{"id":858,"date":"2020-03-19T14:37:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T14:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/?p=858"},"modified":"2021-05-11T10:16:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T09:16:01","slug":"teaching-tips-leaching-and-learning-continuity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/2020\/03\/19\/teaching-tips-leaching-and-learning-continuity\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Tips: Teaching and Learning Continuity"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-675\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.aber.ac.uk\/e-learning\/files\/2019\/10\/Capture.png\" alt=\"Distance Learner Banner\" width=\"743\" height=\"141\">General Points<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide clear and easy to understand instructions.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;cuts down on the number of emails and queries you will receive.&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=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use the technology that you and your students know and can use. Remember that you can include links to our FAQs in your Blackboard course to help your students.<\/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=\"6\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are using your own computer, check that you can do everything you will need to do. If you have any questions you can contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:is@aber.ac.uk\">is@aber.ac.uk<\/a>. T<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hese FAQs will help you:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Working from home:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=1547\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=1547<\/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<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Teaching and Learning Continuity:&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=2922\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=2922<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Further resources<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">View the excellent set of resources in the&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">ACUE online teaching toolkit:<\/span><\/strong><\/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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Welcoming students to the online environment<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Managing your online presence<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Organizing your online course<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec4\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Planning and facilitating quality discussions<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recording effective microlectures<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/acue.org\/online-teaching-toolkit\/#sec6\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Engaging students in readings and microlectures<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">See guidance from UK Copyright Literacy on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightliteracy.org\/2020\/03\/18\/copyright-fair-dealing-and-online-teaching-at-a-time-of-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copyright, Fair Dealing and Online Teaching at a Time of Crisis.&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a id=\"content\"><\/a>Manage your content<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Active&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">learning<\/span><\/strong><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;at a distance:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think about the learning tasks that you want students to carry out, not just the content covered. Make sure that the tasks are made clear to the students. If the learning task is clear, it will promote active learning even at a distance.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;For example, a somewhat vague learning task would be to read three articles.&nbsp;A more active task would be to read the three articles and evaluate their arguments relative to each other, or&nbsp;<span data-contrast=\"auto\">analyse<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;data across several sources to identify patterns, etc.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Accessibility:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apply<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;principles of good accessibility practice to your PowerPoints, Word documents, and other materials.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Apply ALT tags to images in any materials.<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure that speaker notes are included in your PowerPoint&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">files and<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;upload the PPT file into Blackboard. Do not just upload a PDF. This gives students another channel to get&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all of<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;the information you want them to have.<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use plain English as much as possible. If your students don\u2019t understand something well, they won\u2019t be able to ask you during lecture.<\/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<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make sure that your Blackboard course is easy for students to navigate. They should be able to find the relevant material for each week easily and quickly.<\/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<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reading materials:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure that all reading material is accessible through Blackboard. Use Aspire reading lists. If some material is only available in print form (e.g. books in the library), find alternative e-books or online sources they can use instead.<\/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=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adaptive Release:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can use&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=582\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Adaptive&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Release<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;so&nbsp;your materials appear at set times. Try and avoid too many complicated adaptive release rules as they can make it difficult work out why a student can\u2019t see documents.&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=\"3\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=box+of+broadcasts\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"none\">Box of Broadcasts<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is an excellent resource for TV and radio material. You can arrange recordings of upcoming material or use previously broadcast&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">programmes<\/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<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a id=\"tests\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=Tests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackboard Tests and Surveys&nbsp;<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tests are an excellent way for students to check their understanding of a topic and help you know more about their progress.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Be sure to include feedback on right and wrong answers, so that your students can learn from the formative quiz.&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=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You don\u2019t have to give the correct answer but can give links to readings, or further resources to help learn the material.<\/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=\"4\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Write questions that help your students engage with the material, rather than just&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">remembering<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;facts. You can write questions that require them to&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">analyse<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;material, work with scenarios, and do calculations etc.<\/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<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a id=\"discuss\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=Discussion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Discussion Boards<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=Discussion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discussion boards are an excellent way to run a remote seminar. They allow students to engage&nbsp;at times that work for them. They are&nbsp;also familiar to many.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Activities:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide activities for the students to engage with on the discussion boards \u2013 set starter questions that require them to actively engage, for example&nbsp;analysing&nbsp;data, comparing articles,&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">summarising<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;their reading, creating questions from the materials they have read.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guidance on engagement:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Provide guidance for students on how you want them to engage with the discussion boards.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For example, you could ask them to write their own posts, and comment on others.&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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tell them how often you want the students to engage and how often you will engage.<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are running a thread for each seminar, you may want to keep the discussion going for a week and then start a new one at a set time.<\/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<\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guidance on writing:&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do you want them to write formally or informally?<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Should they reference their reading?<\/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><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Short posts are better than essays \u2013 the aim of discussion boards is for students to interact rather than just post their essays&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<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a id=\"blog\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=Blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blogs<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?search=wiki\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wikis&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journals<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Blogs and Journals are a good way of students to document an ongoing process or practice \u2013 for example a reading journal. Students can use text, images, video etc. Blogs are visible to all class members, and Journals are private between the student and the instructor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wikis are good for group work. They can be used by all the class, or you can split into groups, and each group can have a wiki. Students can use text, images and video, and you can see each student\u2019s contribution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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=\"5\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Give students clear instructions about how to use the blogs, wikis or journals. Tell them what you expect: how often you want them to contribute and how often you will engage with&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">them.<\/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\">Example contributions can be useful to help students understand what you expect.<\/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\">You can make comments on posts to provide feedback.<\/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\">All three types of activity can be graded if you want to use them as an assessment method.<\/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<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a id=\"panopto\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panopto Recordings<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panopto recordings are a good way of presenting information to your students along with PowerPoint slides. You can re-use recordings you have already made, but if you are making new recordings specifically for continuity purposes, bear the following in mind:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make your videos shorter than a standard lecture. Students will find it easier to concentrate on shorter videos.<\/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=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Link the recording to a learning activity for your students. Encourage active listening with questions, or other activities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Make the PowerPoint and speakers notes (if you use them) available on Blackboard.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW189562621 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW189562621 BCX0\">If you are still working on campus, use teaching rooms or AU equipment to create Panopto recordings. If you are experiencing problems with installing Panopto on your own equipment, consider&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=938\">re-using recordings&nbsp;<\/a>you have made in previous years until these have been resolved.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"panopto-quiz\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/faqs.aber.ac.uk\/index.php?id=2771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Panopto Quizzes<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quizzes are a good way of breaking up your recording,&nbsp;similar to&nbsp;the way you would use questions in a lecture<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&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=\"7\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Write clear questions that will help your students engage with the recording actively.<\/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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Points&nbsp; Provide clear and easy to understand instructions.&nbsp;This&nbsp;cuts down on the number of emails and queries you will receive.&nbsp;&nbsp; Use the technology that you and your students know and can use. 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