Prerequisites and Certification

Prerequisites: eL121 or one year of Zoom meeting facilitation and Clark College Employee

Certification: This workshop is not part of a certification.

Format

This is a 3 hour synchronous workshop facilitated in Zoom. You will receive a Zoom "invitation" to access the workshop one to two days before the workshop date. Post work is required for workshop completion.

Workshop Preparation

Please plan to make full use of Zoom by having a microphone and webcam set up.

Workshop Description

Remote teaching using the Zoom video conferencing client is very different from fully online teaching or teaching face-to-face. Students learning in Zoom must manage access to technology, effects of constantly being visible on a screen, navigation through learning materials presented in various (and often unfamiliar) ways, and differences in building community and connection in a virtual class. Instructors teaching in Zoom must balance the need to present information differently, manage the remote virtual classroom, and spark student engagement. At the same time, the Zoom classroom provides distinct opportunities for effective and engaging learning.

This workshop builds upon the basics of setting up Zoom for teaching in eL121. We will discuss the following:

unique advantages of using Zoom tools for student learning and engagement.
unique challenges of teaching and learning on the platform and how instructors can meet those challenges.

Learning Objectives

Use Zoom for instruction by managing the virtual classroom environment to maximize student engagement and learning.
Utilize strategies for meeting student and instructor challenges of access and use of technology, Zoom fatigue, camera use, etc. and strategies for addressing them using unique features of Zoom.
Identify and discuss equitable and accessible teaching practices in Zoom.
Practice utilizing Zoom tools for engaging discussion, resource sharing, and group collaboration.