Contributed by Jennifer Brice “Surprisingly, the discussions in my video classes have been better than those in the live era,” writes Viet Thanh Nguyen in this New York Times op-ed about teaching on Zoom (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/opinion/zoom-video-school-teaching.html). He acknowledges the trade-offs (warmth and…
Zoom, Teaching and Play…?
Zoom has and continues to shape classroom interactions…in ways we may have come to appreciate as well as in ways we certainly dread. Yet we all have to acknowledge that it is not going away anytime soon. Finding ways to…
Making Remote Class Sessions More Accessible
Fully remote and hybrid class environments can certainly present challenges in terms of clear communication and interactions. Otter.ai is a voice transcription technology that integrates with Zoom, and generates a live transcript, as well as an audio recording and a…
Classroom Technology Resources @ Colgate
ITS has developed a resource to assist faculty members with searching for and identifying technology that is available in all classrooms across campus. Visit colgate.edu/classroom to learn more about the remote learning technology installed in these learning spaces, access printable…
Alternating Synchronous Class Meetings
Post by Krista Ingram & Eddie Watkins The concept presented in this CLTR Morning Grind session defined “platooning” or “staggering” as dividing a class into smaller groups / parts for more effective in-person or remote learning. A recording of this session is…
Quick Fix: Adding Voice to PowerPoint
Post by Scott Kraly (Dana Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience) Occasionally an instructor wishes to accommodate the needs of a student who was unable to attend or view a lecture, and is unable to access a Zoom recording of the…
Classroom Technology Guide for Faculty
In July, a small group of faculty members, ITS staff, and student volunteers gathered to test different technologies for in-class recording and simulcast teaching, across a variety of classroom types. What follows is not a technical guide, but rather a…
