Are you planning to give a take-home or a closed-book test in your class but aren’t sure how best to manage that in a remote class? Join this session to learn how to set up either a take-home or a closed-book exam using just Canvas and Zoom. We’ll discuss how to ensure academic integrity, how to minimize technology-related stress for you and your students, how to manage AEO accommodations, how you and your TFs can access the completed exams for grading, and any related topic you bring.
Most basic labs in science courses provide the hands-on experience of doing experiments coupled with subsequent data interpretation. More advanced lab courses also require students to design their experiments. In this meet-up we will discuss how combinations of lab simulations/videos, data sets and primary literature can create online “labs” that help our students understand a full arc of the scientific process.
Before the start of the semester, you may have put in place a plan for a final assessment—say, a research paper—with the assumption that students would have access to on-campus resources (not to mention uninterrupted time) that may no longer be available to them. Now that the landscape has changed—and students will be graded SAT/UNSAT—your capstone might bear some rethinking. In this meet-up, we will talk about the kinds of assignments students may or may not be able to complete remotely, and about how to set meaningful standards without the extrinsic motivation of letter...
How are students doing, and how are they learning? Staying connected is at a premium in these challenging times, for instructors and students alike. As the instructor, how can you stay in tune with your students when the ways you usually check their engagement and understanding aren’t available? We will explore strategies for fostering active learning and student engagement in seminar courses, and share specific strategies to “read” the class via Zoom. NB: This session might appeal equally to Teaching Fellows leading discussion sections.
Whether your students were already immersed in a group project before spring break, or are just starting to prepare for a collaborative capstone assignment, you—and they—might be concerned about the additional challenges posed by the shift to a remote, online, and often asynchronous learning environment. How can students work together effectively if they are not on the same continent, let alone the same campus? In this session we can think together about some tools (like Slack and Google Docs) and strategies that can ensure that your students still learn meaningful lessons...
Some course objectives focus on the transfer of content knowledge and skills, while others focus on discussion and critique. What was easy to combine in a classroom session can now be met by separate yet integrated components online. In this meet-up we will discuss how to combine live-synchronous with asynchronous online course elements in a manner that maintains coherence and is more manageable for our students.
Now that you’ve gotten started teaching in Zoom, you may be ready to start trying to increase the interactivity of your class sessions. We’ll talk about non-technical techniques for bringing in student voices, using the simple Zoom tools like the yes/no action buttons and Zoom polls, and getting started with breakout rooms for small group discussions and problem solving.
Join your fellow instructors and members of the Bok Center staff at a virtual happy hour where you can debrief your first week in an online classroom. Share your stories of successes, and also the epiphanies, challenges, and unresolved puzzles you've encountered. Don't miss the opportunty to connect with your peers and enjoy the support of a community that is learning with you.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
Sign up for an opportunity to practice teaching with Zoom! A Bok Center facilitator will help you and three colleagues take turns delivering a practice lesson through Zoom, with plenty of time to troubleshoot technical issues, make suggestions about how to use online tools in the easiest possible way, and share thoughts about different approaches to moving online.
