Temporary Remote Teaching – Online Synchronous Workshop

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE:

You may view a video recording of this workshop - start with March 10 Workshop Part 1, then view Part 2; then March 12 recordings Part 1 and Part 2. See also our Support for Temporary Online Teaching and Learning news item and JMU's Coronavirus FAQ for up-to-date information on the situation.

Instructor

Juhong Christie Liu

Description

When social distancing is necessary for weather- or illness-related reasons, remote teaching can enable students to pursue learning beyond the boundary of a classroom. Best practices of preparation lay the groundwork for meaningful learning experiences through the temporarily remote/online mode. This session will prepare you to move course content, assignments and activities online, with the following objectives:

Identify immediate course development needs and formats;
Review unique features in the online environment that drive quality learning;
Modify existing syllabi to reflect online teaching and learning;
Develop sample online learning activities;
Identify technologies and resources that can support your course development.

Online Synchronous Format:

This is an online virtual workshop synchronously hosted through WebEx, which means that a participant can join it online from home, office, or any location with stable Internet access and a headset with a microphone.

Registration will close one hour before the workshop. Meeting information is provided below:

Application sharing will be used so that you will be able to see my screen. AND to help you answer practical questions, you may be asked to share your Canvas site being developed, I recommend we participate with a standard computer of PC or Mac.

If this is the first time when you join a WebEx meeting, please visit the updated CISCO help at https://help.webex.com/en-us/n665eiq/Join-a-Cisco-Webex-Meeting-for-the-First-Time-as-a-Guest

AND test a meeting at https://www.webex.com/test-meeting.html

**It is vital for a test BEFORE the workshop as we will count on your audio connection to ensure the success of this event.

For the optimal effect of communication at this virtual workshop, the recommendation is to find a headset with a microphone or an earpod as your phone is equipped with. Plugging these audio devices to your computer before you start the WebEx meeting below AND select "Connect with Computer Audio" will ensure audio quality.

Join the meeting at: https://jmu.webex.com/jmu/j.php?MTID=md09f6bfd34bdfb82a80f7e2be5c17a0c Password: KeepCalm))

Find directions about Sharing your screen or applications when scenarios arise that this is needed to look for solutions to practical issues:

https://help.webex.com/en-us/i62jfl/Share-Your-Screen-or-Application-in-a-Cisco-Webex-Teams-Meeting

Image credit: Pixabay Geralt

Date:: Monday, March 16, 2020
Time:: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location:: Online
Audience:: Faculty
Categories:: Virtual Workshop

Registration has closed.

Event Organizer

Juhong Christie Liu