Classroom Delivery & Facilitation

There are four principles for making the virtual spaces in your course pleasant and conducive to learning: Keep them psychologically safe; Make them simple and familiar; Add visual appeal; Pay attention to physical comfort. ... Read More

In-person teaching allows for unplanned informal discussions before, during, and after class. These discussions are vital for creating and maintaining both strong and weak social ties among students and faculty. While such conversations are harder to recreate in a flex-hybrid classroom, it is possible - and this year, it might even be easier to have these conversations in a virtual space than a physical one. ... Read More

Google Jamboard is a virtual whiteboard that can be accessed via a desktop browser or a mobile app. (There is... ... Read More

Montreal faculty member Adam van Sertima – a self-described “Dad, philosopher, art historian and Games Studies specialist” who teaches film... ... Read More

In common usage we often use the word “community” to refer to physical spaces. Because of this, it can be easy to feel that creating a classroom community in a virtual space is difficult or even impossible. But in fact, Gen Z knows that all of the aspects of community can be (even more) successfully created in a flex-hybrid course - and doing so only rarely requires more work for an instructor than for fully in-person classes. (Really!) ... Read More

Zoom chat should not be dismissed as a "distraction" - it can be a great way to promote inclusion and encourage participation. This post covers ways you can use chat in your classroom and teaches you the tech you need to know to make it happen. ... Read More

This content was originally created by Liz Allen-Pennebaker for the CLT blog, and draws on work by Deborah Bloom and... ... Read More

Maintaining interaction is one of the most important parts of teaching virtually/online. It is good pedagogy, and it is part... ... Read More

There are lots of ways to build community during synchronous class sessions - here are a couple of lighthearted ideas. ... Read More

Prezi is a presentation software that can serve as a more interactive alternative to slideshows made with Microsoft PowerPoint or... ... Read More

Swivl is a device that’s useful for recording your classes without having a camera dominate your classroom. It consists of... ... Read More

An important part of building community is to develop shared expectations around the type, tone, and frequency of communication between people in the community. When designing a flex-hybrid course, you should make sure that everyone understands what communication channels you will use and how, and how often, you will use them. ... Read More