Teaching
1. Strategies for Student Engagement and Motivation
How Can I Engage and Motivate Learners in My Remote Course?
- Find Ways to Share Your Authentic Self to Your Learners
- Use an Enthusiastic and Welcoming Tone in Your Course Communications
- Highlight Key Student Supports and Resources
- Set Clear Expectations and Communicate Them Frequently
- Invite Students to Introduce Themselves
- Invite Students to Reflect on their Technological Readiness for the Course
- Highlight the Relevance of Each Topic to the Overall Course and Students’ Professional Goals
- Embed Interesting, Concrete and Contemporary Examples
- Include Learning Activities that Simulate Real-World Situations
- Use Checklists to Assist Students in Tracking their Progress and Organizing their Time
- Give Students Choice
- Build in Flexibility where Possible
How Can I Promote Positive Communication and Collaboration with and between Students?
- Create and Communicate Shared Norms for Respectful Remote Communication
- Model Respectful and Engaging Remote Communication
- Build Opportunities for Students to Share their Knowledge, Experiences and Questions
- Infuse an Element of Fun and Creativity in Remote Tasks
- Set Up Virtual Office Hours
- Distinguish between Appropriate Forms of Collaboration and those that May Infringe on Academic Integrity
- Leverage Group Tools to Support Social Interaction among Students
- For Significant Group Projects, Establish Check-Ins and Monitor Group Progress Consistently
- Monitor Student Activity in Your Remote Course and Reach Out to those Who May be Struggling to Engage
2. Integrating Authentic Assessments and Tools to Support Academic Integrity
How Do I Approach Assessment in Remote Instruction?
Examples of Authentic Assessments
- Annotated Bibliographies
- Case Studies
- Classroom Assessment Techniques
- Classroom Response Systems (e.g. iClicker)
- Close Reading with Questions
- Collaborative Essays / Assignments
- Concept Mapping
- Content Summaries
- Fact Sheets or Briefs
- Individual Research Essays
- Infographics
- Just-in-Time Teaching Exercises
- Literature Reviews
- Open Book "Take Home" Exams or Tests
- Peer Evaluations
- Portfolios
- Poster Presentations
- Presentations
- Prototyping
- Reflection Papers
- Scaffolded Assessment
- Three-Minute-Thesis-Style Presentations
- Timelines
- Two-Stage Collaborative Testing
What Tools are Available to Support Academic Integrity?
- Turnitin
- Peer Marking Approaches
- Rubrics
- Gradescope
- Discussions
- Questions Pools and Randomizations in MyLS Quizzes
- Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor
3: Remote Classroom Strategies
How Do I Set Up Zoom for Teaching?
- Ensure You’re Signed In through Single-Sign-On (SSO)
- Configure Zoom for Teaching
- Schedule Meetings through the MyLS Integration
How Can I Manage My Zoom Classroom?
- Beginning Class
- Using Zoom Inclusively
- The Chat Window
- The Participant Window
- Security Options
- Live Captions and Transcription
- Breakout Rooms
- Student Presentations
- Whiteboards and Annotation
- Natural Writing and Drawing
- Attendance Reports in Zoom
- Polling in Zoom
- Tools for Student Collaboration
- Guest Speakers and External Participants
- Choosing to Record Synchronous Sessions
- Recording Settings, Editing, and Sharing with Students
4. Utilising Formative Feedback in Your Teaching
Why Do I Need to Gather Formative Feedback?
- The Benefits of Formative Feedback
- Building Learning Communities
- Student Engagement and Self-Directed Learning
- Timing Formative Feedback
How Can I Gather Formative Feedback in My Course?
- Creating an Environment for Formative Feedback
- Student Learning and Student Engagement
- Considering When to Gather this Information
- Selecting Relevant Formative Feedback Questions
- Using Formative Feedback
What Techniques Can I Use for Formative Feedback?
- Polling Tools as a Formative Technique
- Classroom Assessment Techniques as a Formative Technique
- Questionnaires as a Formative Technique
- Class Representation as a Formative Technique
- Circle as Pedagogy as a Formative Technique
- Resources on Formative Feedback
5. Reflecting on Your Teaching
Why Do I Need to Reflect on My Teaching?
- The Importance of Reflection
- Building Ongoing Development in Your Practice
- Leaning on the Supports around You
How Can I Reflect on My Teaching?
- Asking the Right Questions
- Finding the Right Pathway for Information
- Thinking About Teaching as an Evolution of You as an Educator
What Do I Do with My Teaching Reflections?
- Developing a Support Structure
- Feedback in the Course Redesign Cycle
- Reimagining Student Outcomes and Teaching Practices
- Thinking about Innovations
Plan, Build, Teach: A Guide for Effective Remote Teaching, Learning and Assessment by Teaching, Learning and Development at Wilfrid Laurier University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.