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Technology Tools for Teaching Assistants
Loubna Bilali Translation Studies
Naser Madi Computer Science
Welcome new TAs! O Today’s presentation will cover:
O Brief overview of Blackboard Learn. O Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP). O Best practices for teaching online. O Resources and campus support.
Blackboard Learn
KSU Learning Management System
O A virtual learning environment and course
management system. O Implementing online elements for face-to-
face courses. O Developing online courses.
What can you do with Blackboard Learn?
Blackboard Learn login O Direct URL- learn.kent.edu O Flashline.kent.edu > Blackboard (top right)
Getting Courses Ready in Blackboard
1. Course Access and Availability 2. Course Combine (merge, cross-list) 3. Student Roster/Member updates 4. Content - Copy, Upload
O Video/audio uploads via: ksutube.kent.edu/
Blackboard Learn Tools
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP)
O A Blackboard Learn Module designed by the Division of Graduate Studies & Graduate Student Orientation (GSO)
O Provides resources to help new TAs with their teaching assignments.
Best Practices for Teaching Online
Brief overview O Various types (100% online asynchronous,
100% online with some synchronous components, hybrid courses).
O Platform – Blackboard Learn [Bb Learn]. O Course requirements (assignments, chats,
discussions, virtual office hours, etc.).
Be Present
Be present in some way every day: Announcements Discussion Board postings Set turnaround time for questions Live Office Hours
Virtual Presence tool O BlackBoard Learn App O Videos ~ KSUtube O Jing O Screencast-O-matic
Create an Online Community
O Establish Social Presence
O Reduce the “distance”
Encourage Interaction Focus on the 3 types:
Student-Instructor (SI) Student-Student (SS) Student-Content (SC)
Online Community & Interaction tools
O Blackboard Forum O Google Drive & SkyDrive O Piazza – www.piazza.com/ O Skype & Google Hangouts O Prezi (educational plan 4GB for Free) O Doodle
Communicate Expectations
expected
coursework
actual coursework
• Communication • Work Load • Turnaround Time
Course Planning tool
O Planboard (www.planboardapp.com)
O Video: http://youtu.be/PRXEG-rAFic
Vary Learning Experiences
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Tools
O OpenCourseWare - http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
O Coursera – http://www.coursera.org
O Academic Earth - http://academicearth.org/
O Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/
Ask for Feedback Early, informal feedback Continuous formative feedback Summative assessment Use the information
Quizzing & Feedback Tools O Classmarker - www.classmarker.com
O Polleverywhere - www.polleverywhere.com
Have Successful Discussions
O Make them purposeful O Provide guidelines and instructions O Model Socratic-type probing O Consider a midpoint summary and/or
end summary O Be an active participant
Tutorial Making Tools
O Faststone - www.faststone.org/download.htm O Jing - http://www.techsmith.com/jing.html
Engaging Videos to Create Customized Lessons Tool
O TED Ed (ed.ted.com) – (ed.ted.com/tour)
O NBC Learn on Blackboard
Give Prompt Feedback
O Information feedback O Acknowledgement feedback O Set expectations
Virtual Collaboration Tools O Bb Learn tools O Dropbox - www.dropbox.com
O Dropbox.kent.edu O Audacity - http://audacityteam.org/
Plan a Closing or Wrap-up Activity
O Have a prepared list to post
O Utilize final
papers and projects to remind students of course goals
Plan
Do Observe
Reflect
Planning & Organizing Tool O Wunderlist - https://www.wunderlist.com/
O EverNote – www.evernote.com
General Technology Tools 1 Presentation and Design O Gimp (www.gimp.org) O Prezi (www.prezi.com) O Screen-O-matic (www.screencast-o-
matic.com/)
General Technology Tools 2 Books and notes O Chegg (www.chegg.com)
File Encryption tools O The GNU Privacy Guard (www.gnupg.org) O 7-Zip (www.7-zip.org/)
Resources & Campus Support
Center for Teaching & Learning
http://www.kent.edu/ctl
Online Teaching
http://www.kent.edu/onlineteaching
Technology workshops
https://training.kent.edu/
Blackboard Tutorials (YouTube)
Final Thoughts O Teaching Scenario - Social Media
O What do you think? O Any other thoughts/comments?
References DeCandido, G. A. (2009). Ten things you need to know about online classes. Retrieved from
http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/blogs/graceand/ ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-online-classes.html
Kent State Office of Continuing & Distance Education (2015). Online Teaching Orientation materials
O Loubna Bilali– [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/lbilali
O Naser Madi – [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/nasermadi