GGC Resources for Hybrid and Online Teaching & Learning:
Brightspace 101 Guide to Teaching Online – start here for information on putting a course online and learning about the teaching tools available to you in Brightspace
Brightspace 101 for Students – a useful resource for your students
GGC’s Employee Resources channel in Teams
GGC’s Technology Resources channel in Teams
Online Teaching & Learning Mentor List – if you’re new to teaching online and need help or just have questions about how to accomplish something in your online class, reach out to one of these GGC faculty volunteers
Video Conferencing Platform Comparison (MS Teams recording) – a comparison of the features of the video conferencing platforms in use at GGC (Bb Collaborate, MS Teams, and Zoom).
– PDF comparison chart (SharePoint link)
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USG Online Instructor Series:
Course 1: Developing an Online Course
Course 2: Improving Student Engagement
Course 3: Advancing Online Course Quality
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Other Online Teaching & Learning Resources:
AAC&U webinar (recording): Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in Remote Learning Environments
ACUE webinar series (recordings): Effective Online Instruction
Chronicle of Higher Ed: 5 Low-Tech, Time-Saving Ways to Teach Online During Covid-19
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Going Online in a Hurry
Chronicle of Higher Ed: How to Recover the Joy of Teaching After an Online Pivot
D2L: Creating a Brightspace Course for the First Time
D2L: Creating an Online Course: A Step by Step Guide
D2L: Three Quick Tools to Get You Teaching a Course in Brightspace
D2L: The Transition from Face-to-Face to Online Learning
EDUCAUSE: Engaging Faculty to Connect with Online Learners in Real Time
GSU CETL: Keep Teaching – Resources for Teaching and Learning Remotely
Kaltura: 5 Tips for Delivering Better Hybrid Teaching Classes
Kaltura: 5 Tips for Delivering Better Hyflex Teaching Classes
Kaltura: Online Teaching Tips for the 2020 School Year
Kaltura: Tips on Creating a Virtual Student Experience in 2020
Karl Kapp via LinkedIn: Tips for Those Who Are New to Online Teaching
Karl Kapp via LinkedIn: Tips for Those Who Are New to Being an Online Learner
LinkedIn Learning webinar (recording): Leading with Learning: How to Foster a Strong Culture of Learning in the New Normal
Sandra Rogers: Tips for Using Web Conferencing Tools for Remote Teaching
USG: Guiding Principles for Moving Instruction Online (MS Word document)
USG: OFD Summer Webinar Series
USG: Resource Guide for Transitioning to Remote Instruction
USG: Teaching and Learning Continuity
Vanderbilt CfT: Putting Course Content Online in a Hurry
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Online Assessment:
AAC&U webinar (recording): Teaching, Learning, and Assessing in Remote Learning Environments
Emory CFDE webinar (recording): Proctored Exams
Emory CFDE webinar (recording): Reimagining Assessment
GSU: Alternate Testing Strategies
Chronicle: What do final exams mean during a pandemic?
Blog: Alternative Assessments in Canvas (applicable to D2L as well)
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Online Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion
AAC&U webinar series (recordings): Quality, Equity, and Inclusion During the COVID-19 Crisis
ACUE’s Inclusive and Equitable Curriculum Crosswalk
Harvard Business Publishing (Education) webinar (recording): Diversity and Inclusion:
Building Connection and Community in Physical, Online, and Hybrid Classrooms
– Additional online teaching resources for this webinar
Vanderbilt CfT: Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
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Teaching With Compassion in Times of Crisis and / or Disruption
AAC&U webinar series (recordings): Quality, Equity, and Inclusion During the COVID-19 Crisis
Chronicle of Higher Ed webinar (recording): Campus Well-Being During a Continuing Crisis
Chronicle of Higher Ed webinar (recording): The Human Element in Online Learning
Chronicle of Higher Ed article: Pandemic Pedagogy and the Limits of Compassion
Chronicle of Higher Ed webinar (recording): Student Success in the Pandemic Era
Chronicle of Higher Ed article: What Do Final Exams Mean During a Pandemic?
Chronicle of Higher Ed webinar (recording): What Students Wish Their Professor Knew
Emory CFDE article: Keeping Calm
Emory CFDE article: Teaching in a Time of Uncertainty
Faculty Focus article: Offering Compassion and Care in Online Courses
Harvard Business Publishing Education article: Educators, It’s Time to Put On Your Compassion Hats
Harvard Business Review article: Why a COVID-19 World Feels Both Tiring and Hopeful for College Students
Inside Higher Ed article: It’s Compassion, Not Capitulation, to Ask Less of Students Amid Disruption
Teaching in Higher Ed podcast: Teaching With Compassion
UGA’s Innovation in Teaching Conference 2020 videos: ITC Pandemic Pedagogies
USG Office of Faculty Development webinar (recording): Connecting in the Time of Corona – Techniques to Listen and Be Heard
– (Handout & PPT Slides)
USG Office of Faculty Development webinar (recording): Supporting Students During Uncertain Times
– (Handout & PPT Slides)
Vanderbilt CfT article: Dealing With the Unexpected
Vanderbilt CfT article: Teaching in Times of Crisis
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Tips for Working Remotely:
GGC Monthly Learning Series: Successfully Working Remotely (GGC login required)
Kaltura article: How to Moderate a Webinar
Mashable article: Working from home and need a scanner? There’s a free one built into your iPhone
NYT article: The Do’s and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings
Zoom article: How to keep uninvited guests out of your Zoom event
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Resources for Emergency Remote Instruction
Moving Your Classes Online Quickly – a Sway presentation based on some of the resources below
USG: Guiding Principles for Moving Instruction Online
Georgia State: Keep Teaching
University of Georgia: Teaching and Learning Continuity
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Going Online in a Hurry
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Coping With Coronavirus (PDF)
Chronicle of Higher Ed: Moving Online Now (PDF)
Dartmouth: Teach Remotely
EDUCAUSE: The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning
Northwestern: Keep Teaching
Online Learning Consortium: Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness Resources
Online Learning Consortium: Rapidly Shift to Online During a Campus Shut Down
Quality Matters: Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist
Stanford: Teach Anywhere
Stanford: Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption
Vanderbilt CfT: Resources for Just-in-Time Online Teaching
Vanderbilt CfT: Putting Course Content Online in a Hurry
Vanessa Dennen on WordPress: Teaching Online During COVID-19
The Instructional Design Emergency Response (ID-ER) Network connects institutions and educators to online learning professionals willing to help convert face-to-face courses or course components to online offerings during times of crisis, such as natural disasters and epidemics.
An interesting perspective (blog post): Please do a bad job of putting your courses online