Strategies
This page offers additional detail on some of the strategies and principles one might apply when developing remote instruction under exceptional circumstances. The Resources page provides links to specific tools that might enable remote learning, as well as campus offices that can provide support. However one decides to adapt instruction, it is important that instructors initiate substantive communication with students, either individually or collectively, on a regular basis during the period of remote instruction.
Labs & Studios
Assignments
Collaboration
Assessment
Relevant Advice from 2020
- Betsy Barre, “Preparing for Remote Teaching,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 10, 2020.
- Stephanie Moore & Charles Hodges, “Practical Advice for Instructors Faced with an Abrupt Move to Online Teaching,” Inside Higher Ed, March 10, 2020.
- Kevin Gannon, “How to Make Your Online Pivot Less Brutal,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 12, 2020.
- Allen Brown, “Alternatives to Zoom: A Series,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 19, 2020.
- Bethany Morrison, “Teaching via Email Alone? Yes, It’s Possible,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 19, 2020.
- Anita McCauley “Adapting Labs and Studios for Remote Learning,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 20, 2020.
- Kyle Denlinger, “It’s Probably Possible: Teach an Entire Class in a Single Google Doc,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 22, 2020.
- Anita McCauley, “Running the Remote Teaching Race: Don’t Let Exams Slow You Down,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, March 30, 2020.
- Kristi Verbeke, “Encouraging Productive Online Discussions,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 1, 2020.
- Betsy Barre, “Engaged Learning, Remote Edition,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 2, 2020.
- Allen Brown, “Building the Online Learning Community,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 5, 2020.
- Davita DesRoches, “Keep It Simple: Universal Design for Remote Learning,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 6, 2020.
- Anita McCauley, “Assessing Student Learning: Alternatives to Closed-Book Exams,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 6, 2020.
- Paul T. Corrigan, “Three Strategies for Teaching Writing Remotely,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 14, 2020.
- Kristi Verbeke, “How Do I Boost Participation in My Remote Course?” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, April 16, 2020.
- Flower Darby, “5 Ways to Connect With Online Students,” The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 26, 2020.
- Anita McCauley, “Shared Spaces: Whiteboarding In Online Courses,” Teaching at WFU: A CAT Blog, February 18, 2021.