Remote Teaching Resources.
Digital Learning & Innovation’s Educational Technology team hosts a series of remote teaching training sessions specifically for Boston University faculty. Register for an upcoming session or watch one of their training videos.
Ed Media has also mapped their instructional technology staff to specific courses (by departmental prefix), should you need to reach out for questions/help. The staff members assigned to SPH courses, along with their BU email and cell numbers, are outlined below.
Ed Media Staff Assigned to SPH Courses
Zoom
Zoom provides a robust platform for online collaboration and meetings, pairing full video and audio conferencing capabilities with content sharing and cloud recording. There are features in Zoom that allow instructors to replicate the classroom experience including:
- assigning students to breakout rooms
- editing Zoom recordings
- polling to increase student engagement
- screen sharing
- sharing videos with sound
- sharing a virtual whiteboard
- using closed captioning
- using Zoom with two displays
Additional resources can be found in Ed Media’s Zoom Links and Guides.
Blackboard
Instructors can manage course materials online through Blackboard. Instructors can post documents, make announcements, send e-mail, and create online assessments. Students can access course documents, send files to their instructor, collaborate with their peers, and access grades directly. The Blackboard instructor guide provides detailed instructions for setting up a Blackboard site and utilizing the software effectively.
Blackboard Learn Help for Students
Supporting Students
- Coping with Coronavirus– how faculty members can support students in traumatic times
- Guide to Supporting Students (and Yourself!)
- Learning Remotely– outlines the variety of services BU IS&T provides to support students
- Mentoring and Advising Remotely in Times of Disruption
- Netiquette Guidelines– Office of Distance Education guide to help students understand the potential impact of their communication style
- Sharing Cloud Recordings With Students
- Trauma-Informed Teaching and Learning Online – principles and practices during a global health crisis
- Trauma Responsive Teaching – Professor Carol Dolan’s July 22 LfA teaching presentation
- Using Online Tools to Empower Collaboration
Maintaining an Inclusive Environment
- COVID-19 Racial Equity & Social Justice Resources
- Inclusion, Equity, and Access While Teaching Remotely
- Tips for Maintaining Equity and Inclusion in a Virtual Space
- Tips for Maintaining Equity and Inclusion when Teaching Remotely
Additional Resources
- 10 tips for improving online meetings
- Assessment and Remote Teaching– faculty resource created by CTL outlining assessment options and opportunities for remote teaching
- BU Libraries Remote Teaching & Learning Support– provides information about services and resources available from the Boston University Libraries during the closure of University buildings
- Working & Teaching Remotely– outlines the variety of services BU IS&T provides to connect you with colleagues and students remotely so that work and learning can continue uninterrupted.