MOVING FORWARD USING WHAT WE’VE LEARNED THIS SEMESTER

Johnson Center DayWorkshop Week 2020

OVERVIEW OF SESSION

Discussion of What We’ve Learned & Quality Matters Remote Instruction Checklist

Roundtable discussions (45 minutes)­ Mentoring Students Remotely (Karla McCain)­ Providing Digital Feedback (Erin Copple Smith) ­ Designing Assessments for the Remote Classroom (Ashley Tharayil)­ Collaborative Work in the Remote Environment (Jim Hebda)­ Labs and Applied Learning in the Remote Environment (Jessica Healy)­ Integration of Hybrid Models: How to combine in-person and remote sessions (Felix Harcourt)

Report Back from Roundtables

Conclusion and Announcements

WHAT WE’VE LEARNED

§ Strategies for a rapid switch to remote environment

§ Technology• Zoom• Moodle• Kahoot• Quizlet

§ How to adapt

§ And more!

QUALITY MATTERS: REMOTE INSTRUCTION

Discussion of Switch to Remote Environment

• Preparation

• The Transition Itself

• Long term: teaching effectively in a new environment

https://www.qualitymatters.org/

PREPARING FOR SUCCESS (EXTENDED SPRING BREAK)Goal: Set students up for success by preparing them (and ourselves) for the new environment

Lessons Learned/Tips:

§ Provide explicit instructions

§ Set expectations

§ Be clear about any changes in syllabus/course policies

§ Direct students to correct support ­ IT­ ASC­ Writing Center­ Library ­ Health services

TRANSITION TO REMOTE (FIRST COUPLE WEEKS OF REMOTE)Goal: Ease the transition and help students build confidence

Lessons Learned/Tips:

§ Create a sense of community

§ Reinforce how the remote activities connect to the learning goals of our the course

§ Provide timely feedback

TEACHING IN THE NEW ENVIRONMENT(THE REST OF THE SEMESTER)Goal: Enhance the learning experience by developing additional course components

Lessons Learned/Tips:

§ Use Zoom for “F2F” interaction

§ Record and post videos

§ Provide feedback digitally (screencast, etc.)

§ Plan active learning activities and explain how they will help with learning

§ Organize course content by week or module including assignment due dates

MOVING FORWARD

§ Know so much more now!

§ Will need to continue to be adaptive and flexible

“Liberal education is an approach to

learning that empowers individuals

and prepares them to deal with

complexity, diversity, and change.”

-AAC&U

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

45 minutes

v Mentoring Students Remotely (Karla McCain)

v Providing Digital Feedback (Erin Copple Smith)

v Designing Assessments for the Remote Classroom (Ashley Tharayil)

v Collaborative Work in the Remote Environment (Jim Hebda)

v Labs and Applied Learning in the Remote Environment (Jessica Healy)

v Integration of Hybrid Models: How to combine in-person and remote sessions (Felix Harcourt)

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