{"id":121,"date":"2014-11-10T18:57:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T18:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/englishcomp1kaleidoscoperevisedmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=121"},"modified":"2019-08-23T16:57:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-23T16:57:51","slug":"tips-for-e-teaching","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-fmcc-englishcomp-1\/chapter\/tips-for-e-teaching\/","title":{"raw":"Tips for e-Teaching","rendered":"Tips for e-Teaching"},"content":{"raw":"&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJust as learning online differs in many ways from the traditional classroom, so does teaching <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series\/planning.html\">online<\/a> or in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series\/bl_general.html\">blended learning<\/a> environment. Indiana University Bloomington's Office of Instructional Consulting has an\u00a0extensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series.html\">repository of e-Teaching &amp; Learning sources<\/a>\u00a0to help faculty.\r\n<h3>Keeping Accessibility in Mind<\/h3>\r\nAccording to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/intro\/\">WebAim<\/a>, an estimated 20% of the population has a visual, hearing, motor, and\/or cognitive disability. Although not all of these disabilities affect the student's experience when accessing online materials, creating materials without accessibility in mind may not only exclude students, it may also violate the law.\r\n\r\nTo learn more about online teaching with accessibility in mind, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/\">WebAim's Resources<\/a>.\r\n\r\nYou may also check the user resources from your learning management system provider for tips for design, video, and screen reader programs.\r\n<h3>Creating Video and Audio Files<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nTo break up the monotony of text, you may wish to consider creating short (under 5 minutes) video or audio for your students. \u00a0Your learning management system likely offers tools to easily create video or audio files.\r\n<h3>Creating Screencasts with Jing<\/h3>\r\nYou may also wish to create screencasts (narrated video of your computer desktop). \u00a0An easy-to-use and free application is <a href=\"http:\/\/screencast.com\/t\/Uoqbx760XU\">Jing<\/a> by TechSmith. \u00a0To <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/download\/jing\/default.asp\">download Jing<\/a>\u00a0you'll need administrative permissions. Contact your IT department if you need assistance with downloading Jing.\r\n<h3>Creating a Personal Introduction<\/h3>\r\nOne way to assist students in connecting with you is creating a brief introduction using video or audio. \u00a0As a general rule, simple and short video or audio files (under 5 minutes) work best for online learning.\r\n\r\nThe following tips may be useful for creating introductions:\r\n\r\nTips for Video\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Wear dark colors. Stripes and plaid can be distracting.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Position webcams at eye-level. Laptop views are often directed at the nose.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Make eye contact with the webcam instead of the computer screen.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Keep head movements and gestures to a minimum.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use lighting from the sides. Lighting from behind makes faces appear shaded.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Check both the aural and visual \"noise.\" Is there a whirring fan in the room or messy desk behind you?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Smile when talking.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nIdeas for Topics\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Include a welcome greeting to students.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>State your name and affiliation with the institution.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Consider discussing your credentials, teaching experience, research background, alma mater, etc.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div style=\"font-size: x-small\"><\/div>","rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Just as learning online differs in many ways from the traditional classroom, so does teaching <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series\/planning.html\">online<\/a> or in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series\/bl_general.html\">blended learning<\/a> environment. Indiana University Bloomington&#8217;s Office of Instructional Consulting has an\u00a0extensive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~icy\/media\/de_series.html\">repository of e-Teaching &amp; Learning sources<\/a>\u00a0to help faculty.<\/p>\n<h3>Keeping Accessibility in Mind<\/h3>\n<p>According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/intro\/\">WebAim<\/a>, an estimated 20% of the population has a visual, hearing, motor, and\/or cognitive disability. Although not all of these disabilities affect the student&#8217;s experience when accessing online materials, creating materials without accessibility in mind may not only exclude students, it may also violate the law.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about online teaching with accessibility in mind, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/\">WebAim&#8217;s Resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You may also check the user resources from your learning management system provider for tips for design, video, and screen reader programs.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating Video and Audio Files<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To break up the monotony of text, you may wish to consider creating short (under 5 minutes) video or audio for your students. \u00a0Your learning management system likely offers tools to easily create video or audio files.<\/p>\n<h3>Creating Screencasts with Jing<\/h3>\n<p>You may also wish to create screencasts (narrated video of your computer desktop). \u00a0An easy-to-use and free application is <a href=\"http:\/\/screencast.com\/t\/Uoqbx760XU\">Jing<\/a> by TechSmith. \u00a0To <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/download\/jing\/default.asp\">download Jing<\/a>\u00a0you&#8217;ll need administrative permissions. 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