By Chris Exton.
Reading Time: ~7 mins.
Featured Image Source: Screenshot from author's video.
In this post:
Introduction and Video
In this video, produced as part of the Sharing Open Education Practices Using Technology (SHOUT4HE) Erasmus+ project, I describe how I approached the sudden transition to an online teaching environment, facilitating social construction of knowledge through a casual and accessible teaching style.
Supported Tools at UL
A variety of tools and technology resources are referred to in the SHOUT4HE video library which are intended to place the focus on the pedagogical approach and the transferability of the educational practice to other contexts. This does not imply endorsement of tools used and UL staff who teach are encouraged to use supported tools when possible.
It is worth mentioning that this video was produced before Panopto was adopted in UL and MS Teams was widely utilized for video recording. For more information on your choices to deliver online teaching with video, see:
- Comprehensive resources and documentation in Panopto, including the new MS Teams integration and multiple language captioning
- Information on MS Teams, MS Teams Live Events and MS Live Webinars
- Big Blue Button (Sulis Meetings tool)
- Guidance on virtual classrooms options
About the Author
Dr Chris Exton holds a BSc in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Monash University, Melbourne). Before he worked in academia he worked in industry in several Software Engineering positions in Australia, Ireland and the UK. He has worked on a number of projects in the area of programmer psychology, software tools and related research methods, and lately in the area of medical decision support systems. He has researched and published in these areas for over 10 years, as well as taking an active role as a reviewer for the International Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution and The Software Quality Journal.
References/Further Reading
Learn more about how to create your educational materials with consideration for accessibility and inclusivity, sourcing and attributing content and lecture recording and data protection.