FTSS Institute Readings and Videos

Table of Contents

Reflecting on Experiences with Remote Teaching

• The Elephant in the (Zoom) Room. Inside Higher Ed. (2020, May 20).

• 5 Takeaways from my Covid-19 Remote Teaching. The Chronicle of Higher Education. (2020, May 6).

• Might This Be the Beginning of Education? Inside Higher Ed. (2020, April 28).

• “Why I Put Pronouns on my Email Signature” 

• Reserved: Internet Parking. Inside HigherEd. (2020, May 8)

• “The Quality Matters Bill of Rights for Online Learners.” https://qualitymatters.org/ (n.d.)

Course Learning Outcomes and Modules Learning Outcomes

•  The Educational Value of Course-level Learning Objectives/Outcomes

•  Bloom’s Taxonomy

• Creating Module Learning Outcomes [Video]

Universal Design for Learning

• Universal Design for Learning. YouTube. (2015, October 7).

• Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning at Boise State

• “Universal Design for Learning, Part 3: Principles of Engagement” 

• “Universal Design for Learning, Part 4: Representation”

• “Universal Design for Learning, Part 5: Action and Expression” 

• “Universal Design for Learning, Part 6: Culturally Diverse Learners” 

• The UDL Guidelines: UDL

• UDL Applied for Flexible Teaching & Learning [Scenarios Document]

• Course Padlet Template 

Instructor Presence

• Interpreting what is Required for “Regular and Substantive Interaction"

• Establishing Instructor Presence Through Instructor-to-Learner Interaction Strategies, Chapter 13 of Tina Stavredes’s book “Effective Online Teaching.”

• Creating Instructor Presence [Video]

Alternative Assessments

• Alternatives to Traditional Exams and Papers 

• Giving learners choice - UDL 

• Alternative Assessments Brainstorming Slides

• Google Slides accessibility practices

Transparent Assessments

• Mary-Ann Winkelmes: The basics of transparent instruction [Video]

• Benefits (some unexpected) of Transparently Designed Assignments

• Examples of assignments that have been redesigned to be more transparent

• Transparent Assignment Template

Providing Feedback

• Giving Wise Feedback

• 6 Ways To Provide Meaningful Feedback For Online Learners

• Describe SII (Strengths, Improvements, Insights)

• Panopto and Camtasia for recording

Formative Assessments

• Seven Strategies for Using Formative Assessments in Online Learning 

• Flexible Formative Assessment Strategies

• Vocaroo Thursday introduction

Inclusivity and Active Learning Strategies

• Types of Interaction. UC Davis. (n.d.).

• UDL considerations for planning blended courses. CAST. (n.d.).

• Inclusive Teaching and Learning Online. Columbia University. (n.d.).

• Maintaining Equity and Inclusion in Virtual Learning Environments

• Microaggressions in Online Teaching

• 8 Ways to Be More Inclusive in Your Zoom Teaching

• 20 Tips for Building an Accessible Online Course

• Five Ways to Promote a More Inclusive Classroom

• Professors Share Ideas for Building Community in Online Classes

• Advice for First-Time Online Instructors

• What I am Learning About My Students During an Impossible Semester

• Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom 

• Active Learning Strategies

• “Stereotype Threat: A Conversation with Claude Steele” 

Engaging Learners either Asynchronously or Synchronously

• Four-Step Strategy for Active Learning. Online Learning Insights. (2015, September 2).

• When and How to Use Synchronous/Asynchronous Methods. Top Hat. (2020, March 19).

• Conrad and Donaldson Chapter 2: Designing Online Engagement (pp. 17-26). Conrad and Donaldson. (2011). 

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Communicating with Students

• Communicating Compassionately During COVID-19. Inside Higher Ed. (2020, May 28).

• Creating a Culture of Caring. Association of College and University Educators. (n.d.).

• The Promising Syllabus

• Boise State syllabus template 

• Oregon State University Ecampus YouTube Playlist [Videos]

• Access Boise State’s Panopto site

Additional Resources

• Google Docs Version History- without the need for multiple documents

• Flexible Teaching for Student Success website

• The Help Desk

• Quality Matters Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist