- Scott Collins, Clinical Associate Professor of Accounting. Courses: Accounting Information Systems, Intermediate Managerial Accounting, Advanced Financial Accounting, Accounting Scandals.
- Misty Frederick-Ritz, Course Manager BA 342 & MGMT 301
- Chris McKeon, Instructor and Course Coordinator of PSU 6, First Year Business Seminar
- Rashmi Sharma, Instructor, SC&IS; SCM 404 – Demand Fulfillment, BAN 840 – Predictive Analytics for Business
This January 29, 2021 session reviewed Canvas gradebook setup and essentials for remote instruction and also explored some basics tools (such as Top Hat) and approaches to help evaluate student attendance and participation in a remote context.
NOTE: Core Top Hat features are available at no cost to instructors and students, and without the purchase of a standalone clicker device, students can participate in Top Hat activities with their smartphones or via the web for added convenience.
Session Links
Changing Name in Zoom
During the session, it was asked how someone goes about changing their name in Zoom. Faculty and staff should go into Workday to do this, click on personal information and preferred name. Students need to contact the registrar to do this. Here are instructions.
Active Learning Session – January 13, 2021
Think about the last time you learned something. What was the topic? How did you learn it? What motivated you to engage in the learning and stay engaged? What got you thinking critically about the knowledge you were seeking? What kind of innovation had you wished had been applied to the topic? What new tool would have been fun? This session discussed active learning strategies in online learning that help faculty engage learners and can lead to innovation in the classroom. Active learning is a teaching method that supports learning. The method uses techniques and activities that promote analysis, synthesis, and evaluation that guides students towards achieving learning objectives. These techniques and activities are based on ideas about how people learn and engage regardless of content discipline. Multiple strategies were discussed in a very active session.
Links mentioned:
Discovery Education Puzzle Maker Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists.
Kahoot Millions of teachers and students unleash the magic of learning with Kahoot!. Create your own kahoot in minutes or choose from 40+ million ready-to-play games. Engage students who aren’t in school with our distance learning features, play in class, and dive into game reports to assess learning.
Top Hat Tricks and Treats: In September 2020, Penn State adopted Top Hat, a tool that tracks attendance while creating engaged learning environments for students. In this session, the eLDIG team reviews some Top Hat tricks and treats, including Canvas integration grade syncing and Top Hat engagement tools like polling and whiteboards.
Session Resources
Faculty Panel – Group Projects in Online, Remote, and Hybrid Courses:
Are you trying to figure out strategies for group work in your online/remote and hybrid classes? This session explored how some of our faculty are integrating group work in their classes. They discussed best practices and lessons learned and allowed time for participant Q & A to discuss questions, concerns, and needs. This session was held Wednesday, September 9 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Panelists: Norm Aggon, Shawn Clark, Nancy McClure, Jeanette Miller, Felisa Preciado-Higgins, and Al Vicere
Engaging Students Synchronously (A session designed as a collaboration between TLT and eLDIG): Are you interested in improving student engagement in your synchronous online classes? This August 27, 2020 session covered best practices when engaging students in synchronous, online settings. Topics included how to help students engage with the content, instructors, and their fellow students, as well as how to best adapt in-class activities to the synchronous online environment. This content applies to both blended and online courses.
Links to Resources Mentioned
- Zoom Learning Path for Hosts (Module 3)
- Zoom Questioning Strategies to Increase Engagement
- Google Docs Small Group Breakout Notes
- Team Contract Template (for group work)
- Google Slides Gallery Walk Template
- ESS Pressbook
- Template for Opening Zoom Slide (Google Slides)
- Template for Opening Zoom Slide (PPT Online)
Engaging Students Through Assessment (A session designed as a collaboration between Teaching and Learning with Technology and eLDIG): How can you engage your students through online assessments (both formative and summative)? This August 19, 2020 session covered the changes can you make to your assessments to take advantage of the affordances of the online environment. Topics include setting expectations for online assessments, managing student stress levels, determining the most effective delivery method in your teaching context, adapting both formative and summative assessments from in-person to online formats, and alternatives to online exams.
Session Resources
- Zoom Learning Path for Hosts: Module 3
- Poll Everywhere
- G Suite for Education (Google Docs, Slides, Jamboard, Forms)
- Kaltura Learning Path: Module 4 (Info on Video Quizzes)
- Online Tools for visual organizers:
- PSU Resource on Case Studies
- Flexible Teaching and Assessment Strategies
- Adapting Assessments (Keep Teaching)
- Creating question groups in Canvas
- Creating question banks in Canvas
- Open Stax
- Making Multiple Choice Tests More Effective – Linda Suskie – Recording in Kaltura
- Replacing High Stakes Exams with Multiple-Attempt Low-Stakes Quizzes
- Give students extra time on a Canvas quiz
- Give students extra attempts on a Canvas quiz
- Canvas Learning Path – Rubrics: Page 5b
- Basics of Rubrics (helpful reading from Schreyer)
- How to develop an Effective Rubric (helpful resource from Schreyer)
- Engaging Student Series Pressbook
Link to Session Slides
You Got This – Prepping Your Course for the New Normal
This August 12, 2020 session reviewed strategies for the first week of class, orientation tips and tricks, academic integrity/online honor code resources, COVID updates, course communication, and Canvas navigation considerations to ensure a successful course launch.