An easy way to build community in your online course is to learn and use students’ names. This is easy to do in synchronous online classes because participants’ names are displayed with their pictures. If a student’s preferred name doesn’t match their name on the roster, invite them to use the “Rename” feature in Zoom to… Read more »
Consider how the imagery you use in your class tells a story and communicates who belongs. Use services like Nappy.co to include high-quality photos and move beyond default image search results, which are heavily populated with white faces. Adobe Stock, which you can access through IU, also features broad representation in their photos. As you… Read more »
In Canvas, Modules are like folders of links to course site activities and resources that help instructors present related items in one place. For example, in Module “Wk 4 Health Analysis Charting,” students will find direct links to all the readings, lecture videos, images, charts, etc. they need to learn about working with health analysis… Read more »
First, a note that we will be publishing more Quick Tips in the next few weeks, leading up to the start of the semester. After that, we will return to the weekly schedule. We hope you find these extra ones useful as you finish final preparations for the new term. As the spring semester approaches… Read more »
If you are looking for new ways to teach using Zoom, I recommend reading Dan Levy’s book, Teaching Effectively with Zoom, and its companion site. The book provides brief explanations of Zoom features, along with the how and why of using them. Examples from instructors using Zoom, along with their tips, provide a wealth of… Read more »
If you’re working on documenting your teaching, you may read about “diversity statements.” These newish documents are asking candidates to write about their experiences (most often related to teaching, research, and service) related to anti-discrimination work. To start brainstorming what could go in your diversity statement, try to answer the following teaching-related questions: How have… Read more »