Having run a couple of very successful courses online, I’d like to convert one of them to a course in a physical classroom, having launched it as an online course right from the outset.
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Zoom meeting, by Terry Freedman
Converting an offline course to an online one (Updated)
In 2019 I taught an introductory course on blogging, for adults. I was invited to teach it again. Then a small event called a pandemic intervened, so I was told that the course would be moved from a physical classroom to an online one. My reaction? Excellent.
Read MoreReview: Teaching in the Online Classroom
An excellent observation is that even small changes can have profound effects.
Read MoreTips for experts who now have to teach online
UPDATED! If you are an expert in your field, and now teach adults online, but don’t have any formal training as a teacher, you may find these tips useful.
Read MoreZoom meeting, by Terry Freedman
Converting an offline course to an online one
In 2019 I taught an introductory course on blogging, for adults. I was invited to teach it again. Then a small event called a pandemic intervened, so I was told that the course would be moved from a physical classroom to an online one. My reaction? Excellent.
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In the cloud, by Terry Freedman
Taking a course online
This morning I completed my magnum opus (nearly 3,500 words) on the process I went through when converting a course from one I’d taught in a physical classroom to one I could teach online.
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Online, by Terry Freedman
Which online platform?
Google Meet, Zoom and Google Classroom are all viable contenders for the task of teaching your classes online. But which one is best?
Read MoreHow long should kids spend in online lessons?
How sensible — or effective — is it to have kids sitting at a computer all day long?
Read MoreA contingency plan for an online course
Losing the connection doesn't mean losing the plot.
Read MoreTerry's top ten tips for tutors using Zoom
The following rules can be adapted (to an extent) by any tutor teaching an online course to adults or young adults.
Read MoreWhy use Google Meet?
Google Meet has nowhere near the range and sophistication of the features of other online learning applications, such as Zoom. So why would anyone want to use it?
Read More13 Handy features of Google Classroom, 3 suggestions and 4 cautions
Some handy hints about Google Classroom.
Read More9.5 handy features of Zoom
Here are 9.5 useful features of Zoom. Why such an odd number? Read on and find out.
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Checklist, by Terry Freedman
Online preparation checklist for students
If you haven’t taught a particular group online before now, you may find it useful to send out this guide to the students. It’s not a detailed guide to any particular software, just some good practice tips.
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Concerned, by Terry Freedman
Should teaching be a Masters profession?
I for one am heartily sick of people thinking that anyone can teach just because it involves, as they see it, standing in front of a class of kids and spouting forth.
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