Guides
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Choose a pathway based on your needs and follow an ordered sequence of modules that build upon each other.
I’m just exploring my options
Explore how online learning and teaching is different from emergency remote teaching.
I’m ready to start designing an online course
Walk through the basics of the process for designing an online course.
Tools and strategies for student communication
Understand the tools we use for communication and build a plan for when to use them.
Explore on your own
Short, on-demand guides to help you better understand particular concepts related to effective online teaching.
NameCoach – A new tool for Canvas
NameCoach for Canvas – a tool for building community in the classroom. NameCoach is a new tool introduced in Canvas in Fall 2021. It allows
What’s next – Fall 2021 and beyond
After a full year of pandemic online teaching, you may be wondering what’s next? While Fall 2021 is moving toward a more traditional classroom experience,
Encouraging student participation in synchronous videoconference sessions
How this will help: Identify ways that you might encourage active participation in web conferencing sessions. Know where to find resources related to creating participatory
Best Practices for Online Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
How this will help: Understand key principles of ethical community engagement and how to operationalize them when designing and teaching online community-engaged courses. Learn concrete
Online Resources from the University of Michigan Museums
How this will help: Find online resources available from the University of Michigan Museums to include in your course The Basics The museums and special
Ready to Go Blue – Winter 2021 (R2GB)
Preparing for Winter 2021 U-M faculty and GSI’s are re-envisioning winter classes in a variety of engaging formats including in-person, remote, and hybrid. Ready to
Create or curate? I need content for my online course