MacPherson Institute helps faculty and instructors prepare for spring/summer online courses

With measures still in place to promote physical distancing, spring and summer term courses will be held entirely online.

To prepare faculty and instructors for this transition, the MacPherson Institute has updated the Instructional Continuity website and added new teaching and learning resources.

Resource Guides

Visit the Online Teaching Essentials page to download the latest Teaching Remotely Guide and Tests and Exams in Avenue to Learn (in the right sidebar).

In addition to these helpful resources, there are a variety of upcoming training events scheduled throughout April and May on various tools and platforms, as well as various teaching topics.

Training and Development Events

Visit the Schedule page for the most up-to-date event listings.

Platforms & Tools:

WebEx

• WebEx Essentials Training (April 23 at 12:30pm – 1:15pm)
• WebEx Essentials Training (April 28 at 12:30pm – 1:15pm)
• WebEx Essentials Training (May 6 at 11:00am – 11:45am)
• WebEx Essentials Training (May 21 at 12:00pm – 12:45pm)

Microsoft Teams

• Microsoft Teams Orientation (April 15 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
• Microsoft Teams for Teaching (April 15 at 3:00pm – 4:00pm)
• Microsoft Teams Orientation (April 16 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
• Microsoft Teams Orientation (April 17 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm)

Avenue to Learn

• Avenue to Learn: Complex Quizzes – Randomization and Special Access (April 16 at 10:00am – 11:00am)

MacVideo

• Using MacVideo in Avenue to Learn (April 14 at 2:00pm – 2:45pm)

Kaltura Capture

• Creating and Uploading Video Using Kaltura Capture (April 21 at 10:30am – 11:30am)

Topics:

• Teaching Effectively with Web Conferencing Tools (April 15 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm)
• Active & Video-based Learning Spaces (April 15 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm)
• Digital Content Production for Instructors and Students (April 17 at 2:00pm – 3:00pm)
• Facilitating Online Discussions (April 21 at 9:30am – 10:30am)
• Preparing to Teach Online (April 21 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm)
• Teaching Effectively with Web Conferencing Tools (April 22 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm)
• Open Pedagogy for Online Teaching (April 23 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm)

To learn more about all of the various supports being offered to assist faculty and instructors for spring and summer term, visit mi.mcmaster.ca/instructional-continuity.

These resources and webpages continue to be updated as the situation evolves and new supports become available.

The MacPherson Institute welcomes your feedback and input on any of these resources. If you have thoughts, comments or questions about the resources, or need assistance finding a particular resource, please contact mi@mcmaster.ca.