Written by Iwona Gniadek, Instructional Designer Edited by Nancy Fischer and Lori Isber Thinking of diversifying your online course by adding synchronous sessions? If so, here are some useful tips on etiquette and technical setup to consider. Tips to use before class Adjust your lighting. Sit in front of a source of light so that your face…
Written by Mona Maxwell, Senior Instructional Designer Edited by Nancy Fischer and Lori Isber What is feedback? Feedback at the post-secondary level ranges from advising a student in an aircraft maintenance program how to rivet, to clarifying how to write in a certain genre, to specifying aspects of mathematical word problem interpretation. Feedback fills the gap between our current knowledge (what we currently know) or skill (what…
Written by Iwona Gniadek, Instructional Designer Edited by Nancy Fischer Screen fatigue, or known by its new moniker as Zoom Fatigue, is a feeling of weariness during or after attending a videoconference. Everyone is likely to experience it, with differing symptoms such as eye/emotional distress, avoidance of social contact, and feeling too mentally drained to do anything…
