Remote Teaching Useful Links
QUESTIONS?
For technological questions, please reach out to the Digital Learning Team at x4420 or dlc@hws.edu
For pedagogical, assessment, and student learning questions, please reach out to the Center for Teaching and Learning x3351, shields@hws.edu or shess@hws.edu
Note: This document was adapted from a document created by Jenae Cohn and Brian Seltzer, Stanford University, California. Their work was outstanding and served as the basis for Hobart and William Smith Colleges guide for Academic Continuity During Disruption.
Excellent Websites
Rapid Online Course Development Guide – Comprehensive website from Syracuse University for online course development and instruction best practices
Pedagogy and Method
Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations
Transform a Face to Face Class into an Online Class – Useful link applicable to both
lectures, workshops, and other methods.
Distance/Online Teaching Tips – Yale resource with good suggestions on assessing and promoting discussion
Keep on Teaching – Pepperdine site outlining pedagogical methods for lectures,
labs, and online collaborative work
Online Pedagogy – FSU page on online pedagogy. Dense but has several useful articles discussing remote techniques.
Course Continuity – Step by step checklist from Fordham on how to teach online with strategies and assistance to assist in planning
11 Things to Consider when Moving Your Course Online – Created by Connecticut College Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) and Instructional Technology (IT)
Introduction to Design, Develop, and Implement Online Instruction – Comprehensive guide on how to build a course
Purdue Facilitating Online Discussion – Online discussions
Adjusting Student Habits During Remote Instruction
Academic Advising during Social Distancing
Remote Testing and Assessment Methods and Tips – Good guide to the various types of online tests available
Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Papers – Several ideas broken down by desired learning outcome – some unique ideas
Alternatives to Exams – Rutgers PowerPoint with specific suggestions
Berkeley Alternatives to Traditional Testing – Non Remote Specific, but good primer on alternative methods with solid explanations
Types of Online Assessments – Penn State Remote specific guide outlining several different methods complete with explanations
Moving Online Now: How to keep teaching during the coronavirus – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Coping with Coronavirus: How Faculty Members can support students in traumatic times – The Chronicle of Higher Education
Online Discussion Rubrics
Grading Rubric for Discussion Posts (100+ sized class)
Online Discussions Participation Rubric
Science, Math, and Labs
ChemCollective – Free online chemistry lab simulations
LabXchange – Extensive multimedia center for multiple disciplines
Merlot Science Collective – Open Educational Resource includes thousands of free science simulations
#OnlineLabSci – Curated list of online lab lessons and resources
PhET Interactive Simulations – free online and teaching activities for multiple disciplines
Online Resources for Migration
Geoscience Online Teaching Resources
Ecology/Env Sci Field Online Learning Resources
Arts
Teaching Theater Online (Exhaustive list of resources put together by Loyola Marymount faculty of theater pedagogy, tips/techniques for online instruction. Has a lot of everything on anything.)
Dance-based Pedagogy Online (Wisconsin Dance Studio Association resource – does marvelous job with a difficult to teach online task)
Moving Production Courses Online – University of Denver guidance on remote teaching media production courses
Humanities
Ultimate Museum Guide (resource listing of every museum with an online education/exhibit/virtual tour posted)
World History Commons (archive of historical articles and educational material)
Religious Studies
Resources for Religious Studies Remote (decent list of online religious studies materials for higher education)
Language Resources
Tandem (Android/IOS App)
Speaky (Android/IOS App)
Technical
Zoom: Teach Online Class Sessions – Excellent primer on how to teach sessions using Zoom as a tool – gives a complete class example
Teaching Inclusively Remotely
Best Practices for Accessibility in Online Learning