Technology Tools for Teaching Assistants Loubna Bilali Translation Studies Naser Madi Computer Science
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Technology Tools for Teaching Assistants
Loubna Bilali Translation Studies
Naser Madi Computer Science
Welcome new TAs! O Today’s presentation will cover:
O Brief overview of Blackboard Learn. O Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP). O Best practices for teaching online. O Resources and campus support.
Blackboard Learn
KSU Learning Management System
O A virtual learning environment and course
management system. O Implementing online elements for face-to-
face courses. O Developing online courses.
What can you do with Blackboard Learn?
Blackboard Learn login O Direct URL- learn.kent.edu O Flashline.kent.edu > Blackboard (top right)
Getting Courses Ready in Blackboard
1. Course Access and Availability 2. Course Combine (merge, cross-list) 3. Student Roster/Member updates 4. Content - Copy, Upload
O Video/audio uploads via: ksutube.kent.edu/
Blackboard Learn Tools
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
O A Blackboard Learn Module designed by the Division of Graduate Studies & Graduate Student Orientation (GSO)
O Provides resources to help new TAs with their teaching assignments.
Best Practices for Teaching Online
Brief overview O Various types (100% online asynchronous,
100% online with some synchronous components, hybrid courses).
O Platform – Blackboard Learn [Bb Learn]. O Course requirements (assignments, chats,
discussions, virtual office hours, etc.).
Be Present
Be present in some way every day: Announcements Discussion Board postings Set turnaround time for questions Live Office Hours
Virtual Presence tool O BlackBoard Learn App O Videos ~ KSUtube O Jing O Screencast-O-matic
Create an Online Community
O Establish Social Presence
O Reduce the “distance”
Encourage Interaction Focus on the 3 types:
Student-Instructor (SI) Student-Student (SS) Student-Content (SC)
Online Community & Interaction tools
O Blackboard Forum O Google Drive & SkyDrive O Piazza – www.piazza.com/ O Skype & Google Hangouts O Prezi (educational plan 4GB for Free) O Doodle
Communicate Expectations
expected
coursework
actual coursework
• Communication • Work Load • Turnaround Time
Course Planning tool
O Planboard (www.planboardapp.com)
O Video: http://youtu.be/PRXEG-rAFic
Vary Learning Experiences
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Tools
O OpenCourseWare - http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
O Coursera – http://www.coursera.org
O Academic Earth - http://academicearth.org/
O Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Ask for Feedback Early, informal feedback Continuous formative feedback Summative assessment Use the information
Quizzing & Feedback Tools O Classmarker - www.classmarker.com
O Polleverywhere - www.polleverywhere.com
Have Successful Discussions
O Make them purposeful O Provide guidelines and instructions O Model Socratic-type probing O Consider a midpoint summary and/or
end summary O Be an active participant
Tutorial Making Tools
O Faststone - www.faststone.org/download.htm O Jing - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
Engaging Videos to Create Customized Lessons Tool
O TED Ed (ed.ted.com) – (ed.ted.com/tour)
O NBC Learn on Blackboard
Give Prompt Feedback
O Information feedback O Acknowledgement feedback O Set expectations
Virtual Collaboration Tools O Bb Learn tools O Dropbox - www.dropbox.com
O Dropbox.kent.edu O Audacity - http://audacityteam.org/
Plan a Closing or Wrap-up Activity
O Have a prepared list to post
O Utilize final
papers and projects to remind students of course goals
Plan
Do Observe
Reflect
Planning & Organizing Tool O Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/
O EverNote – www.evernote.com
General Technology Tools 1 Presentation and Design O Gimp (www.gimp.org) O Prezi (www.prezi.com) O Screen-O-matic (www.screencast-o-
matic.com/)
General Technology Tools 2 Books and notes O Chegg (www.chegg.com)
File Encryption tools O The GNU Privacy Guard (www.gnupg.org) O 7-Zip (www.7-zip.org/)
Resources & Campus Support
Center for Teaching & Learning
http://www.kent.edu/ctl
Online Teaching
http://www.kent.edu/onlineteaching
Technology workshops
https://training.kent.edu/
Blackboard Tutorials (YouTube)
Final Thoughts O Teaching Scenario - Social Media
O What do you think? O Any other thoughts/comments?
References DeCandido, G. A. (2009). Ten things you need to know about online classes. Retrieved from
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/blogs/graceand/ ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-online-classes.html
Kent State Office of Continuing & Distance Education (2015). Online Teaching Orientation materials
O Loubna Bilali– [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/lbilali
O Naser Madi – [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/nasermadi
Related Documents
