While Christopher Newport University teaches primarily face-to-face, it is possible that in an emergency situation, that may not be practical. Luckily, today's technology environment makes it possible to move most coursework online in these situations. This session will demonstrate the basics of conveying information, collecting assignments, and communicating in real time with your students. You'll also be briefly introduced to other tools that can be used to teach online. When you leave, you'll have the knowledge you need to plan for disrupted courses, and ideas of what tools to request additional training on.
Assumptions
Participants may be aware of Scholar, but have not heavily used either it or Collaborate.
Required Participant Prep Work
Participants should bring their syllabus and begin thinking about alternative assignments in case of campus closure
Agenda
Intro to planning for disruption
Length of disruption
Scholar is completely independent of campus
Quick review of posting information
Audio/video information:
Don't post directly on Scholar
Video tools
PowerPoint
Screencast-o-matic
Posting Options
YouTube
Google Drive
Collecting assignments
Assigning
Giving Feedback
Blackboard Collaborate
Adding to course
Accessing
Menu of tools:
Tests
Discussion
Blogs/Journals
Publisher materials – ask us to integrate
Training Materials
Make your plan now.
Learning Outcomes
Develop a plan for continuing courses in the event that Christopher Newport University is closed
Post materials on Scholar
Determine a tool to use for creating video content
Create, assign, and view assignments
Identify additional Scholar tools to use in courses
Use Blackboard Collaborate for real-time communication