Challenge
Category
Type
Going from Note to Knowledge
Panelists discuss digital tools to distill, manage, and disseminate information
Getting Things Done: Strategies and Digital Tools for Time and Tasks
Understanding personal energy and procrastination to improve productivity
SQL Workshop
Connecting datasets and sharing with research partners for greater insights
Boosting awareness with digital design tools
How to apply design tips to boost course or event offerings using ready-made templates
Setting up a sustainable data project
How to balance hidden costs, project structure, and reproducibility across the lifetime of a data project
Chatbot as a teaching tool
Cases in which conversational AI supports learners and instructional teams
Slack as a teaching tool
Leveraging interaction-rich online discussion boards to optimize instruction
Hosting a Zoom event
Technical setup and organization for a small- to medium-sized remote audience
Tools for remote research
From data analysis to presentation, how to collaborate with a GSE-based research team
Building video-based learning experiences with Panopto
Now integrated into Canvas, the Panopto video platform can enhance presence and streamline access to media
Utilizing Kahoot to assess understanding
Kahoot is an online platform for hosting interactive quizzes and knowledge-based competitions
How Hyperdocs connect learning resources
Hyperdocs centralize instructional materials for a particular lesson, unit, week, or course into a single document
How to utilize Padlet, a customizable bulletin board
Padlet is a virtual, customizable ‘bulletin board’ with options to populate with text, images, audio, videos, and links
How to use Google Jamboard to build ideas visually
Google Jamboard is a virtual whiteboard that elevates collaboration via sticky notes and doodling tools
How to use Calendly to schedule meetings
Set up meetings and Zoom links efficiently via online booking tool
How to distribute weekly exit tickets to check-in on students
Exit tickets allow instructors to gauge how students are doing and collect course feedback
How to utilize Poll Everywhere, a surveying and data-collection platform
Poll Everywhere provides short and versatile polls for data-gathering and feedback in class
Canvas course organization: Recommendations and templates
A guide on how to use and import premade modules and templates to quickly set up a Canvas course
Bringing in guest speakers to deepen student learning
The why and how of bringing guests into a Zoom meeting
How to use the Slides as Virtual Background Zoom feature
The new Zoom presentation share screening option allows your meeting to be better accessible to students as well as less distracting
Zoom Breakout Room FAQs
Answers to common questions that arise when using breakout rooms in Zoom
How to use MURAL, a digital collaboration space
Improve productivity and collaboration in remote teams with real-time idea sketches
How to deploy a launchpad to centralize course materials
Improve communication through a shared document that organizes course content
How to handle unstable WiFi in Zoom
A short article on how to make Zoom meetings more accessible for students with poor or unstable internet connection
Recording and sharing Zoom meetings and chat
How to record a synchronous and asynchronous Zoom class and access the chat features
Canvas FAQ
A collection of answers to the most commonly asked questions about Canvas courses and general Canvas tools and features
Zoom FAQ
A collection of answers to the most commonly asked questions about Zoom meetings and the general tools and website features
How to download and sign into Zoom
A guide on installing Zoom to your computer and attending a meeting as an authenticated user
Using Zoom breakout rooms
A descriptive guide describing the various ways to create and manage Breakout Rooms in Zoom
Recommended Zoom meeting security settings
Managing the Zoom security settings to protect your classes from unwanted interactions
Creating multiple pathways for student participation
Utilizing Zoom chat, Zoom polling, and PollEverywhere to increase student engagement and participation
Office hours in an online world
A guide presenting ways for instructors to make digital office hours accessible and meaningful to students
Hosting a Zoom meeting or class: Best practices
GSE-IT shares Zoom best practices and how to schedule and host a meeting
Participating in a Zoom meeting or class: Best practices
GSE-IT shares best practices and tips for participating in a Zoom meeting
Collection of teaching resources for instructors and TAs
This collection of internal and external resources can help instructors and teaching teams adapt in-person courses to an online format
Connecting in the virtual college classroom
Digital learning experts at the GSE share tips to help instructors build community and collaboration while teaching remotely.