Getting Started with Online Teaching and Learning

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KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL ONLINE TEACHING

1. Detailed lesson planning and possible alternatives
2. Clear instructions and expectations for your students
3. Easily accessible resources
4. A variety of activities to create engagement – in groups, pairs or
individual
5. Facilitate discussion among students
6. Constant feedback and monitoring
Getting Started with Online Teaching and Learning
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PREPARE
ONLINE TEACHING FOLLOW UP
1. Lesson Plan
Option 1: 1. Review student’s work
2. Teaching Materials
Live session 2. Record feedback from
3. Learning Activities
4. Formative students
Option 2: 3. Provide discussion
Assessment
Pre-recorded lecture platform
5. Platform for sharing
resources 4. Follow up activities (if
Option 3: required)
6. Equipment like
Clear, structured lesson
microphone, webcam
using online materials
(if needed)

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2 ONLINE TEACHING

Option 1: Live session

Requirements: Microphone, web camera, stable internet connection, teaching
materials, assessments, an application for live teaching, discussion board
1. Use an application to host a live session such as Blackboard Collaborate Ultra,
Zoom etc. (The platform depends on the functions you need)
2. Teach your students live while sharing your materials on the screen
3. Allow live discussions on the chat or provide a discussion board for after the
session
4. Provide formative assessments to be completed during the live session or after
the session
5. Send the materials to your students for reference and review (Can be sent before,
during or after the session.)
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2 ONLINE TEACHING

Option 2: Pre-Recorded Lecture

Requirements: Microphone, web camera, teaching materials, screen recording
application, discussion board/ chatroom OR Video camera, microphone, whiteboard,
assessments, discussion board/ chatroom

1. Record your lecture using Screencast-O-Matic/ PowerPoint Recording or record

yourself teaching using a video camera
2. Upload the lecture on a platform such as eLearn, YouTube, OneDrive etc.
3. Provide a discussion or chatroom for discussion about the lecture
4. Provide formative assessments to be completed after listening to the recording
5. Send the materials to your students for reference and review (Can be sent before,
during or after the session.)
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2 ONLINE TEACHING

Option 3: Clear, structured lesson using online materials

Requirements: Platform to post materials and instructions, teaching materials,
assessments

1. Provide clear instructions about your lesson (like a lesson plan)

2. Upload your lesson materials on eLearn, OneNote etc. with clear instructions on
what students have to do
3. Provide a discussion or chatroom for discussion about the lecture
4. Provide formative assessments to be completed