remote teaching
Getting Started with Remote Teaching
NOTE: This article is intended for faculty in Champlain’s traditional campus-based programs who find themselves temporarily teaching remotely. It does... ... Read More
Running a webinar or remote meeting
The College now has access to multiple tools that make running a webinar or remote meeting simple. You can: Hold... ... Read More
Getting Started with Zoom
Please note: Champlain College no longer provides Zoom accounts to faculty unless there is an exceptional need approved by a... ... Read More
Getting Started with Google Jamboard
NOTE: Jamboard is scheduled to be deprecated October 1, 2024, and all Jams will be unavailable after December 2024. Google... ... Read More
Creating Good Video Lighting with Stuff You Already Have
Montreal faculty member Adam van Sertima – a self-described “Dad, philosopher, art historian and Games Studies specialist” who teaches film... ... Read More
Helping Students Feel More Connected on Video
Montreal faculty member Adam van Sertima – a self-described “Dad, philosopher, art historian and Games Studies specialist” who teaches film... ... Read More
Backgrounds, Real and Virtual
Montreal faculty member Adam van Sertima – a self-described “Dad, philosopher, art historian and Games Studies specialist” who teaches film... ... Read More
Looking Good on Camera, with or without “Stage” Makeup
Montreal faculty member Adam van Sertima – a self-described “Dad, philosopher, art historian and Games Studies specialist” who teaches film... ... Read More
Real-Time vs Asynchronous Instruction
As you develop virtual or hybrid courses, you may be contemplating using real-time (synchronous) teaching, asynchronous strategies, or a combination.... ... Read More
Minimizing Students’ Extraneous Cognitive Load
Web usability experts sometimes use the mantra “don’t make me think” to describe the ideal for clear, clutter-free web design and navigation.
While this may sound simplistic or lazy, it’s actually just a catchy summation of one of the fundamental principles of “cognitive load theory”. ... Read More
Fostering Community During Remote Synchronous Class Sessions
There are lots of ways to build community during synchronous class sessions - here are a couple of lighthearted ideas. ... Read More
Supporting Informal and Impromptu Conversations in Virtual Learning
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