Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n
This is an update from the Faculty Hub about helping you prepare for fall term teaching.<\/p>\n
We have been experimenting with the new classroom technology for blended teaching<\/strong> with students in the classroom, masked, with distancing and students participating via Zoom, synchronously.\u00a0 We tested four common scenarios:\u00a0 an interactive lecture with Q &A, a learning activity that required students to do something individually and share what they did, large group discussion, and small group discussions.\u00a0 We created some videos to show you these experiences\u2014note that these are not fully polished, they are experimental, and yet we think they will help you prepare.\u00a0 We also made a concise list of key recommendations.<\/p>\n These materials are available to you here:<\/p>\n Blended Classroom Teaching demonstration videos:\u00a0https:\/\/vimeo.com\/showcase\/7421113<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Our recommendations:\u00a0 https:\/\/richmond.box.com\/s\/6nf6fxo5g27hcwbepp8gca5yv5lu9aju<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Thank you to the faculty and staff who participated as mock students, especially Professor Dean Simpson who modeled some wonderful approaches to engaging all students, regardless of mode of participation.<\/p>\n We want to experiment again with the small group discussion scenario<\/strong> as it is an approach many instructors wish to use and we found it to be the most challenging scenario.<\/p>\n We are seeking volunteers<\/strong> for a mock teaching session on Wednesday, August 12 from 9-11<\/strong> AM.<\/strong>\u00a0 If you are able to help, we will be most grateful and you will be assisting other faculty as we will communicate what was learned plus<\/u> you will gain some direct experience which will be helpful to your own preparation for teaching in a blended setting.<\/p>\n If you are able to join us, please email us at:\u00a0 facultyhub@richmond.edu<\/a> and specify that you volunteer to be an in-class or remote student or that you can do either one, as needed. The face-to-face (F2F) \u201cstudents\u201d will meet in Jepson 107.\u00a0 Other \u201cstudents\u201d will participate remotely.\u00a0 We will send you the Zoom link once you sign up.\u00a0 If you will serve as a F2F student, please remember to wear your mask and abide by the distancing protocol, bring your charged laptop to class, and please bring some type of earbuds or headset that functions with your laptop (we will not have one available for you).\u00a0 For all volunteers, please plan to participate the entire 2 hours.<\/p>\n Finally, we have mapped out some additional opportunities for support for your teaching preparations in the time period leading up to and including the beginning of the semester.\u00a0 In the event that you missed something earlier this summer or you want to re-visit a topic, have questions, or want to gain feedback on your ideas, please join us.<\/p>\n No registration is required for these sessions which will function like group office hours\u2014they are not webinars but opportunities to learn tips and strategies and share ideas and examples.<\/p>\n The dates and times with a single Zoom link are here: https:\/\/richmond.box.com\/s\/qnnmbo3vsbn3nsi4uw941euzklodput9<\/a>.<\/p>\n That document also includes some information about the topics you can explore in our courses (all materials still available to you this fall).<\/p>\n Upon request, the Faculty Hub session on Monday, August 17 will include ideas and strategies for faculty who are teaching in a fully remote mode using Zoom<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Thank you and best wishes.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Linda<\/p>\n Linda M. Boland, Ph.D.<\/p>\n Professor of Biology<\/p>\n Director, Teaching and Scholarship Hub<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear Colleagues, This is an update from the Faculty Hub about helping you prepare for fall term teaching. 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