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Technological Resources

To learn more about effective teaching strategies, you can view the short videos below by clicking on the the topic in which you are interested. The videos below were created by TCU faculty member, Dr. Laura Wood.

Once you click on the video you would like to watch and press the play button, closed captions can be enabled by clicking the closed caption or “CC” button located at the bottom of each video.

Introductory Topics

Course objectives, tools, student limitations, and key questions to consider. (1:26 min.)

Accessibility & Accommodations

How to use D2L and applications like Word, Adobe, and PowerPoint to check accessibility. (6:26 min.)

Plan & Experiment With Tools

Covers planning course content and choosing suitable teaching tools. (5:13 min.)

Discussions

Best practices on how to facilitate engaging and practical discussions in your classes. (8:06 min.)

Grading & Feedback

Overview of best practices for grading and providing feedback to students. (6:51 min.)

Rubrics

How to use rubrics to streamline grading and provide transparent grading for students. (6:17 min.)

Group Work

How to incorporate different types of group work and how to assign groups in D2L. (4:13 min.)

Use & Create Videos

Use videos to convey learning content in engaging ways. (8:06 min.)

Evaluate Your Class

An overview of different methods for evaluating your teaching and continuously improving your class. (5:30 min.)

Regular & Substantive Interaction

Interact with students to meet requirements. (7:50 min.)

Defining Online Teaching

Defining online teaching and understanding the reasons why students may choose online learning. (3:41 min.)

Online Orientation

Information on how to engage with students and communicate course expectations. (5:51 min.)

Online Mindset

How to use the online class format, differences in online vs. face-to-face teaching, and planning for online classes. (2:37 min.)

Keeping the Students in Mind