This page will be frequently updated to provide you with the most up-to-date strategies/technologies.
Contact FITS at fits@depauw.edu for assistance in employing these teaching strategies or access materials in DePauw's before they are actually needed.
FITS Calendar of Events - Sessions/drop-in times
Use or (for video / Web conferencing) for delivering a lecture to your students.
Post lecture notes by uploading a file in a course or as an attachment in a . For more interactivity, post lecture notes in a and invite students to insert questions as comments.
Appoint a student to take notes in a shared , and other students in class can add to the notes.
Record and create an audio file of a lecture using to post in or elsewhere on the Web.
or to play back panels, notes, and audio in real time.
Use or a screen-capture software, such as the , , or , to record a computer desktop during a presentation in class or while the class interacts online.
Use or (for video / Web conferencing) in place of face-to-face discussion or small group work.
Create a class blog in for student interaction and discussion.
Use a for posting prompt questions to which students can respond so they can interact with each other.
Create a for students to work collaboratively for research and planning.
Use other resources for collaboration in Google Apps: , , and among others.
Use a to create a virtual space where students can turn in assignments for instructor viewing only.
Create a to enable students to attach coursework that other students can access to provide peer feedback or responses.
Have students use to share an assignment with the instructor
Send work directly to the instructor as
Create online quizzes using through which answers are fed into a downloadable spreadsheet.
Make online quizzes and tests in that all students can take simultaneously.
Arrange alternate activities resembling the planned lab exercises.
Use to post course grades that students can access at anytime.
Provide oral feedback by recording comments in , or use for both the assignment and feedback.
Use for assignments and providing feedback.
Use or to hold online office hours and advising appointments.
Use to post updates regarding when the instructor will be online or other information regarding the course.
Use online video conferencing through or .
Create materials for documenting classes for ill students, which may be more practical than using synchronous technologies to interact with them during the illness.
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Last updated: 31-July-2020