Ithaca College

Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) and the Center for Faculty Excellence will host workshops, panels, and conversations during the week of March 16-20 to assist faculty preparing to teach remotely.

All sessions will be facilitated and synchronous. Join us at this link:https://ithaca.zoom.us/j/736469306?pwd=eStDZmFKMWVFS3B3bUp1UnRlSXVydz09  

If joining with the use of a meeting id, please use 736469 306.  Password is “happy.”  

 

Monday, March 16 

10-11:30 am 

Planning to Teach Remotely 

This workshop will use a series of prompts to assist in course redesign for remote teaching. Accessibility and equity will be considered. 

 

12:30 -1:30  

Using Zoom for Remote Teaching  

This session will help participants develop skill in using Zoom in remote teaching. 

 

2-3 PM   

Conversations about Remote Teaching - Facilitating Discussions 

Join faculty colleagues in facilitated, unstructured conversations about teaching remotely. Each day’s conversation will focus on a different topic. All will involve colleagues helping each other prepare to teach remotely. Topic: Facilitating Discussions 

 

Tuesday, March 17 

10-11:30 

Getting Start Using Sakai to Teach Remotely 

This session will introduce good practices for using Sakai as the primary application for teaching remotely.   

 

12:30 -1:30  

Using Zoom for Remote Teaching  

This session will help participants develop skill in using Zoom in remote teaching. 

 

2-3 PM   

Conversations about Remote Teaching – Assessment 

Join faculty colleagues in facilitated, unstructured conversations about teaching remotely. Each day’s conversation will focus on a different topic. All will involve colleagues helping each other prepare to teach remotely. Topic: Assessment

 

Wednesday, March 18 

10-11:30 

Using Sakai Forums: Best Practices for Discussions 

In this session, Judith Pena-Shaff (psychology) will share her research on best practices for leading online discussions. 

 

12:30 -1:30  

Using Zoom for Remote Teaching  

This session will help participants develop skill in using Zoom in remote teaching. 

 

2-3 PM   

Conversations about Remote Teaching – Large Lectures 

Join faculty colleagues in facilitated, unstructured conversations about teaching remotely. Each day’s conversation will focus on a different topic. All will involve colleagues helping each other prepare to teach remotely. Topic: Large lectures  

 

Thursday, March 19 

10-11:30 

Innovative Remote Instruction 

A panel of faculty members will share their innovative approaches to using Sakai, Zoom, Flipgrid and other tools in remote instruction. 

 

12:30 -1:30  

Using Zoom for Remote Teaching  

This session will help participants develop skill in using Zoom in remote teaching. 

 

2-3 PM   

Conversations about Remote Teaching – Labs 

Join faculty colleagues in facilitated, unstructured conversations about teaching remotely. Each day’s conversation will focus on a different topic. All will involve colleagues helping each other prepare to teach remotely. Topic: Labs  

 

Friday, March 20 

10-11:30 

Using Voice Thread in Remote Instruction 

This session will introduce the Voice Thread application in remote instruction.  Voice Thread is an asynchronous multimedia discussion board. 

 

12:30 -1:30  

Using Zoom for Remote Teaching  

This session will help participants develop skill in using Zoom in remote teaching. 

 

2-3 PM   

Conversations about Remote Teaching – Group Work 

Join faculty colleagues in facilitated, unstructured conversations about teaching remotely. Each day’s conversation will focus on a different topic. All will involve colleagues helping each other prepare to teach remotely. Topic: Group Work