Copy of email sent to NIC Faculty September 4, 2020
Hello Faculty – Few final ideas, tips and thoughts before the long weekend – the “The” list. Liesel
- The Theme Song: by Andy Grammar – Keep Your Head Up Audio and Lyrics or Video
- The Course Checklist: Do you have these items done or shared? from students’ perspective – NIC Word Doc
- The Action: After content upload and periodically throughout the term, back up your Blackboard Learn course content for safe keeping 2-minute Video
- The Reminder to Students: To bookmark and use NIC Learn Anywhere site for digital resources and technical support at NIC Student Technical Services site
- The Resource for You: NIC Teach Anywhere website
- The Article: The Single Most Essential Requirement when Designing a Fall Online Course – Link
- The Blog Post(s): Designing for Care: Inclusive Pedagogies for Online Learning – Link or Technology is not Pedagogy – Link
- The Light: Need to illuminate your face for BlueJeans but don’t have a ring light – top right corner are settings – Link
- The Polling Tech Tool: Mentimeter for instant polls, feedback and sharing of learning
- The Book(s): 99 Tips for Creating Simple Sustainable Educational Videos by Karen Costa – Amazon Link | YouTube Channel or Small Teaching Online by Flower Darby – Amazon Link
- The Website: Online Teaching Toolkit – Link
- The Video on Videos: Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online by Michael Wesch – Link
- The Hack: 25 cent hack to share students handwritten work and teacher responses in real time – Link
- The Explanation: What is Digital Learning at North Island College? – Link
- The Email: Reach out at helpdesk@nic.bc.ca for any teaching, learning and technology question. We are here for you.
- The Final Word: Breathe.
You can do this! 😊
