Teaching online by Susan Smith

Teaching online by Susan Smith https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching Shared resources en-us 2020-03-17 16:26:39 UTC 2026-01-05 16:51:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f423.png Blog smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463444831 Teaching Perspectives from the Business School]]> 2020-03-17 16:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463444831 Engaging students online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463647486 2020-03-17 19:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463647486 Small Tip https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463665786 Keep in regular contact even if you’ve nothing much to say ... students may feel isolated and ‘cut off’]]> 2020-03-17 19:51:04 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/463665786 Best practices for teaching online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465101531 2020-03-18 19:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465101531 When the VLE becomes your campus smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465124565 2020-03-18 19:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465124565 Planning Delivery of Lecture Content alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465927491 Remember that expecting students to watch a complete 1 hour recorded lecture is something they are unlikely to do. Yes, in Panopto they can decide to watch it for themselves in sections, but they are not used to this form of engagement and wont understand when, and even that it is ok to engage with the material in sections. And after all, however engaging you are, you are not Netflix! (You wouldn't watch an hours presentation with slides, don't expect them to). If you can record any input in no more than 15 minute sections, or perhaps 30 mins with a place for students to pause actually highlighted, you will more likely get better engagement.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465927491 10 tips for first time online lecturers smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465934234 2020-03-19 09:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465934234 Adding video. recordings of teaching or any other media on your Canvas site alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465936500 ALWAYS ALWAYS put on the text with the media link how long/time it goes on for. Just as with any media online we all want to know how long it will be and it helps to mentally prepare.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465936500 Keeping Contact means Keeping engagement alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465937678 Add something to your Canvas site most days, if you can. Doesn't have to be anything much, a link to a news story, a You Tube video, or just a comment in a section in your 'Discussions' 'You might like to think about......'
DONT keep sending them emails. Keep off email to groups if you can. Students will set their own timetables and commit times when it suits them - welcome to asynchronus engagement! So much better to add to the site in some way, that way they are more likely to engage with whatever you wan to share in a way that relates to relevant their content, and not in isolation from it.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:36:00 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465937678 Getting students to create content, and be engaged with each other alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465943913 We all know that in some ways, the best way to learn is to teach. Also, engaging with a face is better than text. Set a question and ask students to record their answer on a SHORT video, (they can do this on their phones). Tell them not to worry abut the presentation value, but just a quick content. This way they can all share in each others engagement. Then ask the students to 'vote' or to add comments to each others content, in a supportive way. You will be surprised how constructive they will be with each other!
Yes - it is nerve wracking when you try something like this for the first time - but trust your students, they are more experienced at this kind of thing than you are.
As you will see, there is an option to 'like', or add comments, at the bottom of a Padlet entry.
AMcG ]]> 2020-03-19 09:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465943913 Using Padlet alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465956275 REMEMBER to remind students to put a name or identifier on their Padlet entry. It is so much easier to discuss with others if you can use a name/nickname on the entry to identify it. Also, it will be more engaging for all, students and you, who are using it.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465956275 Using Padlet to run a 'live' session alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465960019 As with any interaction online, you will keep student's interest and engagement if you can keep those interactions shorter. Ask students to upload their answers to questions/exercises before the 'live' session, and then spend time going through those answers in the session. This way you can shorten the session, but still have the same interaction.
OR You can even do this by using the 'go away and come back' option - start a session, set a task, send them away with a time limit to complete it, and then come back and discuss.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465960019 Trust your students alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465966183 They want to learn, they want to engage, they too will be bored at home and looking for interaction. Give them a reason for coming away from You Tube - but keep it bite sized.
Also, they are teenagers and many will be at their most active in the evenings, or long after you have gone to bed! Give them things they can do in their own time, at their own pace, and in their own way.
Get them to share with each other as they will learn that way too - you don't have to give them feedback on absolutely everything, just getting them to do it will help them to learn also.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 09:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465966183 Do shared student creation/interaction for content sharing alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465971916 There are different ways you can do this. The aim is to get them to be engaging with the material and not actually setting something that requires feedback.
This is a good type of activity to set in groups. Get them to use recording media, and Panopto will work, to read sections of something relevant (not a research paper that is too 'dry', and potentially too difficult). Get the group to make a recording of a section from the Course text, each adding the next few sentences to the reading. It may seem basic, but they can then share and work together.
OR Set a Case study exercise where the task for one group is record a reading of the case study, another group reads one question and answers it/discusses it - they can 'record this' using similar webinar tools themselves - such as Zoom, which they can use for free in small groups.
Be brave! They will love to be given 'things to do'
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 10:00:49 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465971916 Same Content in different formats - curate don't create alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465988965 Don’t forget that there are loads of videos on You Tube of people teaching elements of you subject. A variety of media works well when teaching online. You can embed in the additional resources section at the bottom of your Canvas site, ( if you need help drop me a query or contact TEL). And adding some short videos this week will be good for keeping contact and momentum for students. Don’t be concerned if it repeats material you will/have cover(ed) yourself - variety is the key to this type of engagement. REMEMBER to add the time/length of the video in the description so students know how long it will take. Short videos can encourage students to engage.
AMcG

]]> 2020-03-19 10:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465988965 Remind/facilitate how students can interact with each other - they are isolated also alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465994040 Today I added the link to the Zoom website to my Canvas page for my PG module. Not with a question, not with any content or any expectation , but merely as a suggestion and a way for them to access a tool to 'meet' with their fellow students. I have set up a specific Discussion called 'student meet ups' and told them they can use this between themselves to share links, ideas, and questions - an links for their own online 'meet ups' WITHOUT any input (interference from me).
I have told them I WILL NOT monitor it, and if they have any questions they need to be answered that come out of this they will need to post it on a separate discussion
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 10:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/465994040 Putting your Core Text book online alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466050274 Many of the publishers are making many textbooks available on Kortext, which is the text book reading tool - more sophisticated than an e-book, as students can add their own notes, highlights and margin comments on their own version of the text book.
The Uni usually has to pay for this and will only do it for large groups and when the students use it, so this is actually a great opportunity.
You may wish to check with the library to see f your Core Text s being made available, and then ask the library to add the Kortext version to your Canvas site reading list. (Be patient, they WILL be busy).
AMcG

]]> 2020-03-19 10:56:45 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466050274 Care whats behind you and what pages/tabs/docs you have open on your PC when you do a live session alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466364174 Matt Walsh]]> 2020-03-19 14:25:34 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466364174 Quick Tip: Student pictures on Canvas alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466570605 Remind students to upload their picture onto Canvas. This will help you when they post comments or questions, and will help the students to recognise a face when they don't recognise a name.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 16:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466570605 Use the Chat function in Canvas alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466585217 Graziana
I'm thinking of arranging chat times with students for Q&As. It's one of the items on canvas...
There is a ‘chat’ function in Canvas for direct communication.

]]> 2020-03-19 16:17:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466585217 Setting up Discussions in Canvas alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466590696 dDiscussions can be set up to promote group discussion. Just remember to ‘publish’ once you have posted. I have forgotten in the past and couldn’t understand why no response. 😆
When you set up a 'Discussion' you may want to 'allow threaded replies', so that there can be related comments on the same question kept together.
Depending on the purpose of the discussion you may want to 'Allow 'liking'' - and encourage students to use it.
Don't select 'group discussion' unless you want to set up a discussion for a particular group.

AMcG

]]> 2020-03-19 16:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466590696 Quick tip: responding to questions in Discussions alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466602584 You can add live links in discussions, links to articles, you tube videos or other web pages too - good for responding to queries with references, resources, or a quick recording you make of yourself answering the question.

AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 16:26:46 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466602584 Useful for taking teaching online alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466627015 AMcG
This is a useful info-grahic for taking teaching online, wth a freat KISS (Keep it simple Stupid) approach
https://create.piktochart.com/output/45040488-pivot-online

]]> 2020-03-19 16:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466627015 Quick Tip for online sessions alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466632013 KISS absolutely. I’ve done a lot of this stuff with the OU and cannot stress this enough. Do not worry about production values, do NOT try to use all the fancy buttons and tools etc that are available, the #1 thing you MUST do is be comfortable, this leads to confidence, which in turn leads to a good student experience.

Oh, and never, ever, (really, never) utter the words “err, I’m not quite sure what I’m doing” or similar. It’s like a school teacher in the 1980’s who can’t get the vhs to work. You lose the audience immediately.

Matt Walsh]]> 2020-03-19 16:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466632013 Chunking is key alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466635884 I’d emphasis is chunking , I.e breaking things down into 10-15 min sessions, where possible. I noted this was also in the graphic re on line exams which Susan sent round, which noted the idea of breaking the exam down into different elements. Takes a bit of time but is generally seen as good practice

Mark F]]> 2020-03-19 16:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466635884 Remember the timetable is still relevant - ways to deliver shorter sessions alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466638085 AMcg
We still have to be mindful of timetabling if delivering live sessions online so we don’t clash sessions with other modules.
Always record so that they can review later.
An option could be to partner with a colleague who teaches the same students, more possible for compulsory NOT option modules. Then you can ‘share’ lecture slots and/or seminar slots and deliver two shorter sessions rather than two long ones.

Phil J
Or record and upload lectures, ‘share’ workshops (take the exercises out, or adapt them and a 2 hour workshop should easily cut down to an hour ...)

Isabel Fisher
Or you think about asynchronous learning - I thought I do most of my teaching asynchronously in short bite sizes which also allows for different time zones as I guess that many students now decide to go home

Mark
All of the above makes good sense. It is easy to upload lecture recordings from last year if this still matches current content (there is a guide) If so an easy win which allows us to focus energy on the type of activities outlined above.

AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 16:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466638085 Replacing multiple seminars with different mini-sessions alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466647720 If on campus you had multiple sessions in the week but don't want to 'run' repeated sessions online, then 'chunk' the seminar down into smaller elements.
You can then do mini-sessions at the different timeslots so you can engage with the different groups, record the sessions to make the 'whole' seminar.
It also means you have the opportunity to interact with smaller student groups in a 'live' session.
AMcG]]> 2020-03-19 16:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466647720 Remember - be kind to yourself alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466668628

Some things will work better than you expect and some will not work as well

There is no 'one size' fits all for you or for students

Ask for feedback

Variety can help

Import resources

Chunk it down

You can only do what you can, with what you have, in the time available.

AMcG

]]> 2020-03-19 17:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/466668628 Staying true to teaching values and objectives in the face of course interruptions smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/467114572 2020-03-19 23:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/467114572 Preparing students for online learning - Blog smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/467311733 2020-03-20 07:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/467311733 Making Panopto recordings more interactive/engaging for students alison_mcgregor https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/470848240

If recording in Panopto, remember it doesn’t have to be a whole consecutive presentation from a student's point of view; you can direct them to ‘pause this recording now and go and...... then come back for......’

In this way you can direct them to a specific reading or case that you then go on to review, or to do an exercise.

Think about asking prompt questions. When you teach in seminars you generally know the different (right and wrong) ways students will answer. Ask the question, pause, ( or tell them to pause and write it down) then ask them ‘how did you find that?’ - or something similar.

You can then go on to go through the various ways they may have answered, why you think they have done so, and why/what the most appropriate answer is.

This kind of ‘interaction’ will help a student to engage more actively with what you are saying and to self test their responses.

AMcG

]]> 2020-03-23 12:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/470848240 The greatest and most flawed experiment smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/471562114 https://cogdogblog.com/2020/03/greatest-flawed-experiment/]]> 2020-03-23 19:15:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/471562114 Engaging webinars smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/475271994 2020-03-25 19:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/475271994 Humanising online teaching smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/480201150 2020-03-29 09:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/480201150 Designing balance between live/asynchronous learning smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/483601889 2020-03-31 06:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/483601889 Teaching online webinar smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/500350307 An excellent Case centre webinar focusing on maintaining clarity, engagement and accountability in online teaching]]> 2020-04-09 11:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/500350307 Inclusive zoom teaching https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/506199897 Tips on how to make zoom a more inclusive environment]]> 2020-04-14 12:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/506199897 Designing for online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/512584456 Heriot Watt's - Watt works series provides some great guides]]> 2020-04-17 10:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/512584456 Presence smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/532909259 2020-04-27 09:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/532909259 Engaging online article smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/539564003 2020-04-29 15:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/539564003 Connecting with students smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/553839959 2020-05-06 06:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/553839959 Lesson plans smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/632511268 2020-06-18 17:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/632511268 Choice in online assessment smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639629031 2020-06-25 06:27:25 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639629031 Module design template smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639630172 2020-06-25 06:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639630172 Research methods online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639631200 2020-06-25 06:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639631200 Student engagement online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639632194 2020-06-25 06:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639632194 Student experience- learning online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639633455 2020-06-25 06:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639633455 Choice in online assessment smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639635152 2020-06-25 06:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639635152 Deakin teaching online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639635687 2020-06-25 06:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639635687 Practical Guide to structuring sessions smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639641388 2020-06-25 06:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/639641388 Designing your module delivery smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/652250360 2020-07-11 10:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/652250360 Hybrid teaching smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/652531153 2020-07-12 06:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/652531153 Creating an online leadership programme smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/654391700 2020-07-14 17:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/654391700 Building Community smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/664416169 2020-07-28 20:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/664416169 Pencast videos smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674155807 2020-08-10 12:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674155807 Humanising online learning smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674167211 2020-08-10 12:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674167211 Humanising online learning smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674168813 2020-08-10 13:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674168813 Literature review of online course design smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674243591 Castro, M. D. B., & Tumibay, G. M. (2019). A literature review: efficacy of online learning courses for higher education institution using meta-analysis. Education and Information Technologies, 1-19.]]> 2020-08-10 14:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674243591 Non verbal skills for teaching online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674743205 2020-08-10 19:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/674743205 Teaching online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/676181470 2020-08-11 19:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/676181470 Educational videos smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/680752306 2020-08-14 17:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/680752306 smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/708530186 2020-08-31 12:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/708530186 Setting up breakout room exercises smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/800788479 2020-10-04 12:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/800788479 To breakout or not? smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1089078162 2021-01-14 20:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1089078162 Breakout rooms smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1204854634 2021-02-15 20:55:27 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1204854634 Get creative with your use of breakout rooms smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1265496699 2021-03-03 18:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1265496699 Humanising teaching online smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1428338494 2021-04-17 15:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/1428338494 Switching cameras on smithysusana https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/2079694823 2022-03-06 07:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/smithysusana/teaching/wish/2079694823