3 Best Practices
The tips below should help inform your design decisions as you prepare lessons for the coming weeks. Good pre-planning will reduce the number of emails you will receive from students. As you prepare your lessons we recommend that you browse best practices readings for inspiration.
Provide clear expectations
- What is the new format and how does it replicate what was
- What happens pre-class, in class, post-class
- Provide a clear time table with due dates
- Explain how the grading / assignments may have changed
- Include clear concise directions for discussions and assignments
Maintain relationship with students
- Use multiple formats; text, email, discussion forums, video welcomes/summaries, chats, Zoom
- Provide virtual office hours
- Encourage students to stay connected. (Create group projects or peer review assignments)
- Personalize learning by using audio/video feedback in Spreedgrader or in discussion comments
Assessment strategy
- Provide frequent check ins to measure learning
- Consider turning a final exam into a project based assessment
- Offer student choice on assignments and assessment
Seek student feedback
- Allow for comments and suggestions on readings, media choices and assignments
