active learning lessons

Finding active learning lessons (a bit of a hodge-podge here): coursesource.org – biology and related fields http://www.epidemiolog.net/ https://www.biointeractive.org/ – from HHMI biology http://tiee.esa.org/ – ecology http://datanuggets.org/...

recording a class syllabus language

UO statement suggestion: “We will use technology for virtual meetings and recordings in this course. Our use of such technology is governed by FERPA and the UO Student Conduct Code. Your instructor will not share recordings of your class activities outside of...

Ways to start and end a class

Before class: Head to class early and chat, engage students, use a slide to have students write something in chat (something good this week, something you liked from last class, ….), From Elly Vandegrift : Iā€™m also using video webcams when the zoom starts so...

remote to online teaching late Spring 2020

From summer institute happy hour with Elly V. and Carl Wieman(!) with a general discussion: Big message: Students need to be engaged. We have lots of opportunities for split attention, and this is terrible for learning. Students need to be interested and generally...

whiteboard and collaboration tools

A running list here of online whiteboards: https://whiteboard.fi/ ā€“ allows for student whiteboards that are private and for the teacher to push their content to the student boards https://awwapp.com/ ā€“ allows for an unlimited space and zooming in and out, as well as...

active online teaching Spring 2020

What we know now: ask students EARLY in a class session what do they already know CRAVING interactivity more than ever before: instructors pay attention to the chat. Have a time to stop (every 10-15 minutes) and pay attention to the chat window. (Or have someone else...