Zoom-based group work between remote and in-person students An instructor who simultaneously teaches in-person and remote students may want to use Zoom breakout rooms to facilitate group work between student pairs. In the event that an instructor needs to pair in-person students with remote students (e.g., pair an in-person student with a remote student for […]
Allow Meeting Participants to Join and Leave Zoom Breakout Rooms
Zoom Breakout Room Management The instructor (the host) and only the host can assign participants to breakout rooms. The host can join and leave any breakout room during the meeting. Co-host Privileges In the event that the instructor would like to allow an additional participant (e.g. the research librarian, a co-teacher, a guest speaker, etc.) […]
FAQs for Alternative Grades
From Dr. Janelle Larson, Wednesday April 8th, 2020 Penn State’s faculty and administration have developed an implementation plan to adjust grading for the spring 2020 semester for undergraduate students in response to the coronavirus epidemic. FAQs for alternative grades DRAFT 3-25-20.
Instructional Resources for Remote Teaching (Free)
Quiz Banks Freely available quiz banks for Penn State Instructors by request for both Biology – Introduction to Biology and Chemistry – Foundations of Chemistry, as well as, other disciplines. Interested faculty should email continuity@psu.edu Library Resources University Libraries Remote Resources for Penn State Library Users Penn State Berks Campus Library Online Resources
Proctoring with Zoom
Zoom can be used as an effective and free option for proctoring exams, quizzes, or other course activities that need to be monitored. Students take exams by logging in to Zoom and sharing their screens while faculty/TAs monitor remotely. Proctoring with Zoom – Instructor Guide Note: This guide includes information on 1-1 support to students […]
Share Two (or more) Applications Side-by-side in Zoom
Share a single screen in Zoom The meeting host and attendee can screen share by clicking the green Share Screen icon in the Zoom tool bar. You can choose one individual application that is already open on your computer, see Share File, Website, Whiteboard in Zoom. Share multiple screens simultaneously in Zoom You can also […]
Adjusting Your Study Habits During COVID-19
Your students may be interested in reviewing a Penn State version of a widely circulated student guide for remote learning, originally created by University of Michigan. Consider this document with students in your Canvas course: Adjusting Your Study Habits During COVID-19.
Creating Basic Assessments in Canvas
Canvas offers three main types of assessment tools you can use to track and improve student learning in your courses. Quizzes – whether you call it a mid-term, exam, quiz, test, evaluation, survey. How do I create a quiz with individual questions? Assignments – a dropbox which allows students submit their homework assignment online. Assignment […]
Removing Inappropriate Annotation from shared screen
Turn off participants’ ability to annotate shared screens The Zoom Meeting settings include an option to allow participants to annotate shared screens (draw, highlight, enter text on any shared screen). This can be used to create engaging learning activities during synchronous classes. However, there is potential for this to become a distraction if disruptive or […]
Pin or Spotlight Video in a Meeting
During a Zoom meeting, by default, meeting participants see the host’s webcam or name on the main screen in Presenter View, while the host sees one of the participant’s webcam or name. Both host and participants can Pin Video. Host can also Spotlight Video. Doing so changes the default display of webcam video. Pin Video […]