Hybrid and Online Teaching 101: Best Practices and More

Description

Online does not mean "on automatic pilot." Online courses should be interactive and engaging, as well as organized and structured. Online learning experiences can vary considerably across disciplines and faculty approaches. Some online classes require students to only read and take tests, while other online courses may require students to watch and respond to videos, create their own instructional videos, and work with classmates over Zoom as they complete assignments. Online student retention, persistence, and success rates, however, are correlated with the amount of meaningful faculty and student interactions and relevant learning activities. Participants in this workshop learn how to apply online teaching best practices to their online classes. By the end of this workshop, participants possess innovative strategies designed to improve the retention, persistence, and success rates of their online students.

By the end of this workshop, participants know or be able to:

• Use a messaging tool other than email or the course home page to communicate with their students.
• Create instructional videos.
• Create instructional video quizzes.
• Create asynchronous presentations that provide opportunities for students to provide feedback for assessment purposes.

Plans for Audience Participation and Interaction:

• Brainstorm proven pedagogical approaches to teaching in face-to-face environments.
• Create screencasts (instructional videos).
• Create video quizzes using EdPuzzle.
• Participate in a Nearpod presentation by interacting with a PowerPoint presentation by answering questions.
• Create a Nearpod presentation.
• Respond to questions by posting on Padlet, a visual discussion tool and create their own Padlets.