Course: How To Teach Online: Moving online post-pandemic

Throughout this course we have been professing the benefits of being kind to yourselves and your students. We have looked at how to do more with less, and how you …

Reflecting on your own teaching is an important part of the professional development of any teacher, but sometimes it helps to work with colleagues to help continue improving your online …

In the previous activity we discussed the importance of your students’ feedback on their online learning. Now let’s take some time to consider how we can reflect on our practice …

What is the role of feedback in online learning? When we consider feedback we are thinking not only of disseminating grades or results from tests, but also the sort of …

In the previous step we asked you to consider assessment and feedback in general, not just online. Before rushing headfirst into shifting traditional assessments online, it is worth pausing to …

How’s my teaching? We all collect feedback and evaluations from our students, it’s a natural part of understanding what works well, how people are getting on and finding areas to …

Earlier in this activity we examined the role of learning types – identifying what it is you expect your students to do with your teaching approach. Taking this idea of …

We know our students are not all the same. Those parents or carers amongst you will know that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to keeping young students engaged and on …

In the classroom and campus we control many aspects of the environment – we provide a safe, inclusive environment conducive to learning and teaching. Once this is taken away, we …

In the previous step we compared synchronous and asynchronous, as well as online and offline approaches to teaching and learning. Now we’ll consider how developing a regular learning structure and …

Think about your learning on FutureLearn – it’s asynchronous and flexible. You fit it around your life and your schedule. Synchronous and asynchronous The challenge of engaging and supporting students …

Many teachers transitioning to online report that the interaction with our students, sharing a physical learning space, is what they miss most when teaching online, and students notice it too. …

In the last step you started to focus on who your students are. Establishing a picture of your students should mean you’re more ready to support them with appropriate materials …

In the previous activity you spent time introducing yourselves and finding out more about who you’re learning with on this course. Now it’s time to focus on who your students …