Workshops (Asynchronous Session)
Workshop sessions involve extensive interaction between presenters and participants around an idea or hands-on experience of a practice. These sessions may also take the form of a crafted panel, staged conversation, dialogue, or debate – all involving substantial interaction with the audience. [45 min. each]
Maintaining Instructor and Student Presence during Emergency Remote Instruction: When a Face-to-Face Instructor and an Instructional Designer Collaborate for Student Success View Digital Media
Workshop Presentation John Bloodworth, Jenae Burkart
It is essential to build community and opportunities for engagement in online courses. Students may become disengaged if they feel isolated or if they do not have opportunities to interact with their instructor and peers. We are continually interpreting body language, expressions, tone, and other non-verbal and verbal cues, all of which can get lost in an online, text-based environment. In the ninth week of the spring 2020 semester, the State of Florida informed instructors that all teaching and learning for the remainder of the semester would transition to fully online in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Two concerns for historically face-to-face instructors at the University of West Florida (UWF) were how to preserve the teacher-student relationship and how to maintain the quality of student assignments while at a distance. During the transition to emergency remote instruction, many faculty at UWF found that by utilizing videos, faculty and students could insert their presence in lectures, discussions, and presentations. In this workshop, presenters will focus on the pedagogy and tools that help maintain teacher/student presence, provide options for student presentations, and support instructor feedback in an online environment. This workshop will be interactive, and attendees will experience the role of online students while creating video-based speeches utilizing a learning management system and video creation methods. Attendees will learn how to foster community and increase student engagement by providing opportunities for students to see and hear their instructor and classmates.
Technology and Active Learning: Ways to Engage Students with Technology View Digital Media
Workshop Presentation Angie Hodge, Cindy S York
In a traditional classroom, a teacher often presents information to their students on a whiteboard or chalkboard. In recent years, there has been a research-informed push to engage students in the learning process. This way of learning, often called “active learning” is also encouraged in a remote classroom. However, teaching and learning in a remote environment comes with a new set of challenges, but it also comes with a new set of opportunities. Join this session for an interactive discussion on how an online learning environment can foster and support an active classroom. We will use some generic examples to engage our audience and some problem-solving examples that are great for all teachers. Mathematics teachers may especially enjoy these activities.
