By: Douglas Mulford I have prepared a couple of video tutorials for teaching online this fall. First is how to do embedded quizzes in Canvas (https://youtu.be/OOv9XeoKqPE) and the second is how to use the pre-assigned breakout rooms in Zoom (https://youtu.be/bSB7NaPWsng). I hope these help!
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Using Zoom annotations for collective writing feedback
By: Hannah Nicol I teach writing, and one approach that works well for any sort of editing or writing feedback task is inviting screen annotations. My students have never been more engaged than when they can decorate my screen with scribbles, symbols, and colors to describe the changes they’d like to see in a writing…
Asynchronous poster presentations
By: Regine Haardoerfer For this class, the final assignment was adapted to be asynchronous. In the past, students presented in the format of posters as they would do at a conference. We would do this during our last class session with 3 groups rotating roles. This Spring, however, students used Microsoft PPT to create a…
Virtual Open Office
By: Regine Haardoefer To replicate my open-door policy, I instituted a virtual open door. In pre-COVID times, the students would know that I’m open to interruption if my door was ajar or open. To mimic this, when I was open to interruption, I sent an email to all the students in my class and those…
Submit Questions Before Class
By: Cecile Janssens I ask students to submit a question about the required reading materials before class (as a small assignment that counts towards grading). During class, I use these questions to guide conversations. Instead of asking if anyone has a question, I know they all had one, and I select the most relevant/informative for…
Remove Times For Final Exams
Due to the pandemic, I wanted to remove the pressure of a traditional timed final exam and replaced it with a project that allowed students to creatively demonstrate what they learned over the course of the semester. I gave them some parameters (e.g. the project must include topics X, Y, and Z, must have a…
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