Online Teaching Infographics

As many are taking a bit of a holiday and we are nearing the end of the autumn term, some colleagues are beginning plan for the winter/spring term (which for many will continue to be online). I would like to share this link to several concise infographics that detail helpful Online Teaching Resources by Torrey (2020). The format is easy to use as you can quickly scroll to identify which topic might be able to support your course design update. Topics include

• Rethinking Teaching 2020;

• Using Video for Assessment;

• Evaluating Online Materials;

• Social Learning in a Digital World;

• Authentic Online Discussions; and

• Technology is NOT the Solution to Cheating.

Infographics can be an efficient way to help us find what we are looking for and then, if needed, drill down to detailed information (btw, I offer a similar Infographic Activity as a class assignment to foster student ability to gather and synthesize materials). In addition, Torrey's (2020) Infographic contains pertinent supporting research. For example the "Evaluating Teacher-Designed Online Materials" infographic shares that researchers found many of the materials created by teachers are:

• “Mediocre or not worth using” (Polikoff & Dean, 2019);

• "Weakly to moderately aligned with standards” (Polikoff & Dean, 2019);

• "Engaging students in lower-order thinking skills" (Hu et al., 2018); and

• "Potentially harmful to students with marginalized identities" (Shelton, 2020).

There are many research-based online teaching methods grounded in empirical research to select from in each academic discipline. Also, many of us (and research supports) are trying to continue our active discussions online. The author shares a few ideas to consider, which include

• Evaluating Learning Instead of Participation;

• Connecting to Student Interest; and

• Designing Social Norms with Students.

References

Davidson, J., & Hargis, J. (2016). Serendipitous faculty development through Infographic exploration, International Journal on New Trends in Education, 7(2), 50-60.