Online teaching - Ep. 24

12/05/2021 43 min Episodio 24
Online teaching - Ep. 24

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In this episode, we discuss our experience with online teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic. We share our best practices, and lessons learned.Here's the summary of our tips:Tips:Less is more, in terms of content and tech toolsMore than just reduce content: put kindness and compassion for students firstMuch more leniency with deadlines and evaluation strictnessFlexibility with office hour time, and accommodate student in different time zones Be consistent in the way you compile your informationPresent the same material in different sensorial waysReconsider your assessment methodsStick to one didactic modelHave 3-5 learning objectives and keep those front and centerInvest time in your didactic skillsAsk your students, colleagues, and TAs  for feedbackMake sure you got your tech tools working well: lighting, microphone, drawing toolsHere are some references for this episode:From Eva's blog Poll on tools for online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: Online resources for scientists Explorations into Blended Flexible Learning PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: challenges and opportunities for international researchers during COVID-19 From elsewhere on the internetThe 5Es instructional model of Catlin TuckerA brief introduction to constructive alignment More information on Bloom's taxonomy Felder-Silverman model of learning styles for engineering students