Welcoming students to your online environment
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
The sudden move to online teaching caused by Covid-19 has left many higher education instructors and students struggling to adapt to new digital learning environments. Here, three remote-teaching experts share advice on creating a welcoming online learning space for students before answering questions about key challenges faced by instructors going digital. This webinar was鈥痜ilmed as part of a series produced by (the Association of College and University Educators) to help faculty with the digital pivot. If鈥痽ou鈥檙e鈥痠n a鈥痟urry, browse the timeline below for the key topics covered and where in the video to find them.鈥
00:44 Flower Darby on how to welcome students into your online learning space
03:13 Bring your voice and personality into your written communications to create a welcoming tone for students
07:27 13:11 Kevin Gannon on what makes a welcoming space online for students; taking into account how students will interact with learning spaces asynchronously, when teachers are not there with them
10:40 Making the learning space accessible and giving it a 鈥渉uman touch鈥 with photos, audio and video alongside text.
13:52 Michael Wesch on creating a short 鈥渨elcome鈥 video to introduce yourself the start of the course
22:48 Advice to maximise and personalise online learning when you are teaching very large classes
27:46 What to do when students have disengaged from the course
31:56 How can you make online courses accessible for students with learning difficulties or limited technology?
38:30 When to use synchronous or asynchronous classes
44:29 What things can instructors do when teaching online that were not possible in the face-to-face classroom?
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