING YOUR COURSE From inperson to online What

STRUCTURING YOUR COURSE From in-person to online: What to think about.

CREATING A ROADMAP FOR ONLINE TEACHING SUCCESS Questions, Components, Plan

YOUR TEACHING STYLE

THINK ABOUT • How interactive are you? • What types of activities do you tend to do in class most often? • How comfortable are you with direct lecture delivery? • How much feedback do you need from your student audience?

YOUR STUDENTS’ NEEDS This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

THINK ABOUT • How much interaction do they need? • What are their expectations for the online classroom? • What ‘supplementary’ information or support can you provide online? • How can you be as clear as possible in your delivery, tasks and expectations?

CHANGES TO ASSIGNMENTS AND MARKING This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

THINK ABOUT • How will any assessment tasks need to change to meet the new format? • What do students need to know, about those changes? • How will you measure and grade participation? • What ‘homework’ or online activities can you create that you may not have needed in your in-person classroom?

YOUR LIFE, YOUR TIME

THINK ABOUT • How long can you realistically spend preparing your online classroom? • What aspects will you have to let go of? • How can you use technology intelligently to support yourself and your students? • How can you set boundaries in a digital environment? ?

A FEW MODELS TO CONSIDER

SIMPLE CONVERSION • Lecture delivery remains live • Supported by Zoom-based office hours • LMS remains mostly the same • Assessment tasks remain the same/mostly the same

LECTURE PRE-RECORD + DISCUSSION • Lectures content moves to videos • Live discussion forums held regularly to discuss lecture content • LMS remains mostly the same • Participation-based assessment tasks may be added • Major assignments remain similar/same

FOR INTERACTIVE CLASSES • Pre-record lecture/conceptual content • Live discussion activities, using Zoom ‘breakout rooms’ feature for small group work • Use collaborative software to post assigned activities between classes • Join students up via Slack, Whats. App, We. Chat or other social media

REMEMBER: YOU DON’T HAVE TO PRESENT EVERYTHING! • Zoom Screen Sharing • Zoom Whiteboard • Share hosting • Use others’ videos (youtube, TED Talks) • Invite guest lecturers into Zoom, or pre-record interviews • Encourage student presentations • Help students to engage with each other in your online classroom by facilitating, not lecturing

WHAT’S NEXT? The online class environment: Creating warmth in a digital setting This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC