Survey: Emergency Move Online Forced More than Half of Faculty to Learn New Teaching Methods
Rhea Kelly 04/22/20
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2020/04/22/survey-emergency-move-online-forced-more-than-half-of-faculty-to-learn-new-teaching-methods.aspx
56 percent of faculty who moved courses online were using teaching methods they had never used before. That’s according to “Digital Learning Pulse Survey: Immediate Priorities,” a study conducted by Bay View Analytics
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Free and Discounted Ed Tech Tools for Online Learning During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Dian Schaffhauser 03/16/20
https://campustechnology.com/articles/2020/03/16/free-and-discounted-ed-tech-tools-for-online-learning-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic.aspx
here some examples from a long list of free services:
Addigy, a cloud-based Apple device management platform, has announced free 60-day access for colleges and universities. The program helps organizations deploy, manage, and track new and existing Apple devices from a single console; automate IT tasks and implement IT policies related to deploying software, updating security settings, running scripts, managing groups of users, and distributing and updating software; and troubleshoot problems for users remotely and in real-time. https://addigy.com/covid-19-addigy-60/?utm_content=covid-19-addigy-60
Arizona State University’s EdPlus is working with Complexly’s Crash Course on a series of entry-level course videos, starting with English composition. (Complexly and Crash Course are an initiative of the Green brothers, hosts of a popular vlog and best-selling fiction.) The new content in “Study Hall,” won’t offer credit or replace any degree programs, but rather will serve as a supplement for high school or college learners. Each subject will be the focus of about 15 videos 15 minutes long, covering major points in the topic. Those are being hosted on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNrrxHpJhC8mNXjrAL3Ey1Q6iI35cymzl
Babbel is offering three months of free language learning to U.S. students through mid-June 2020 in any of its languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Indonesian, and English. https://welcome.babbel.com/en/student-discount/
Gale is offering educators and librarians free access to digital content and resources to enhance instruction and learning. Resources include: interdisciplinary, curriculum-aligned resources to support online learning; live and on-demand training materials; e-books on virtual learning; and more. https://www.gale.com/covid19support.
Through July 1, Google is allowing G Suite for Education customers to use the Hangouts Meet premium functionality for free. People can host virtual meetings with up to 250 people and live streams with up to 100,000 viewers. Additionally, they’ll be able to save recordings of their meetings to Google Drive. https://support.google.com/meet/answer/9760270?hl=en
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more on online teaching in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=online+teaching
‘Zoom fatigue’ is taxing the brain. Here’s why that happens.
Video calls seemed an elegant solution to remote work, but they wear on the psyche in complicated ways.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/04/coronavirus-zoom-fatigue-is-taxing-the-brain-here-is-why-that-happens/
Multi-person screens magnify this exhausting problem. Gallery view—where all meeting participants appear Brady Bunch-style—challenges the brain’s central vision, forcing it to decode so many people at once that no one comes through meaningfully, not even the speaker.
group video chats become less collaborative and more like siloed panels, in which only two people at a time talk while the rest listen. Because each participant is using one audio stream and is aware of all the other voices, parallel conversations are impossible.
By contrast, the sudden shift to video calls has been a boon for people who have neurological difficulty with in-person exchanges, such as those with autism who can become overwhelmed by multiple people talking.
If you’re feeling self-conscious or overstimulated, Normand recommends you turn off your camera. Save your energy for when you absolutely want to perceive the few non-verbal cues that do come through, such as during the taxing chats with people you don’t know very well, or for when you want the warm fuzzies you get from seeing someone you love. Or if it’s a work meeting that can be done by phone, try walking at the same time.
Here’s a List of Colleges’ Plans for Reopening in the Fall
By Bennett Leckrone APRIL 23, 2020
Beloit College — shifting to a “module based semester” to allow flexibility to move toward either online or in-person classes
Boston University — leaning toward in-person classes
Brown University — leaning toward in-person classes
California State University at Fullerton — starting fall semester online
Centre College — block-scheduling courses in shorter segments to allow flexibility to shift toward either in-person or remote learning
Clemson University — exploring a range of scenarios, from in-person classes to entirely online
Cornell University — no decision expected until June
Montana State University — planning for the return of students in the fall, subject to guidance from a task force
Ohio State University — leaning toward in-person classes, with a final decision by late June
Purdue University — planning to start fall semester in person if testing and contact tracing allows
San Jose State University — planning to conduct classes mostly or entirely online
Southern New Hampshire University — planning to allow students to move into dorms, and is offering full tuition scholarships to incoming freshmen
Stanford University — expects to make a decision in May, but might delay fall quarter till winter
University of Arizona — planning to hold in-person classes
University of Central Florida — leaning toward in-person classes
University of Maine system — planning for in-person classes
University of Maryland system — planning to start in-person, but some larger classes may be online
University of Michigan — hoping to hold classes in-person
University of Missouri — planning for in-person classes
Washington State University — planning for in-person classes
Wayne State University — leaning toward starting fall classes online
West Virginia University — exploring a range of scenarios, from in-person to entirely online
William Jewell College — intends to open for fall semester
https://www.facebook.com/groups/onlinelearningcollective/permalink/565212104109492/
Discussion at faculty Facebook group regarding the syllabus directions for students’ work in online class:
how many hours of regular student work do you think is appropriate to expect from students for an online course of this nature? The class would normally have 3 hours of in-class instruction.
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more on pandemic in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=corona+virus
Zoom Features Breakout Room Considerations
https://courseworks2.columbia.edu/courses/92710/pages/zoom-features-breakout-room-considerations
- Determine if a breakout room activity will be the most effective use of your live session time given the purposes of the course and the learning styles of the students in your section.
- Consider the amount and size of the breakout groups. For most breakout activities, we recommend that you have 2-5 students in each group to ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute. Depending on the number of key concepts and size of your live session, it may make sense to have more than 1 group doing the same activity.
- Providing instructions to students is important for a successful breakout session. There are several different instruction delivery methods.
see more using the link above
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more on zoom in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=zoom
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more on remote teaching in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=remote+teaching
7 Simple Python Functions to Clean Your Data
Fábio Neves Jan 9
python
- Merging all files from a specific folder
- Edit every file in the same folder and re-save them again
- Cleaning the header of your datasets
- Split dataframe columns into two or more columns
- Filter specific dataframe columns based on their column names
- Calculate the number of days between two dates
- Calculate number of weeks/months/years between two dates
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more on python in this IMS blog
https://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims?s=python
