I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again. ~attributed to Etienne de Grellet~
Thanks to Beth McMurtie for reporting on efforts to pivot to remote teaching that are compassionate, reasonable, and realistic. This is part of a larger discussion about the culture of overwork, presence bleed, precarious labor, and more that will likely happen in higher ed as we continue into an economic crisis. The illustration above is... Continue Reading →
A number of you have reached out to say thank you for the reassurance that you don't have to become great online teachers instantly. But many of you want to be able to do that over the long term, and many public K-12 teachers, in particular, are worried about this. Kansas was the first state... Continue Reading →
This post is part of a series on designing an online class in a hurry and without a lot of training, resources, or support. For educators who are looking ahead to the summer and fall and think they may be asked to teach online rather than in a traditional classroom, this series can help you... Continue Reading →
Read time: approx. 13 minutes This blog post is part of a series to help you build an online course quickly. It is for people who are preparing to launch their third trimester in course that they thought would be F2F but will begin instead as an online course, those looking ahead to intensive May... Continue Reading →
This is the first post in a series about building an online course quickly, not just transitioning a F2F class to remote teaching. If you are gearing up for a third trimester of teaching, preparing for an intensive May term, or looking ahead to summer (when classes probably won't be gathering F2F) or fall (when... Continue Reading →
Rebecca Barrett-Fox 