The Cowbell
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Using Zoom for Facilitating Small Group Activities
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Small group activities are a key part of face-to-face learning, but they are also particularly useful in virtual classroom learning environments. Many active learning activities like think-pair-share and collaborative document annotation work well in Zoom using a feature called breakout rooms.
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Using Zoom for Class Meetings
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Planning on using Zoom for a virtual classroom course? There’s a lot of great documentation out there on Zoom and the Zoom Canvas integration, but sometimes it’s hard to figure out how to get started. To help you out, we’ve collected some Zoom guides and repackaged them in a way that covers the basics for…
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Zoom vs. Microsoft Teams – Which Should You Use?
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One of the decisions many instructors will have to make this year is which video conferencing platform they will use for virtual sessions, office hours, and other meetings that may take place remotely. Since the basic features of video calls with Teams and Zoom are nearly identical, it mostly comes down to personal preference, but…
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College Student Mental Health: What Instructors Should Know
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Professor of Psychology Kris Vespia addresses the mental health crisis our students are facing and provides some context on how poor mental health can create barriers for students’ success. She then offers practical suggestions and resources instructors can use to better support their students in need, reminding instructors that they don’t need to be experts…
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Session Recording: “Liquid Syllabi in Canvas” (Aug. 27, 2021)
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Resources from This Presentation Setting the Tone for a Welcoming Classroom with a Liquid Syllabus blog post Liquid syllabus template Liquid syllabus pilot blog post