Sep 04
I know we are doing a lot more online teaching today than ever before, and you might be teaching by distance for the first time (or second if you count Spring semester). Today I want to share information that could help in making your instruction as effective as possible. Quality course design The syllabus The …
Aug 28
There are many ways to help students succeed. Some examples would be week to week consistency within your Blackboard site, using cues to highlight essential elements of each lesson, and chunking material into smaller bite size pieces. Review Button Today I wanted to show you a tool to help students stay organized in Blackboard, especially …
Aug 21
In one of the strangest years in our lifetime, we are starting classes next week. With many more classes online than normal, and face to face changes due to COVID, I am sure there is anxiety being felt. Because of that, today I am sharing with you material from Torrey Trust, PhD. Some of the …
Jul 31
The following is from Magna Publication’s “Faculty Focus,” and was written by Rob Kelly. As we move to move more courses online this Fall, I thought this would be a good reminder. Online instructors need to be intentional about creating a sense of presence in their courses so that students know that somebody is leading …
Mar 20
Today’s Faculty Learning Corner gives you resources, tips, and recommendations for moving forward with remote teaching. The form was adapted from Oregon State University. Let the Helpdesk, CELT, and your instructional designers know what issues you run into as we transition to remote learning. Identify Expectations for Students Consider some of your expectations for students, …
Mar 17
I wanted to share some tips from Dr. Rebecca Barrett-Fox, Assistant Professor at Arkansas State University, to help you move forward through the transition to online teaching. Things to know about your students Here are some things to think about as you move online: Your students know less about technology than you think. Many of …
Mar 13
Resources From friend and Instructional Designer Kristen Bourgault: The following resources offer useful suggestions for educators who are being asked to quickly move into the online environment in response to school closures. IDEAS FOR REACHING OUT TO STUDENTS How to Outreach Online StudentsVery quick, straightforward, one-page list with tips for reaching out to students in …
Mar 06
Here in Sitka we do a lot of Online Teaching. The video below is from Michael Wesch, a faculty member at Kansas State University, who made the jump from face-to-face teaching to online teaching. He has ten tips for online teaching, which you can watch in the video below. Even those of you that have …
Jan 24
Are students just out of High School more tech savvy than older, non-traditional students? Many have this perception! Young students may have grown up with technology, but do they know the technology we use in our on-line classes? Blackboard, Adobe Presenter, VoiceThread, even PowerPoint can become challenging if the student has never used it before. …
Dec 06
The Image Principle says that people do not necessarily learn better from a multimedia lesson when the speaker’s image is added to the screen. This is definitely an area that needs more research. So what are the pros and cons of adding the speaker’s image? On one hand, we know how important teacher presence is. …
