Take your online teaching outside
Being outdoors can offer both students and teachers dozens of benefits, from improved learning outcomes to better mental health. Here, Aimée Little talks about taking online classes outside
November 18, 2020
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Making online classes work for students with ADHD
Online learning can be particularly challenging for students with learning difficulties such as ADHD. Kate Lister offers some simple steps every instructor can take to help students with ADHD stay engaged
November 17, 2020 -
Making online content relevant and fun for Gen Z students
Relating your online teaching content to real-world interests and issues affecting your students is a great way to win and keep their attention. Tina Joshi explains how she does this
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Top online teaching tip: ask your students questions
Asking students questions during online classes offers insight into what they understand and where they need support, and boosts engagement with the material. Here David Martin explains how instructors can go about doing this effectively when teaching remotely
November 17, 2020 -
Developing students’ confidence and sense of belonging online
With most students new to online learning, many may lack the confidence to actively participate in group classes. Georgina Blakeley offers her tips on fostering a sense of belonging that aids interaction among students
November 17, 2020 -
Make virtual learning fun: using ‘break in’ rooms in online teaching
Creating fun, game-like activities as part of your online classes can aid learning, student engagement and collaboration. Here, Shonagh Douglas explains how she has used ‘break-in rooms’ as an effective induction for remote students
November 17, 2020 -
Soft skills: how to promote student collaboration in online environments
Online collaboration is not an innate skill for most students but something that instructors must cultivate. Hugh McFaul explains how he did this through careful design of the content and assessment on his course
November 17, 2020 -
Optimise your synchronous online classes
Teaching online requires adaptations to in-person teaching, whatever your level of experience. Jesper Hansen explains what key changes he has made to his teaching practice to optimise his synchronous online classes
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On the leading edge? Transitioning to digital campuses during a global crisis
Four university and college leaders share insight on transitioning to digital services during the Covid-19 pandemic and discuss what they have learned
November 10, 2020 -
Curiosity: activating internal student motivation when teaching online
Appealing to students’ curiosity boosts their motivation to learn. Jose Vazquez explains how educators can use this in their online teaching strategies
November 6, 2020 -
Three questions to ask before using a new digital resource
What should educators consider before adopting a new digital resource to support their online teaching? Michael Windelspecht outlines three key questions to ask
November 6, 2020 -
Instructional videos: Creating multimedia that works for learning
Best practice in creating instructional videos that efficiently impart knowledge to students learning remotely, from Judy Brooks
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Instructor presence: How to engage students through building an authentic ‘voice’
Lessons in how to use an authentic instructor voice to keep students engaged when teaching remotely, from Shannon McCarty of National University
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Efficient and effective assessment of written work remotely
Hear about some tried and tested methods for effective assessment of written work when teaching online from Sara Clarke and Katy Dumelle of Oregon State University
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Using an adaptive active model to promote student success
Susan Holecheck explains why flipping the traditional classroom teaching model with an adaptive active learning approach has proven so effective at Arizona State University
November 6, 2020