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Teach Effectively in Zoom
Below is a collection of resources to help you utilize Zoom to engage students in circumstances that require social distancing, virtual participants, or a combination of both. Each resource is categorized by the instruction modes it can help with to make it easy to find what works for you.
Webinars and Recordings: Hands-on Zoom sessions and workshops, either live or recorded.
Learn at Your Own Pace: Guided modules and curated lists of content, arranged based on topics.
Technology Training: Workshops and tutorials focused on the technology available for teaching the different modes.
- Commonwealth Connections: Instructor Days, Fall 2021 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - On August 11th and 12th, join colleagues from the Penn State Commonwealth Campuses to energize for the upcoming semester. The event will explore topics related to invigorating your teaching practice, strategies to preserve from Pandemic teaching, and practices for supporting students. Hear from your faculty colleagues as they share strategies and tools for success. Be […]
- Students Speak Series: Strategies for Student Engagement Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Date: Friday, March 26, 2021Time:12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the pandemic? […]
- Students Speak Series: Strategies for Communication and Academic Support Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Date: Friday, March 19, 2021Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the […]
- Students Speak Series: Effective Technology Practices Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the pandemic?
- Wellness through Zoom Games and Improv Posted in: Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Join us to play games and try out improv activities that can be used in class to check in, warm up, and get students prepared to participate. We’ll also explore how practicing empathy, staying positive in the moment, and moving things forward can contribute to occupational, emotional, and social wellness. The improvisational mindset helps build stronger relationships between faculty and students, IDs and faculty, students doing group work, co-workers, or other collaborators.
- Wellness through Zoom Games and Improv Posted in: Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Join us to play games and try out improv activities that can be used in class to check in, warm up, and get students prepared to participate. We’ll also explore how practicing empathy, staying positive in the moment, and moving things forward can contribute to occupational, emotional, and social wellness. The improvisational mindset helps build stronger relationships between faculty and students, IDs and faculty, students doing group work, co-workers, or other collaborators.
- Teaching on Zoom: Lessons Learned (Session 2) Posted in: Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching on Zoom in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
- Teaching on Zoom: Lessons Learned (Session 1) Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching on Zoom in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
- Teaching in Mixed-Mode: Lessons Learned Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Faculty from across the University share their experiences in teaching mixed-mode courses in the Fall semester. Find out what went well, what didn’t go well, and what tips you might want to incorporate into your Spring courses.
- Strategies for Remote Synchronous Instruction Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - A 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Designing your remote synchronous course to foster student engagement, support group projects, and include flexibility while teaching in Zoom.
- Resources for Remote Synchronous Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers how to engage, assess, and support students in a remote-synchronous course.
- Resources for Mixed Mode Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session covers ways to implement a mixed-mode course, how your plan for the course can be communicated to your students, and some of the resources available to you to help in this process.
- Integrating Penn State Tools in Canvas for Better Teaching and Learning Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will cover the use of a variety of technology tools in your course design, answering the following questions: How can we use Zoom technology to a) make individual assignments more engaging and b) foster more meaningful learning? How can we use Zoom technology to ensure academic integrity for individual assignments? How can Zoom […]
- Faculty Modeling Remote Synchronous Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during remote synchronous instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
- Faculty Modeling Mixed-Mode Instruction Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - This session will showcase Penn State faculty using three instructional strategies during mixed-mode instruction: whiteboard, lecturing, and engaging students in activities/discussions.
- Countdown to Classes Webinar: Essential Teaching Tools, Guidance and Resources for Fall 2020 Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - In the 2-hour interactive webinar, we will provide you with the essential tools you need to be successful in the upcoming semester. During the first hour, we focus on preparing for your first day as we review the flexible instructional modes and their implementation. Then, we explore how to prepare your course syllabi with the current learning environment in mind including […]
- College Students’ Use and Acceptance of Emergency Online Learning Due to COVID-19 Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - The COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education institutions around the world to offer education through the Internet. This new modality is called “emergency online learning.” Understanding the factors that affected students’ use and acceptance of this new modality is essential for its success and the achievement of its maximum benefits. Dr. Patricia Aguilera, Assistant Teaching […]
- Engaging Students Synchronously Posted in: Student Engagement, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Topics include how to help students engage with the content, you, and their fellow students, as well as how to best adapt in-class activities to the synchronous online environment.
- Engaging Students Through Assessment Posted in: Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Are you looking for ways to revise and improve your online assessments? This session covers using online assessments (both formative and summative) to engage students. Topics include making changes to assessments to take advantage of the online environment, making sure online assessments are equitable, and helping manage student stress levels during these unprecedented times.
- Using Breakout Rooms to Pair/Group Students in Mixed Mode Instruction Posted in: Learn at Your Own Pace, Zoom - This resource explains how to set up Zoom-based group work between remote and in-person students.
- The Engaging Students Series Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - A collection of past webinars and related resources that were shared during sessions in the Engaging Students Series.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Remote Synchronous Lecture Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Student Engagement, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty engaging online students during a remote synchronous lecture.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Mixed Mode Whiteboard Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Student Engagement, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty using physical and digital whiteboards to engage online and in-class students.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Mixed Mode Lectures Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Student Engagement, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty engaging online and in-class students in a mixed-mode lecture.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Mixed Mode Class Activities Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Student Engagement, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty facilitating discussions and group work with online and in-class students.
- Flexible Instruction Teaching Guide Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - A curated collection of resources to help support you and to give students the best learning experience possible. This guide is helpful for all instruction modes and covers a wide variety of topics.
- Allow Meeting Participants to Join and Leave Zoom Breakout Rooms Posted in: Learn at Your Own Pace, Zoom - This resource explains how to move between Zoom breakout rooms within a session.
- A Quick Guide for Remote Synchronous Teaching Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - This resource gives a quick overview of things to consider for remote synchronous teaching, from class planning and organization to the ways you can engage students remotely.
- A Quick Guide for Mixed Mode Teaching Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Learn at Your Own Pace, Learning Assessment, Student Engagement, Zoom - This resource gives a quick overview of things to consider for mixed-mode teaching, from class planning and organization to the technology available to you.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Remote Synchronous Whiteboard Posted in: Learn at Your Own Pace, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty using physical and digital whiteboards to engage online students during a remote synchronous lecture.
- Teaching Demonstrations: Remote Synchronous Class Activities Posted in: Learn at Your Own Pace, Zoom - This video showcases examples of Penn State faculty facilitating discussions and group work with online students during a remote synchronous lecture.
- Students Speak Series: Strategies for Communication and Academic Support Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Date: Friday, March 19, 2021Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the […]
- Students Speak Series: Effective Technology Practices Posted in: Student Engagement, Technology Training, Webinars and Recordings, Zoom - Are you curious about which pedagogical strategies are helping your students to succeed and which are causing them to struggle? Are you interested in learning more from students about which course experiences from the last year they hope will remain beyond teaching and learning during the pandemic?
- Zoom: Strategies for Effective Engagement (ITLD) Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - In this hands-on workshop, learn to use Zoom tools to enhance engagement in online sessions. Explore how to engage and interact with students and meeting participants using tools such as chat, non-verbal feedback icons, and polls, and practice common host tasks such as sharing your screen and managing participant audio and video.
- Zoom: An Introduction (ITLD) Posted in: Classroom Preparation, Technology Training, Zoom - Ready to start using Zoom, but not sure how to get started? Join us for this session to get up and running with the basics of Zoom. During this 1.5 hour session, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the differences between meeting and webinar, and learn how to choose the best option for your session. […]
- Promoting Online Collaboration with Breakout Rooms Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - Learn to use breakout rooms and other interactive tools to increase collaboration in Zoom.
- Fall 2020 Zoom Settings Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - Penn State’s global settings for Zoom have changed since the spring semester to enhance security and privacy. Many settings have now been disabled and can be enabled at the host’s discretion. Here is a brief guide for setting up your Zoom account before teaching this fall.
- Creating and Hosting Webinars in Zoom Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - Ready to start using Zoom to host a webinar, but not sure how to get started? This session will cover important information about webinar and account settings, and an understanding of a few key host tools that will help you conduct effective and engaging webinars.
- Canvas, Kaltura and Zoom: Enabling Continuity of Instruction (ITLD) Posted in: Canvas, Technology Training, Zoom - Learn to identify content and choose the most effective Canvas delivery methods, produce reusable lectures in Zoom or Kaltura, and leverage Kaltura to increase interactivity with automatic chapters and slides, picture-in-picture, interactive transcripts, and quizzes, and evaluate student interaction using video analytics.
- Attending Class via Zoom Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - This is a step-by-step guide to help students attend a Zoom class, including how to make sure they are properly logged in with an authenticated PSU account.
- An Introduction to Zoom Posted in: Technology Training, Zoom - Explore the differences between meeting and webinar, and learn how to choose the best options for your sessions. Discover important information about meeting and account settings, and a few key host tools that can help you conduct effective meetings and webinars.
- Access a Zoom Meeting in Your Canvas Course Posted in: Canvas, Classroom Preparation, Student Engagement, Technology Training, Zoom - A step-by-step guide to help you access Zoom meetings and recordings within Canvas.
Note: Only PSU authenticated users can join these sessions. If you have trouble getting into the Zoom room, please log in to Zoom using your Penn State user ID and password from Zoom before clicking on the meeting link.