UM3D: Instructional Impact Blog
for Designing, Developing, and Delivering Courses
If you require your students to have their cameras on in a Zoom class, you aren’t alone. Many instructors equate seeing their students on Zoom with engagement. The thinking is: if I can see you, you must be paying attention. The truth is, being on camera does not mean your student is engaged. All it…
Media production can be daunting, especially if you are not sure whether or not a certain media option fits your course. Perhaps you are wondering how to incorporate PowerPoint presentations in your online course or if it is possible to facilitate a guest lecture. While these are challenging questions, you are not tackling them alone.…
Assessments, whether in an on-ground course or online, are important tools that help instructors and students understand how content is being mastered and where there are gaps in understanding. As you think through the design of your course, consider how you might ask students to show their mastery of learning objectives and course goals. While…