Guides for Different Course Types and Challenging Activities
Some of the activities that we’ve come to rely on in class can be challenging to try to reproduce in a virtual environment.
- How do we run labs online?
- How can we simulate live performances?
- What do we do about specialized software?
- What are options for experiential learning?
- How do I manage large scale simulations?
- How do I teach language courses virtually?
Below we offer some suggestions to give you a start toward developing your own creative solution. If you do come up with a promising approach, please let us know and we’ll share it with the community.
In addition to the suggestions below, you might search for professional and academic associations in your area. Many are publishing approaches to common problems in the sciences, art and performance studies, and community-based learning. One such example is a crowdsourced spreadsheet coming out of NVCC—the originator, Breanna Bayraktar, invites you to use and contribute to this list.
Handling Assignments Remotely
When teaching remotely, you may have to rethink any assignments you previously designed for face-to-face contexts: Handling Assignments Online tipsheet
Teaching Large Lectures Remotely
Delivering lectures live to large groups of students online can in some ways be similar to how it’s done in person. You just have to lean on some applications to help you do it. Teaching Large Lectures Online tipsheet
Experiential Learning in Virtual Spaces
Experiential Learning can take many forms—and, in an online environment, it may need to take on altogether new forms: Experiential Learning Online tipsheet
Handling Small Group Work Remotely
Teaching online is different from teaching in-person, but it does still allow for small group work: Small Group Work Online tipsheet
Teaching Studio and Performing Arts Remotely
Visual and Performing Arts courses tend to be constructed around the expectation of an in-person experience. Obviously, an online environment necessitates change and creative thinking: Teaching Studio and Performing Arts Remotely tipsheet
Adapting Lab Teaching to an Online Environment
People used to facilitating in-person lab experiences will necessarily have to make some adjustments in an online environment. But it’s still possible to pursue your learning goals—and learning goals will be the key: Lab Teaching Online tipsheet
Teaching Language at a Distance
Teaching language courses at a distance poses challenges for instructors who want to help their students develop the four core competencies of listening, speaking, reading and writing—but the tips and suggestions on our Teaching Language at a Distance tipsheet may give you some ideas for how to make that learning happen.
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