Managing Student Expectations for Online Learning During COVID-19
Discover the challenges and rewards of remote teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic through insights on establishing trust with dedicated online syllabi, holding online office hours, creating assessment rubrics, and accessing library resources. Explore the shift to synchronous vs. asynchronous delivery methods for effective online education.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
You are allowed to download the files provided on this website for personal or commercial use, subject to the condition that they are used lawfully. All files are the property of their respective owners.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
Managing Student Expectations for Online Learning
A quick film... Remote Teaching and Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Chemistry 102 In this video, Binyomin Abrams, master lecturer of chemistry at the Boston University College of Arts Sciences, teaches his first class remotely, and talks about the challenges and rewards of remote teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. It s perhaps the biggest experiment in higher education in modern times. As universities across the country and world close their campuses and send students home to continue learning remotely, scholars and professors shift to remote teaching, reconnecting with their students via technology amid the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read the article "Remote Teaching and Learning in the Time of COVID-19" on BU Today: https://www.bu.edu/articles/2020/remote-teaching-learning-chemistry-during-covid-19-pandemic/
Establishing trust with dedicated online syllabi Dedicated online syllabi can clarify: - Office hours - Assessment rubrics - Access to library resources - Synchronous delivery vs. Asynchronous delivery
Online office hours - Discussion thread related to course assessments - Open collaborate session at a designated time - Students and instructors benefit when e-mail is kept to a minimum Other ideas for creating online office hours?
Assessment rubrics - Rubrics for class participation are especially important, as expectations surrounding participation are vague without them - Using examples could aid in clarifying a rubric - Sharing is caring! Writing rubrics presents an opportunity for collaboration amongst instructors and students What are the barriers to employing rubric best practices?
Access to Library Resources How will library resources be utilized or accessed in the Fall? Will the library be open with social distancing protocols in place ? On Reserve items Material request service click and collect Access to UNBC archive materials Bookstore - textbooks are listed and available from bookstore website
Synchronous delivery vs. Asynchronous delivery Asynchronous - Recorded lectures should be shorter than in-person lectures - Consistency in discussion board moderation Synchronous - Encourage students to share video - Explicit opportunities for interaction
Final thoughts... How do you envision managing student expectations for online learning?
