Resources for Teaching During COVID-19
Algoma University is committed to providing support and continuity to faculty and educators in this time of transition and uncertainty.
Even though it cannot happen in person, it’s important that learning continues. Below you will find tools and resources to help you plan, prepare and execute effective online teaching.
Contact North’s Webinar Series
How to move your course online and help you students succeed!
Join Dr. Stephen Murgatroyd, Contact North’s, Contact Nord’s Chief Innovation Officer, for a series of four practical and interactive webinars in support of Algoma University faculty. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Istvan Imre at [email protected] or Melissa Meakin at [email protected]
START NOWAlgoma U Resources
- FAQ re Academics: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cmsoiy-9PmUTuyv1b9BBzoHYJFeT-ZoO3tLTHijYjYE/edit
- Learning Management System Resources: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0ACMplRvVYmjiUk9PVA
- MIRO Whiteboard: https://miro.com/app/board/o9J_ku-w4uE=/?track=true
Resources Shared by Other Organizations
- Covid-19 Resources for Higher Education (UPCEA): https://sites.google.com/view/covid19he/home?authuser=0
- Keep Teaching (STLHE): https://keepteaching.ca/
- TeachOnline.ca (Contact North): https://teachonline.ca/
Resources Shared by Other Universities
- Teaching Continuity (U of Calgary): https://taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca/teaching-continuity
Newsletters
- Online Learning News (Contact North): http://send.successbyemail.com/prvw_message2.aspx?chno=ffe29b82-dcfa-4d62-96a5-e757cb401bb3
Articles Worth a Read
- The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2020/3/the-difference-between-emergency-remote-teaching-and-online-learning?fbclid=IwAR1s9FKeXec8XyIp6WyaWD-I0au3_DVmdWXmhRpQ4r7wdOJ5jJd88aYcyl8
- Please do a bad job of putting your courses online: https://anygoodthing.com/2020/03/12/please-do-a-bad-job-of-putting-your-courses-online/
Inspiring Teaching Blogs
Health & Relaxation
- Yoga with Adrienne (recommended by Corrine, GLC’s yoga instructor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCe5PaeAeew&fbclid=IwAR1ldwadFncJmWNKHIr3DhrVCkR_wqp1IYLK-8_6K38C5lfjHa52P-j3OQQ
Comic Relief
- “I Will Survive” (Coronavirus version for teachers/professors moving courses online) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCe5PaeAeew&fbclid=IwAR1ldwadFncJmWNKHIr3DhrVCkR_wqp1IYLK-8_6K38C5lfjHa52P-j3OQQ
- Hello (from the Inside) An Adele Parody (Chris Mann): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5azNpTwVk8&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2ajHdt3rJnbHfKg4KQCJM5zj3AT9dh_Wkxlztx8uMYuvYvG9TBHTavFRw
