Teaching Online: Best Practices For Asynchronous & Synchronous Delivery

Description  Challenge - Understanding best practices for synchronous and asynchronous teaching strategies Faculty often know WHAT to do in their online classroom but are not sure HOW to do it; as such, they need guidance on the practical implementation of common instructional strategies in the online classroom. With so many instructional options available, faculty can be overwhelmed with knowing key actionable strategies to create an engaging online learning experience. Faculty may not know available technologies to implement best practices in a manner that is manageable within their existing workload. Key Takeaway Successful remote teaching goes beyond knowing what pedagogical strategies to utilize; it rests on how to use each approach effectively. In this webinar, you will learn the best practices for conducting synchronous and asynchronous lectures, discussions, and group work in the online classroom. Overview Regardless of educational mode (face-to-face, online, or hybrid), lectures, discussions, and group work are popular (and effective) strategies to promote student learning and engagement. While most faculty can effectively facilitate these pedagogical strategies in the face-to-face classroom, adopting the same approach to online teaching is often challenging. Simply put, best practices in face-to-face teaching do not seamlessly transfer to the online classroom's unique context. While the online classroom offers a wide range of synchronous and asynchronous strategies for content delivery, interaction, and engagement, successful implementation requires an understanding of the challenges inherent in remote teaching. As well as the opportunities offered through technology-mediated learning. To maximize the value of any pedagogical strategy, it must be implemented effectively. In this webinar, we will explore best practices for utilizing lectures, discussions, and group work in the online classroom. For each strategy, we will examine concrete instructional approaches for implementation in either a synchronous or asynchronous online format. Objectives Understand the value, context, and purpose under which synchronous and asynchronous instructional strategies are most useful Identify institutional considerations that influence choices about synchronous and asynchronous teaching strategies Examine best practices for conducting synchronous online lectures Explore best practices for recording engaging asynchronous lectures Identify strategies for conducting synchronous discussions in the online classroom Understand best practices in facilitating asynchronous discussion boards Explore techniques for creating engaging small group synchronous interaction Examine best practices for conducting asynchronous group work in the online classroom Integrate technology to help facilitate best practices in synchronous and asynchronous teaching in the online classroom Who Should Attend Faculty (fulltime, adjunct, campus, online) Faculty Development Any educator interested in learning more about instructional effectiveness in the online classroom