Planning for Flexibility and for Remote Teaching and Learning
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Planning for Flexibility and for Remote Teaching and Learning
Below you will find some ideas for adapting your teaching for a remote delivery. Take a look at the activities listed in the left column, think about how you have presented these traditionally, then start to consider a delivery method that uses remote instructional strategies.
Even if you are scheduled to teach a face-to-face course, it may be helpful to have all of your materials and many of your activities available using remote methods, since you may have to adapt to remote methods in accordance with local health guidelines at some point during the term.
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Activity |
Remote methods |
Tools |
|---|---|---|
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Materials (readings, videos, recordings, notes, slides) |
Post all required material on Canvas; check textbook for digital material. |
Canvas Files and Pages |
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Syllabus |
Post on Canvas with detailed schedule. |
Canvas Files, Concourse |
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Discussions |
Weekly discussion posts or structured paired/grouped assignments. |
Canvas Discussions and Assignments |
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Lectures |
Short pre-recorded videos you create yourself, already-existing material (videos, podcasts), synchronous lectures. |
YouTube or Vimeo, Canvas Pages, Webex/Zoom meetings |
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Assignments (homework, papers, activities) |
Make sure all resources are available in a digital format. Consider breaking down larger assignments into chunks. |
Canvas Assignments |
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Quizzes and exams |
Consider: academic integrity, alternative assessment formats, frequent low-stakes quizzing, connectivity issues. |
Canvas Quizzes |
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Experiential activities |
Return to learning outcomes to find appropriate substitutions. |
Canvas Assignments |
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Paired or group work |
Possible to do during synchronous class or on students’ own time. Allow students to use whatever tools they're already familiar with for connecting remotely in groups. |
Office365 for file sharing |
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Communication |
More clear expectations for communication may be necessary than in face to face classes. Communicate early and often. |
Canvas Inbox and Canvas Announcements |