Getting set-up to teach synchronously using Teams
Problem When teaching synchronously (live) in Teams meetings, you may need to do quite a few different tasks at the same time – some of which...
October 2, 2020
Preparing for (mostly) remote teaching in 2020-2021 – how Design Thinkers do it Part 1
I teach 2 interdisciplinary modules at Warwick University with Dr Bo Kelestyn: Introduction to Design Thinking (undergrad) and the new Design Thinking for Social Impact (postgrad)....
September 17, 2020
6 key dimensions for choosing collaboration options when teaching online
Medium, synchronicity, scale, lifecycle, control, and flexibility – the six key dimensions, defined and explained in this article. For successful online teaching, choose the options that...
May 26, 2020
When should we choose to teach live rather than asynchronously?
In an earlier article, I dissected a sophisticated learning design for live online active learning, with responsive teaching, peer-learning and group work in breakout rooms. As...
May 22, 2020
Peer learning and breakout groups in live online lectures
Using Microsoft Teams and the Vevox PRS In many cases we advise teachers not to do live online lectures. They are complicated, prone to technical problems,...
May 20, 2020
We ran a conference in Teams (and it was better than the “real” thing)
The future of academic conferences is sustainable! A report on the TEALFest conference at the University of Warwick in May 2020, organised by Jess Humphreys, Kerry...
May 18, 2020