{"id":1270,"date":"2020-10-26T17:50:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T17:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=1270"},"modified":"2021-04-28T11:22:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T10:22:53","slug":"conducting-blended-teaching-sessions-synchronously-face-to-face-and-via-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2020\/10\/26\/conducting-blended-teaching-sessions-synchronously-face-to-face-and-via-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Conducting blended teaching sessions \u2013 synchronously face-to-face and via Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teaching staff <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">encouraged to provide access to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teaching&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sessions&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">students unable to attend them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in person<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The guidelines below&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">step-by-step checklist of all things&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">need <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;be completed to conduct an effective session for both students sitting in the classroom and those joining via MS Teams.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before the session:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Create a Teams&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">meeting for the session using&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=3067\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Blackboard Teams Meeting tool<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inform students&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">about the possibility of joining the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">session<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;via Teams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and provide them with&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/3061\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">guidelines on how to do it<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Note:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make it clear that this has been provided for students who are not able to attend the session in person and that all students who are&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">well and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not self-isolating&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are expected to attend the sessions in-person and that attendance during face-to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">face session will be closely monitored.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Revise the teaching room guide<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and watch videos demonstrating using the new teaching room set-up:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2020\/09\/30\/changes-to-teaching-rooms\/%22%20\/l%20%22more-1122\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teaching Rooms Guide<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aberystwyth.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?pid=297b7241-4093-4c8c-a2af-ac4f00935e61&amp;id=fca67caa-288a-4adb-ad20-ac3800e9beae&amp;advance=true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teaching Rooms demonstrations<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once in the teaching room:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open the Team meeting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;you have created<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check your&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">microphone is working:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aberystwyth.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=3cb8afb7-0fd7-4db3-aaee-ac3800eb7c58&amp;edit=true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">how do I change the audio settings in a Teams meeting?<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Open your PowerPoint<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in Teams by sharing your screen<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aberystwyth.cloud.panopto.eu\/Panopto\/Pages\/Viewer.aspx?id=53f85e1f-9480-48e1-926e-ac3800ee9f45\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">how to share the PowerPoint with those joining virtually and those in the teaching room.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start recording your meeting in Teams<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;(if appropriate):&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aber.ac.uk\/en\/media\/departmental\/informationservices\/e-learning\/Recording-seminar-and-student-activities.docx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Guidance on recording seminars and Teams activities<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Drag Teams onto Screen 2 (the one&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">out<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">webcam) which will display it on the projector \u2013 this way both students joining the meeting virtually and in-person will be able to see <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">slides<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have your PowerPoint slides on the Screen 1 \u2013 this will be visible only to you<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and you will be able to view your presentation notes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In case of any issues pick up the phone and wait to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">be connected with<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the Teaching Room Support<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;Team.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Once the session started:&nbsp;<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inform all students of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the session format.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Encourage students joining virtually to unmute themselves<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;turn on th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">eir<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;camera<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and take part in the discussion directly rather than<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;by<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;typing in the chat. Clarify that you will not be monitoring&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">chat all the time, so if they have a&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">question,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;they need to ask it directly.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make sure they know the chat will be visible to everyone and stored in Teams, so they should not be posting anything they would not&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">feel<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;comfortable saying in&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;classroom.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">They should also not share any personal data.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Try to encourage participation, ask students in the class what they think then address students joining virtually.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After the session:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ask your students&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in both groups how the session went for them&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and whether they would suggest any changes to make it better.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reflect on the session and adjust any steps in accordance with your experience.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In case&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">any questions please contact:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"mailto:elearning@aber.ac.uk\/lteu@aber.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">lteu@aber.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A number of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;academic staff&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">are&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">successfully run<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ning<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">simultaneous<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;in class and Teams&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">sessions. However,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;this format of session delivery is still new for&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">majority. Please take time to reflect on the process<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;adjust when necessary and&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">don\u2019t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;hesitate to ask us<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;for help<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Teaching staff are&nbsp;encouraged to provide access to&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;sessions&nbsp;for&nbsp;students unable to attend them&nbsp;in person. The guidelines below&nbsp;provide&nbsp;a&nbsp;step-by-step checklist of all things&nbsp;that&nbsp;need to&nbsp;be completed to conduct an effective session for both students sitting in the classroom and those joining via MS Teams.&nbsp;&nbsp; Before the session:&nbsp; Create a Teams&nbsp;meeting for the session using&nbsp;the Blackboard Teams Meeting tool&nbsp; Inform students&nbsp;about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50455,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[200,139,190,163,183],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hyflex","category-online-teaching","category-teaching-continuity","category-teaching-rooms","category-technical-updates"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9XLJV-ku","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50455"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1270"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2363,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1270\/revisions\/2363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}