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JOH JOHN GURN GURNAK, OFF OFFICE OF OF ON ONLINE LE LEARNING JESSI SSICA MANSB MANSBACH, CH, FA FACULTY CEN CENTER ER FOR FOR IG IGNATIAN PED PEDAGOGY

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session

• Provide strategies for managing activities and

assessments in large online classes

• Demonstrate how to use some of tools to execute

these strategies

• Provide additional resources to assist with

strategy adoption

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• IMMEDIATELY INVOLVE YOU IN YOUR LEARNING
• GAUGE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OR EXPERIENCE WITH A TOPIC

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• What did we learn?
• What was that like?
• How can you use it in your classes?

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• Gather feedback
• Energize the group
• Hear more perspectives
• Promote thoughtful course design

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rooms?

• Facilitate group work
• Elicit participation form more students
• See how students are doing when you drop‐in to

the break out rooms

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• Introductions
• Group roles
• Show your work!

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Pre Prepar aring to to Use Use Br Break eak Out Out Room

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What instructors need:

• Determine purpose
• Determine your role
• Timing

What students need:

• Instructions
• Expectations
• Access to materials

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• assign students to the rooms
• we recommend letting ZOOM create the rooms
• use recording
• use sharing screen
• use the chat
• use the raised hand feature
• give students access to shared documents

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Course Policies (recommended)

• Syllabus – include privacy and student recording policies
• Course Calendar/Schedule including important due dates
• Communication & Feedback Plan
• Activities, Assignments, Assessments (Alignment)
• Grading & Rubrics
• Netiquette – Shaping the classroom environment + building community
• Links to Academic & Student Support Services

Course Organization & Navigation (recommended)

• Getting Started – Provide clear instructions to students on how to start
• Use Weekly Units/Modules

Eng Engaging ging Studen Students ts As Asynchr ynchronously nously

• Forums for Discussions
• Groups in Sakai
• Peer Review/Assessment
• Automated Assessment Options

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Usi Using Sak Sakai Fo Forums fo for As Asynchr ynchronous nous Di Discussions scussions

• Introductions – written or video introductions
• General Discussion Area/Problem Reporting Topic
• "Ask the Instructor" Topics
• Use Authentic Discussion Prompts
• Open‐ended questions
• Use scenarios and case studies
• Discussion Strategies

Using Using Gr Group

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in Sak Sakai

• Announcements
• Assignments
• Forums
• Tests & Quizzes
• Messages
• Resources
• Joinable Study Groups

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Peer eer Revie view/Assessm ssessmen ent wi with th Sak Sakai Assi Assignmen gnments

• Can help create community by involving students in peer feedback
• Valuable workplace skill for teamwork and constructive input

Sample Strategies:

• 1. Think/Pair/Share: The instructor poses a question, which is discussed first in

pairs or small groups. After a set time, groups rejoin the main forum for a class‐wide discussion.

• 2. 3‐2‐1: peers provide 3 strengths, 2 area of improvement, and 1 question

they still have about the submitted assignment

• 3. Peer Feedback Carousel: Each student offers anonymous feedback on each

group submitted assignment or project.

Aut Automated Gr Grading ading in in Sak Sakai Te Tests & Qui Quizzes

• Automated grading of certain types of assessments

(MC, T/F, Short Answer)

• Will alleviate some workload and provide timely

feedback to students

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Re Resource Guide Guide

• The Big List of Online Discussion Strategies
• 8 Ways to Be More Inclusive In Your Zoom Teaching
• Using Groups in Sakai
• Peer Review/Assessment in Sakai
• Grading & Feedback Options in Sakai Tests & Quizzes
• Six Reasons Why You Should Use Polling
• Empowering Student to Own the Assessment Process (YouTube)
• Polling Students to Check Understanding
• Synchronous Strategies for the "New Normal"
• Zoom: Managing Break Out rooms

Questions?