An Introduction to Remote Teaching

Teaching these modes is very different from face-to-face. Many in-class activities won’t translate well to a remote setting. This is particularly true for interaction and engagement with students. For those of you who have taught remotely, trying to replicate a face-to-face class remotely can be challenging. 

In online classes, one of the big challenges is the loss of real-time interaction. We address that by building more interactive activities into the course. Another challenge is delivering content. Structuring content into smaller chunks helps; alternating between content delivery and activities can help students stay engaged. And finally, creating a highly structured class helps students stay on track. 

In a hybrid class, deciding which activities occur online or in Zoom is one of the biggest challenges. For many instructors, interactive activities happen during the face-to-face (or Zoom) portions of the class. Other activities and especially delivery of course content happen online. Helping students connect online/out-of-class activities with the in-class activities is key.

In virtual classes, three plus hours of Zoom every day can just flat out be exhausting, and it's still hard to see if your students are engaged. Building structured ways for students to interact, and some handy productivity hacks, can really make a difference in the experience for both you and your students. 

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Plan - What are Online and Hybrid Classes?

Plan - Hybrid Courses: What's Online and What's Not?

Plan - How Much Work Should Be in My Course? 

Build - Face-to-Face, Hybrid, and Online Courses

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