Strategies for Online Synchronous Teaching
Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) in Online Courses
Regular and Substantive Interaction is a United States Department of Education regulation that outlines the requirements for instructor interaction in online courses. These requirements help distinguish online courses from correspondence courses. Learn more about RSI...
WesternOnline Presents Build Bits!
We know it’s difficult to balance daily work activities with finding the time to squeeze in professional development around online teaching and learning. That’s why WesternOnline is announcing Build Bits! Build Bits are 30-minute bite-sized trainings that combine...
Student Response System and Student Polling
Socrative Pro is a student response system that can help instructors to poll their students anonymously, gauge student learning through quizzes, and complement their discussions with interactive approaches, all of which are helpful to increase student...
Making Your Office Hours Accessible
by Deborah Hanuscin, Professor, SMATE and Elementary Education, WWU As an undergraduate, I never went to office hours– not even once! As a first-generation college student, I had no idea what office hours were for. Thinking back now, while I feel a bit embarrassed...
Reclaiming and Diversifying College Office Hours
By: Rita Daniels, Associate Professor, Communication Studies, WWU Holding office hours is a typical university requirement for instructors. They allow students to receive additional support for course content, be motivated to do better, receive professional advice,...
Whiteboard Options for Collaboration
Last Updated: May 1, 2024 Using digital whiteboards collaboratively with and among students can help them to generate ideas for a discussion, organize thoughts for a project, build a collection of resources, or generate a flow chart. Following are several options...
Canvas Quiz Interruptions & Delays
Occasionally, things do not go as planned when quizzes and exams are administered via Canvas. Whether it is an internet outage or personal conflict, getting the assessment back on track may be possible. Communication when the LMS is down: When unable to contact...
Learning: TLCo-op Workshops for Faculty
The Teaching & Learning Cooperative (TLCo-op) has facilitated workshops to help faculty develop courses for blended/hybrid and online courses every year since 2012. These workshops, sponsored by the Provost, focus on sound design practices and project development....
12 Tips for Online Teaching Derived from Contemporary Educational Psychology Research
Explore this fascinating research that connects teaching best practices to how instructors can best deliver content, whether that be synchronously or asynchronously--and whether in the classroom or online. 12 Tips for Online Teaching Derived from Contemporary...
Setting Up an External Vixia Camera to Use as a Webcam
This video from WWU's Manager of ATUS Video Services, Robert B. Clark, gives you a guided tour in setting up a Vixia camera when there is a need for more camera capabilities for a video conference session. Setting Up an External Vixia Camera to Use as a Webcam from...
Flexible Teaching, Flexible Learning, Stay Connected
When remote teaching became part of our everyday language, our ATUS and CIIA staff compiled many resource pages to help support teaching and learning. These sites continue to evolve and provide essential resources for the many modalities in which we teach and learn......
Building Accountability During Breakout Rooms
by Rebecca Borowski, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, WWU Have you ever popped into a breakout room to check on your students, only to find cameras off, everyone muted, apparently using the time for their own purposes, rather than engaging with each...
Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations
For information, guidelines, and policies related to concerns about remote teaching, equity, accessibility, intellectual property, and privacy, explore the ATUS page: Equity, Accessibility, & Privacy Considerations See also: Equity in an Online Classroom Making...
Workshop Recording: Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses
This recording of Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses by Justina Brown and Kevin Dixey was part of the 2021 WWU Summer Workshop Series. Session description: What do you do if your class suddenly needs to change modality this Fall? Kevin Dixey and Justina Brown...
Zoom: A Playlist of WWU Zoom Videos
Explore the large collection of videos created by instructional designer, Kevin Dixey, and other ATUS staff. These videos may differ from what is shown in Zoom's documentation and better represent the WWU Zoom environment. Zoom is a videoconferencing tool available in...
Zoom: Making Local Recordings
Learn about the option to record Zoom meetings with the file stored to your local computer rather than to your Zoom account on the cloud. See also: Zoom: Setting up and Sharing a Cloud Recording. Explore more videos from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library and...
Zoom: Setting Up and Sharing a Cloud Recording
Learn how to record your Zoom meeting to your Zoom account on the cloud and then share that recording via a link. See also: Zoom: Making Local Recordings. Explore more videos from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library and Flexible Modality Toolkit.
Zoom: Archiving Local Recordings to GoogleDrive & OneDrive
Learn how to archive Zoom meeting recordings that have been stored to your local computer. This can be done by moving them to GoogleDrive or OneDrive. See also: Moving Zoom Videos to Panopto and Archiving Local Recordings to Microsoft Stream. Explore more videos from...
Zoom: Cloud Cleanup
Learn how to save and delete recordings from your Zoom account on the cloud in order to save space and better manage your media. See also: Zoom: Managing Zoom Recordings. Explore more videos from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library and Flexible Modality Toolkit.
Zoom: Archiving Local Recordings to Microsoft Stream
Learn how to archive Zoom meeting recordings that have been stored to your local computer. This can be done by moving them to Microsoft Stream. See also: Moving Zoom Videos to Panopto and Archiving Local Recordings to GoogleDrive & OneDrive. Explore more videos...
Zoom Video Conferencing at Western
Zoom is a videoconferencing tool available in the Pro version to all Western faculty, staff, and students. Check out Zoom: A Playlist of WWU Zoom Videos to see a collection of videos created by instructional designer, Kevin Dixey, and other ATUS staff. These videos...
iPhone as Your Webcam
If you're hoping to elevate your video call experience by using your iPhone as a webcam, there is currently no native plug-and-play method. Luckily, AJ Barse with Digital Alchemy has put together a few ways to accomplish this:...
Logitech Capture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLMPt_k7TBepdRPXY38rk2sXTYcb1jwYhF&v=t0fmzvVqFzM&feature=emb_imp_woyt Learn more about how to elevate your synchronous video stream or asynchronous recording using your Logitech camera by watching this video by AJ Barse, or...
Pro Camera as your Web Camera
In order to bring up the production value of your online course recordings, consider using a DSLR camera as a webcam. Learn more from AJ Barse 's post, Pro Camera as Your Web Camera. Image Attribution: "photographer-455747_960_720" by Free-Photos is in the Public...
PowerPoint as a Virtual Background in Zoom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brHl608ufAk If you're hoping to enhance your virtual presentations, you might consider this feature within Zoom, which allows you to achieve a green screen effect over your presentation content. Learn more in this video, or on AJ...
Tune Up Your Recording Setup
https://youtu.be/c5qtaaaThPc As working from home continues to exist as an essential part of our everyday lives, you may begin to notice that your home setup could use a refresher. Check out this video by AJ Barse, or this page:...
WesternOnline: Online Best Practices
WesternOnline is a resource created by WWU's Outreach and Continuing Education to help build online courses effectively. Learn more about online basics, student engagement, accessibility, and equity... Explore: Online Best Practices WesternOnline Resources for Online...