Remote Learning:
From Survival to Exceptional

Brought to you by the Office of Information Technology (OIT), ÃÛÌÒ½´Global and Online (ÃÛÌÒ½´GO), ÃÛÌÒ½´Libraries, and the Faculty of SMU.

Recordings of the sessions are available and free to the ÃÛÌÒ½´community. Click the "Watch Now" button below the session to view the recording.

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= Panel
W
= Workshop
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= Session
     

Day One

May 11, 2020
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    Best Practices for Equation-Based Courses
    with Ed Fox, Jim Linck, Daniel Reynolds, Stephen Sekula, Teresa Strecker, Bivin Sadler & Brian Zoltowski

    10am - 10:45am

    Courses with equations have unique challenges online. Join this panel as best practices are discussed in handling equation-based courses remotely.

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    Fostering Student Interactions
    with Maryann Cairns, Christoper Dolder, Diane Gifford, David Jacobson, Monnie McGee, Eva Oberdoerster, & Brian Zoltowski

    11am - 11:45am

    Engaging students is a critical component of student learning. Mastering student engagement in a remote setting can be challenging. Join the panel discussion on methods to maintain engagement, interaction, and learning interest in the remote learning world.

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    The Role of An instructor in Remote Learning
    with Christoper Dolder, Kathleen Gallagher, Barbara Kincaid, Jim Linck, Bivin Sadler & Steven Sekula

    12pm - 12:45pm

    A day in the life of a professor looks different when teaching remotely versus face-to-face. Join this panel as they discuss how they shift their time to meet the student's learning needs in the remote learning world.

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    Course Material and Films for Your Class: The Basics
    with Jolene de Verges, Jalesia Horton, Elizabeth Killingsworth & Sarah Sanabria

    1pm - 1:45pm

    Classes are online, so are library materials! In this panel discussion with librarians, find out how to access digitized material for your course. This includes textbooks, research material, films, and more. Find out how the library can get digital and streaming material for you and your students.

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    How to Keep Your Students From Cheating on Assessments?
    with Aria Cabot, Jim Linck, Tim McDonough & Bivin Sadler

    2pm - 2:45pm

    Help! How do I keep my students from cheating?

    Join the panel discussion on what faculty have done to keep students honest. Learn what worked, what did not, and what was a headache for faculty to manage.

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    Organizing Your Online Course
    with Christina Churchill

    3pm - 3:45pm

    Organizing Canvas can create a positive student experience. What are the best practices for optimal student experience? This workshop will cover tips and theory behind the organization of your course, as well as the basics of a well-designed Canvas course. You will go through the details of how to use ÃÛÌÒ½´provided templates.

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    Producing Quality Video-Based Content
    with James Pan

    4pm - 4:45pm

    Move from creating a simple asynchronous recording to uploading and editing your video in Panopto. This workshop will cover how to transition your files from Zoom to Panopto and then to Canvas for the best student experience.

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    The Bare-Bone Canvas Course
    with Cassidy Porter

    5pm - 5:45pm

    Diving into Canvas as a beginner? This workshop will give you an overview of Canvas, templates, Canvas Quizzes, assignments, Lockdown Browser, and more. The pros and cons of each will be addressed, as well as implementation steps.

Day Two

May 12, 2020
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    Interactive Synchronous Tips
    with Diane Gifford

    9am - 9:45am

    Are you and your students turning into Zoom Zombies? Find some ways to break up Zoom sessions and provide some interactivity. Learn some techniques that will also help the students feel more connected to you and each other during remote instruction.

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    Faculty Champions: The Bad, the Good, and the Ugly
    with Diane Gifford, David Jacobson, Monnie McGee, Eva Oberdoerster, Bivin Sadler & Brian Zoltowski

    10am - 10:45am

    Teaching remotely has been a unique experience for everyone. Join this panel discussion as they share their bad, good, and ugly experiences. See what helped them overcome challenges, learn things to avoid, and things that are a must.

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    Integrating the Library into Online Instruction
    with Megan Heuer, Elizabeth Killingsworth & Jonathan McMichael

    11am - 11:45am

    Discover how librarians can assist you with remote teaching. This panel discussion, led by librarians, will highlight Canvas integration, tailored research instruction for your course, as well as customizing remote workshops.

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    Wellbeing in Isolation and Remote Instruction
    with Brandy Schumann, ÃÛÌÒ½´Counseling

    12pm - 12:45pm

    Come and listen to a faculty member from ÃÛÌÒ½´Counseling provide some tips for overall wellbeing during remote instruction. You will hear about the services available for you and your students during this time.

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    Teaching Remotely to Non-traditional Students
    with John Potter

    1pm - 1:45pm

    Recent studies show that non-traditional students struggle more with online learning than their traditional counterparts. Why? What kinds of strategies can you employ to help your nontraditional students feel empowered during remote instruction? This session is designed to talk about learning across several generations.

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    Action-based Assessments
    with Ed Fox, David Jacobson, Stephen Sekula, & Bivin Sadler

    2pm - 2:45pm

    Multiple choice, true and false, is that measuring learning outcomes? This panel will discuss alternative methods to assess student learning.

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    Lessons Learned from Online Learning
    with Ann Batenburg

    3pm - 3:45pm

    Come and hear an experienced online teacher talk about lessons learned. Now is a good time to reflect on what worked well during Spring Remote Instruction, and what we may want to change. Bring questions and ideas to share.

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    Q&A with Canvas Admin Specialist
    with Cassidy Porter

    4pm - 4:45pm

    Ever wonder how to do specific things in Canvas? Or why things work a certain way in your Canvas course? Here is your chance to ask the Canvas administrator anything. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with the Canvas experts to ensure a positive experience for your students.

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    Integrating Quizzes with Videos
    with Jennifer Culver & PlayPostIt

    5pm - 5:45pm

    Find out how to incorporate PlayPosIt within your videos to ensure that students are watching them. The questions feed into your Canvas Quizzes for student assessment.