ONLINE TEACHING: BEST PRACTICES
2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new normal and brought distance learning to many faculty and students for whom it was a completely new experience, and with little time to prepare. While we cannot know exactly what the future of higher education holds for us all, it is likely that online teaching will be a big part of it. As such, what follows are some research-based resources for making online teaching manageable for instructors and effective for students.
Have you heard? Collin faculty have free access to all session recordings from the Online Learning
Consortium Innovate 2020 Conference!
Click here for access instructions.
Recorded CTL Webinars
Being a Better Online Teacher (7/8/2020)
Presenter: Dr. Allison Boye
Video: Click here for link
Slides: Click here
References: Click here
Rethinking Assessment in Online Teaching(7/14/2020)
Presenter: Dr. Allison Boye
Video: Click here for link
Slides: Click here
Link to Padlet: Click here
References: Click here
Fostering Student Engagement in Online Courses: A Panel Discussion(7/23/2020)
Panelists: Professors Mindi Bailey (Humanities), Deborah Cardenas (Biology), Meghan Cardwell-Wilson
(Dance), & Pam Gaiter (Sociology)
Facilitator: Dr. Allison Boye
Video:Click here for link
Printable White Papers & Resources
- Digital Teaching and Learning Tools
- New Blended Fall Ideas, created by the Teaching & Learning Committee of the Faculty Council
- Baumgartner, J. (2020). Active learning while physical distancing. Louisiana State University.
- Strategies for Effective yet Manageable Online Teaching
- Rethinking Assessment in Online Teaching
- Evidence-Based Best Practices for Teaching STEM Classes Online