Simple and Effective Online Teaching - Grad Student Edition by James M Skidmore

Simple and Effective Online Teaching - Grad Student Edition by James M Skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj 2020.06.18. - jamesmskidmore.com/presentations en-us 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC 2026-01-11 16:31:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f5a5.png Assessment Strategies for Online Learning skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378914 Free ebook from Athabasca University Press]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378914 Pinboard skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378916 Social bookmarking]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378916 Wakelet skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378917 Bookmarks, text, images, and files can be brought together in one space]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378917 Diigo skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378918 Bookmarking + annotation]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378918 Hypothes.is skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378919 Online annotation]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378919 Pressbooks skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378924 Open book software]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378924 Milanote skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378925 A workspace that can do anything]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378925 Padlet skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378927 Also good for presentations]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378927 Google docs skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378929 Collaborative documents]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378929 Notion skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378930 Wiki for the 2020s]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378930 H5P skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378931 HTML5 for self-assessment]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378931 Kialo Edu skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378933 A tool for critical thinking activities]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378933 Mentimeter skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378934 Useful for quick feedback.]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378934 Cheating skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378935 News flash: some students cheat.
Is online cheating more likely or prevalent?

some disciplines seem to have more cheating than others
plagiarism in online or face-to-face courses is probably about the same
test cheating may be easier in an online setting

Your options:

Using your normal assessment strategies, which may or may not be online-proof
Proctoring and surveillance software (not something I use or endorse)
- think about the kind of learning environment that is created when Big Brother tactics are employed
Creating assignments that are more interesting and less cheatable
One-on-one interviews or oral exams

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378935 Learning activities skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378937 Some considerations:

Variety
Do they encourage thinking?
Do they help students develop learner autonomy?
Do they help students learn from each other?

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378937 Discussion Forums skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378938 I've had great success embedding readings directly into discussion forums (an example of adapting to the space we have)]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378938 Tasks vs. Assignments skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378940 Let students know the difference:

Tasks - lower-order learning activities where students engage with the material initially
Assignments - higher-order learning activities where students can demonstrate some mastery

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378940 Key point skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378942 The rules of engagement have changed.

This means:

learners engage virtually (duh)
virtual engagement offers a lot of collaborative learning possibilities

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378942 Curating Readings/Listenings/Viewings skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378944 My "teaching" really focuses on finding and arranging the materials that will give students something to think about]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378944 Why I prefer asyncrhonous online instruction skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378945

Less about me teaching, more about the student engaging with the content

I get to facilitate their learning, not teach them

I get to focus on curating a range of materials (written, audio, visual) that employ a variety of voices

Students stretch their intellectual capacities in order to make sense of the material

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378945 Some tips for synchronous online teaching skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378946

Use it to review, not to teach

Less is more

Interactivity

Worksheets/guides

Orchestrate the time

Review throughout the term the etiquette of synchronous interactions

minor things like muting mics
major things like surreptitious recording

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378946 Synchronous or not, get a good mic for any audio you stream/record! skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378947 I recommend the AudioTechnica ATR2100USB.]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378947 Synchronous vs asynchronous skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378949 There are reasons to use both.]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378949 Key point skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378950 Let's adapt to the space we have, not the space we wish we had.

This means:

becoming familiar with the teaching and learning tools available to you
which will work best given your context

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378950 Flattening the email curve skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378951 There's too much email in online courses! And it's almost always about housekeeping issues. How to stop it?

Module 0
Simple course policies
Reduce reasons for email

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378951 Modular Framework skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378952 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378952 Key point skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378954 Simplicity and clear organization of online courses save everyone time and frustration.

This means:

putting in the prep time is an investment that pays off
you may need to reorganize your course structure and contents

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378954 Fundamental considerations for any kind of course design skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378955

Context. Context. Context.

who are your learners?
- majors?
- educational background?
what kind of course?
- required for a program?
- general ed?
what do the youngsters need to learn?
what learning materials are available?
what kind of learning/teaching space do I have? what can I do in it?
what kind of teaching support is available to me?
how do you like to teach?
what are your strengths?
what is your comfort level with technology?
how much time can you put into the course?
..........

You can keep it simple by using the tools you have in front of you

You can augment with new tools as you become comfortable with them

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378955 The Skid Approach skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378957 Don't teach. Facilitate.]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378957 Disclaimer Haiku skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378958 This is what I've done.
It won't work for everyone.
The students like it.

]]> 2020-06-18 00:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631378958 Online Activities Index skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631426213 Fromthe University of Illinois - one of a gazillion such sites]]> 2020-06-18 01:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631426213 Why a special webinar for grad students? skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631434445 Quite simply, they asked for it.

But there are other reasons, too:

grad students do a lot of the teaching in online courses - marking, answering email, running tutorials
if grad students have a better understanding of how online instruction works, they can better assist students AND instructors

This presentation has adopted the attitude that grad students are instructors, not junior instructors or TAs or anything like that. Of course, most grad student instructors don't have much freedom to design courses, but I hope that armed with more knowledge about good online education practices, they'll have more agency to affect change in the courses they're teaching.

]]> 2020-06-18 01:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631434445 Online Fatigue skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631439662 It's real, it's nasty, and it affects learners and instructors

What can be done to counteract it?

vary course activities
insert breaks during term where students can work on scaffolded course projects
structure grading so that students can sit out a week without losing too many marks

]]> 2020-06-18 02:03:57 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631439662 Learner Contributions skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631465875 Incorporate learning activities that have a dual focus:

learners contribute to their own learning and the learning of their peers
learners reflect on their learning

For example:

have them create test questions
have them contribute to a course textbook
have them do a metaproject - MyModule

]]> 2020-06-18 02:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631465875 Synchronous vs asynchronous skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631469502 Been there, done that, bought the t-shirt]]> 2020-06-18 02:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631469502 Community isn't possible online skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631472151 If that were the case, Facebook would be out of business. Again, we have to adapt to a different kind of learning community.

You can set the tone by your own presence

participate in the learning activities as appropriate
availability (office hours)

The University of Waterloo's Centre for Extended Learning has put together a marvellous resource called Fostering Engagment. Check it out below.

And the Resources - Community and Collaboration column will give you more ideas on how to do this. Look at those to see what fits your context.

]]> 2020-06-18 02:44:57 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631472151 A Syllabus can be more than a PDF skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631944836 2020-06-18 10:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631944836 Dual Deadline Policy skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631946776 2020-06-18 10:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631946776 Yale Center for Language Study skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631967205 2020-06-18 10:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631967205 Michigan State Online Language Teaching Course skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631969905 2020-06-18 11:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631969905 University of Wisconsin - Preparing to Teach Language Online skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631972159 2020-06-18 11:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/631972159 Building Community skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632037921 Google something like "building a sense of community in online learning" and you'll get a bajillion hits. Here's a good one from McGill Library:]]> 2020-06-18 12:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632037921 Instructor Presence skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632040082 Google something like "instructor presence in online courses" and you'll get a zillion hits. Here's an oldy but a goldy.]]> 2020-06-18 12:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632040082 Google Translate - A Tool for Cheating or a Tool for Learning? skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632050490 A webinar led by Dr. Daniela Roth]]> 2020-06-18 12:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632050490 skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632068045 2020-06-18 12:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632068045 skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632068237 2020-06-18 12:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632068237 skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632289354 2020-06-18 14:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632289354 ProfMoments skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632327942 Short recorded mini-lectures. For this one I used my desktop (iMac) with Quicktime and the above-mentioned mic (ATR2100USB).]]> 2020-06-18 15:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632327942 ProfMoments skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632329658 Short recorded mini-lectures. For this one I used a DSLR and Zoom H4N audio recorder.]]> 2020-06-18 15:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632329658 Five Ways to Build Community in Online Classrooms skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632427390 2020-06-18 16:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632427390 Teaching During Campus Closures skidmore https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632431254 Tips from the Centre for Teaching Excellence at the University of Waterloo]]> 2020-06-18 16:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/skidmore/gr8p2rbwwjfibsqj/wish/632431254