From: Faculty Focus April 29, 2020 Article by: Siva priya Santhanam, Ph.D. The transition to online teaching has been partially, if not completely, challenging for faculty teaching in colleges and universities. I am writing this article while reflecting on my own experiences since March 16, 2020, when our university made the decision to move to online teaching….
Originally posted on April 12, 2020 by Katie Martin Collaboration and connection are vital to our academic success as well as our social-emotional well being. They can occur more naturally in our face to face environments which is why we have to be more intentional about creating the conditions…
From: Faculty Focus April 17, 2020 When I was asked to create an online course 20 years ago, I simply transcribed my face-to-face lectures into 10–15 page Word documents that I posted in our LMS. Don’t ask me how my students managed to get through them. I was making the…
Free Webinar from Eric Mazur, Harvard Professor and Co-founder, Perusall: Like many of us, I have had to transition fast to teaching online because of the coronavirus pandemic. This sudden move to online teaching has been a good opportunity for me to rethink my approach to teaching. As you may know,…
Enrol now… space is limited! Next course starts September 14, 2020 To meet current needs as efficiently as possible, college education institutions wish to offer student multiple possibilities and formats for taking their courses, be they face-to-face, blended or online. In this context, thanks to its greater flexibility, blended learning is an outstanding option, enabling…
From the TechSmith Blog: Despite the popularity of online programs, online-only students tend to struggle more than those in face-to-face courses. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Here are three practical, proven ways to engage students in online learning programs. 1. Engage students in online learning – know them…
By Michelle D. Miller The coronavirus has colleges and universities swinging into action to move courses online. In the coming weeks, we’ll find out just how prepared (or not) academe is to do this on a large scale. Those of us in online teaching and educational technology have moved quickly to help, too, and it’s astonishing how…
By Robert Talbert Mar 15th 2020 Tags: Academia, Higher Education, Leadership Here is an excerpt from this article: For faculty When you’re in a situation with no precedent and you have to work anyway, what you need are guiding principles for making decisions, not a lot of details about how those decisions might be enacted. Here is what we decided in my…
Based on an actual Dawson blended course, this 15 minute multi-media tutorial will introduce you to: online course development technology choices advantages and challenges Thank you Laurent and Chantale!! Continue to the tutorial…
Web conferencing at Dawson is available through Zoom at https://zoom.us. You can sign up with your College email, but then there is a limit of 40 minutes per meeting. Your computer should be equipped with a webcam and microphone. To get a license with unlimited access just ask IT Support. Check out the Dawson e-Learning Community of…
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