Online discussion forums are an effective way to ensure students engage critically with subjects, but require careful thought and planning by instructors to facilitate interesting and fluid student dialogue, as Karen Srba explains
For many academics, the move to online education has been a leap into the unknown. Gunter Saunders explains what institutions can do to support and train staff in this new mode of teaching, for the present and future
With the overhaul of teaching, soaring workloads, childcare demands and other challenges presented by Covid-19, many academics are at risk of burn-out. Psychology professor and father-of-two Jay Van Bavel outlines steps that stressed lecturers can take to manage workloads
Reading and note-taking are vital to learning, but are too easily overlooked by remote students. Steven Mintz explains how you can boost students’ motivation to read and take notes during online classes
Providing the pastoral care students need can be difficult when teaching remotely. Here, Chris Headleand offers tips on looking out for students’ general well-being when limited to online communication
Avatars can be a useful tool when recording lectures and classes for online teaching. Here, Kojiro Yano describes how he uses virtual reality to make recording avatar-led online classes easier
The Covid-19 crisis has led to worsening mental health and increased stress among students. Kathleen Chim talks about how the Open University of Hong Kong has tried to build students’ mental resilience through socio-emotional learning
Three online teaching experts share advice for motivating students to read and engage with microlectures online, then answer questions on key challenges
Two online teaching experts share advice on producing and using effective microlecture videos that keep students interested and engaged with online courses
Three online teaching experts share advice on how to foster quality discussions among students online to aid learning
Three digital teaching experts share advice on how to organise an online course effectively and answer questions about some key challenges during this ACUE webinar
Three remote teaching experts share advice on building an authentic and engaging instructor presence online to support effective communication with students
Three online teaching experts share advice on creating a welcoming virtual learning environment for students before answering questions about key challenges of transitioning to remote courses
As remote and blended learning models look set to remain in place, universities need to consider how to scale up online courses while maintaining or enhancing the quality. In their recent research, Michael Fried and Jenna Joo outline three effective scaling strategies
Four academics offer practical advice on different aspects of online teaching and learning based on lessons from the rapid pivot to remote courses triggered by Covid-19