Screencasting is a video of your computer screen with your voice as the audio. Screencasts serve as a communication tool for asynchronous online courses. They are easy to make and can increase instructor presence. Here are a few tips and tricks to improve your screencasting videos.

STEM subjects are integrated and that this integration needs to be emphasized in education. But we do face some challenges in realizing this vision. What are the challenges and how can we overcome them to support our students as they engage in STEM?

Using “good” questions promotes student thinking and discussion. As educators we ask questions of our students constantly. But which ones will encourage students to talk with one another? Read on to get some ideas for “good” questions to promote discussion among students.

Teaching math online opens the door to teaching math as a concept rather than a set of skills. Use breakout groups included in web conferencing software to promote student interaction and critical thinking. One idea for a good discussion prompt is described with more to follow in the next blog post.

Zoom was offline for a couple hours on Monday, August 24 disrupting online learning for millions of students. Be prepared for the next time it happens by coming up with a contingency plan now!

Planning for assessment is like planning for a road trip. The assessment journey is a long one, but with thoughtful design and careful alignment from objective to evidence, you can guide all students to reach the learning destination.

With our changing times, we have an opportunity to address inequalities in access to high-quality learning experiences. The joint statement “Moving Forward: Mathematics Learning in the Era of COVID-19” provides considerations for stakeholders as we embrace this opportunity. In this blog, we summarize the document with a focus on underlying themes that are pertinent for teachers as they promote progress.

The first blog of this series on the first day of online teaching focused on building relationships by getting to know your students and letting them get to know you. This blog extends that idea to help all your students feel welcome in your class, even if it is online.

Online learning is not the same as in-person learning, ensuring social and emotional connections to support both student and staff are critical. Here are a few ways to integrate SEL supports into your online spaces.

Part 2 in our “First Day of Teaching Online” Series: Recommendations for orienting students to the class through a syllabus quiz and assessing students’ prior and required knowledge through a pre-assessment.