Transitioning to Online

The Center for Teaching Excellence is here to support faculty who may be migrating course content for online course delivery.

There are two sources of one-on-one consultation available to faculty:

1. Instructional Design Services (IDS), and
2. CTE affiliated graduate students from the Department of Instructional Design and Technology (CTE-IDT).

The IUP IDS office will offer D2L and Zoom workshops and consultation (both in-person and via Zoom) opportunities for faculty and teaching associates. CTE encourages faculty who have online teaching experience to co-facilitate the D2L and Zoom workshops with the IDS specialists.

Faculty needing individual consultation or technical support from IUP IDS should log these requests into ihelp.

The CTE-IDT offers evening and weekend 1:1 consultation for faculty and teaching associates.  Consultations are provided remotely via Zoom. 

In addition to the Reflective Practice Online Teaching Circle’s web page that includes IUP faculty-generated best practice recommendations and resources, CTE has identified a variety of key articles and websites that may assist your expedited transition. Faculty please help us to add to this list by submitting resources that you have found helpful to teaching-excellence@iup.edu.

Please also be aware that IUP Instructional Design Services has numerous resources, including “How To” videos on topics such as D2L, Zoom, and accessibility for differentiated instruction.

The IUP IDS office will offer D2L and Zoom workshops and consultation (both in-person and via Zoom) opportunities for faculty and teaching associates. CTE encourages faculty who have online teaching experience to co-facilitate the D2L and Zoom workshops with the IDS specialists.

Faculty needing individual consultation or technical support should log these requests into ihelp.

IUP Resources

• Academic Advisement Summary Model 1
• Academic Advisement Summary Model 2 
• Department for Disability Access and Advising
  Questions concerning providing accommodations: disability-access@iup.edu
• Internship Completion
• Jones White Writing Center Support for Students
• Remote Continuity Plans
• Resources
  
• Student Tips for Embracing Stress
• Student Tips for Note Taking
• Student Tips for Online Instruction
• Student Tips for Overcoming Procrastination
• Student Tips for Self-Care

Articles

• Advice on Teaching an Online Class for the First Time
• Effective Teaching Online
• What Online Teachers Have Learned From Teaching Online
• How to Be a Better Online Teacher
• Keep Teaching
• Moving Online
• OLC - Online Learning Consortium - Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness
• Rapid Response Pedagogy Resources
• Remote Teaching Resources
• Choosing Delivery Modes That Best Target Learning Outcomes (A bit of theory)
• Best Practices in Online Course Design and Delivery
• How Others are Preparing for Online Instruction
• Teaching Resources During Unplanned Events

Blog

10 Tips for Success from Online Teachers

Monday Morning Mentor

Additional materials for this and other sessions are available by contacting CTE.

• How Can I Become A Better Online Instructor?
• How Can I Create A Platform for Difficult Conversations in an Online Classroom
• How Can I Spark Conversation in the Classroom?
• How Can I Ensure Academic Honesty in my Online Assessments
• How Can Media Richness Theory Improve My Instruction?
• How Can Online Instructors Better Manage Their Workload?
• How do I Set Students Up for Success in Online Courses
• Monday Morning Mentor
• Taking Your Teaching Online Program Collection
• What is the Best Teaching Advice I Ever Received
• What Teaching Strategies Help Engage All Learners Online
• What Technology and Tools Do I Need To Create a Podcast for My Students

Other Resources

• Course Hero
• Health Care Services for Indiana County Residents
• Resources for Students Remaining in Indiana County
• Support Groups in Indiana County
• Where to Turn for Help in Indiana County

Song

I will Survive - Michael Bruening

Technology Resources

• D2L 
• Tools and Videos for Transition to Online
• Flipgrid
• Zoom
• Zoom Break-Out Rooms
• Zoom Support
• Zoom Tips for First-Time Users
• Zoom Thoughts and Recommendations for Distance Learning
• Zoom Technical Support
• Zoom Video Tutorial

Webinar

The Global Society of Online Literacy Educators (GSOLE)
These webinars are meant to complement the workshops that CTE are hosting.