Distance teaching requires a different way of designing courses than on-campus teaching. In this short video, we explain the fundamental differences and how it affects you as teacher.
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Tips: Overview per week
A picture is worth a thousand words. Make a simple overview picture that presents what will happen during the course.
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This is a checklist for you who are a course leader/teacher in a university course with a website in Canvas. It is based on robust principles for what a good study environment for students should look like and it also makes life easier for you, the teacher. Use it to check that you do not accidentally miss something important.
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How do you set up a really good online course introduction ? What elements should it contain? In which order? How do we keep the students interested? How do you design a good session schedule, one that also function well when leading the session together with colleagues? Here is a commented example that can also work as a template.
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The most important tools for meeting students face to face online are Zoom, Padlet and Mentimeter.
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The learning platform Canvas is used as the hub in (almost) all courses and educational programs.
Continue reading “ICT: Canvas learning platform”Group work: How large groups?
How large should a study group be?
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Group work is not a “refreching change from just a lecture”, but a powerful form of work when people learn something new. Here are some good reasons to choose group work. And a risk to keep an eye on.
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With the canvas tool Study Planner, you can help students create structure in their study work and in their planning. In addition, the tool helps you assess how your course structure will affect the students’ workload. Have you created a reasonable structure?
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Blended learning, flipped classroom, synchronous or asynchronous teaching communication. What do the terms mean?
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