What is it? Inclusive teaching refers to pedagogy that strives to serve the needs of all students—students of all backgrounds and identities—and supports their engagement with subject material. Why do it? There are many reasons to embrace inclusive teaching. The most compelling reason, however, may be linked to the understanding that students who feel included […]
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Online community building: Engaging students
When planning your course, it’s helpful to think about your course content in terms of the content that students can experience and learn outside of class (asynchronous work), and the content for which you really want to be present (synchronous work). From there, you can build out your course map or plan. To visualize this process, […]
Online community building: Icebreakers
A key part of any online learning community is the building of that community. Students must be made to feel welcome in the digital environment. Getting to know both their peers and instructors sets students up for successful interactions later in the course. There are many strategies that can be used, but frequently, relying on fun, light-hearted […]
Course structure: Orientation modules
The first week of any course is critical. Because we are starting Spring 2021 online, building out your Canvas site and using it as a platform to introduce your course to your students is vital. An Orientation Module can help you in this process. An Orientation Module provides students with critical course information. These details […]
Course design: Objectives
Course Objectives describe specific abilities students should have gained by completing a course. Good Course Objectives are specific and measurable; they, too, focus on student ability. When Course Objectives are explicit, students can take agency of their learning. Students can do this by choosing to align their efforts and resources with the Course Objectives. To articulate good Course Objectives, instructors might […]
Lopata recording studio: Full-screen tablets and OneNote
The below videos will show you some of the hardware and software available in McKelvey’s recording studio. The studio is located in 401 Lopata, and available now for recording content. To schedule a recording slot, contact Ethan at ethan.hall@wustl.edu. If you’d like to talk with colleagues who have used OneNote to good effect in previous […]
Seigle Hall recordings
The Center for Teaching and Learning has set up recordings studios in Seigle Hall on the north end of campus. Sessions are scheduled in 90 minute segments and you can sign up here: https://teachingcenter.wustl.edu/2020/06/request-for-video-recording-in-seigle-hall/ . When you sign up, the staff will help you choose a room and capture mode based on your preferences and […]
Lecture Capture and Post Processing Guidance
Overview The intent of this post is to provide McKelvey instructors with details around recommended lecture-capture resources as well as detail around expectation for student video editors. For updated information on studio resources and how to reserve them, please see this post: https://sites.wustl.edu/mckelveyteaching/some-places-to-start-for-the-fall/ Tools and Their Uses Tool Description Pros Cons Kaltura Capture Simple screen […]
Recording studios, university teaching website
Welcome to this site. As an initial post we have gathered some resources to help you think about your courses for the fall. We will continue to provide updated information here, and will alert you to major additions via email. University Teaching Continuity Website – https://teachingcontinuity.wustl.edu – This site provides a good overview of the […]