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Non Technical Online Meeting Tips

LinkedIn recently published a fun article sharing some general tips for online meetings, along with a fun primer with zoom culture lingo (Zooming, Zoomba, Zoomitis). Follow this link to take a look at the article.

Online Exam Proctoring with Proctorio (by Karin Roberts)

The rapid shift to remote teaching has heightened concerns about academic integrity in a fully online learning environment. In response to many requests from campus units and faculty, UW-IT will provide an online proctoring service, Proctorio, for use during spring and summer quarters.

Anxiety’s impact on learning

Since academic misconduct has roots in anxiety — not only anxiety about grades, but also about new, unfamiliar situations, as well as health, safety, income and food security concerns, which are all factors of our current circumstances — instructors might first consider revising their assessments. The UW Center for Teaching and Learning has provided this helpful discussion of quizzes, exams, and alternatives. Re-evaluating assessments in light of the shift to teaching remotely is important, whether or not instructors choose to use online exam proctoring to address academic integrity.

About Proctorio

For online quizzes administered in Canvas, Proctorio can lock down a student’s computer during the quiz. It can also record the student’s webcam, desktop, or web browsing activity. The data captured by Proctorio during the quiz can be reviewed later by the instructor (and only by the instructor) should there be concerns about academic misconduct. Based on settings chosen by the instructor, Proctorio flags quiz recordings that exhibit suspect behavior, allowing instructors to review and evaluate student behavior during the quiz. Any incidents observed should be pursued by the instructor through regular student conduct processes.

Resources

The resources listed below provide an overview of Proctorio, address privacy considerations and other FAQs, and provide how-to guides for both students and instructors. This information has been developed by UW-IT in collaboration with the Center for Teaching and Learning, the Faculty Council for Teaching and Learning, and the UW Privacy Office.

Karin

Karin I. Roberts
Canvas Service Manager

UW-IT, Academic Experience Design & Delivery

What Twitter is telling us about students’ experience with remote teaching

Veletsianos and Kimmons recently published an early analysis of Twitter feeds of students talking about their online experience. The researchers recognized interesting themes coming from these tweets:

  • Students appreciate faculty who remain positive and calm
  • Students would like faculty to maintain a proper perspective
  • Students appreciate faculty who are empathetic, who are flexible, and who have reasonable expectations
  • Professional behavior norms benefit students as well as faculty
  • Students want faculty to be comfortable with technology
  • Not all students are tech-savvy and connected

Student Ed Tech Challenges in COVID-19 Times

EDUCAUSE has published the results of a nation-wide survey for higher education organizations to start assessing the perceived impact of this transition to remote learning. Access to broadband internet and appropriate equipment are mentioned by more than half of the institutions. Access to internship opportunities along with health services are equally recognized as important issues. To take a closer look at the survey’s results visit Educause’s Website

QM Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist

Quality Matters is one of the leaders in the development of a method/rubric to assess online course quality. Recognizing the uniqueness of our challenges, they have developed an Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist to help members of the teaching community to assess their courses. You can access the rubric here.