Apart from suitable methodologies, considered practices and good teaching ideas, online teaching and learning at home also depends – or at least may be significantly improved – by appropriate hardware setups at both ends – the instructor side and the student side.
(more…)Other than those main tools needed to deliver an online class, and those related idrectly to specific course contents and creative practices, there are a number of small helper tools or support resources that may not be strictly necessary, but are simply nice to have, becasue they make life easier.
(more…)Already before Covid-19 Google offered a very comprehensive toolbox of applications and resources that could cover most – if not all – needs and requirements of the classroom at all levels for free. In response to the situation as developing since March 2020, they’ve aggregated and explained their efforts in one dedicated website: Teach from Home.
(more…)As online education grows, a debate develops about the pros and cons for either synchronous or asynchronous teaching and learning practices.
(more…)Presenting online via a videostream or conferencing app requires some additional preparation compared to conventional physical presentations in a classroom/meeting/conference. Here are some preparatory considerations.
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