{"id":5645,"date":"2020-06-29T19:12:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T19:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/?page_id=5645"},"modified":"2021-07-13T10:32:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:32:30","slug":"how-to-teach-online","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/how-to-teach-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started with teaching online"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Getting started with teaching online<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During 2021\/22, it is likely that some of our students will be on campus and some (e.g. some international students) may be studying remotely. As such, we&#8217;ll be using a <strong>mixed approach<\/strong> to teaching using <strong>a blend of live teaching on campus and some online teaching,<\/strong> as well as <strong>resources and tasks<\/strong> which can be accessed online more flexibly. As with our usual teaching, we will be guided by <strong>pedagogic principles to design a friendly, engaging and challenging learning environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Start with the <strong>learning outcomes<\/strong> and plan your teaching following the guidelines in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reading.ac.uk\/web\/files\/leadershipgroup\/TL_Framework_202122_-_published_21_04_21_V1.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">T&amp;L Framework 2021\/22<\/a> (requires University login). You will find that the <strong>planning<\/strong>\u00a0 you do beforehand will be an investment for you and your learners.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be selective<\/strong> with approaches and technologies at first, and see what works well for you and your students.<\/li>\n<li>Make <strong>effective use of your contact time<\/strong> with students and\u00a0 provide appropriate support to encourage independent learning.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Monitor<\/strong> your learners\u2019 progress and get <strong>feedback<\/strong> from them during the module so you can make appropriate and timely adjustments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Consider <\/strong>that access to technology and connectivity are not always guaranteed; <strong>deliver core content asynchronously.<\/strong> Think about where your students are accessing your teaching from and what access to technology they might have. <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel-support\/teaching-in-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Information for staff delivering teaching to students in China<\/a>\u00a0(NUIST, Guangdong, BIT).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The sections below provide key guidance to\u00a0<strong>get started<\/strong> with teaching online:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/how-to-teach-online\/online-teaching-what-technologies-should-i-use\/\">What technologies should I use?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/how-to-teach-online\/6514-2\/\">2021\/22 teaching scenarios &#8211; how can technology help?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/maintaining-contact-engagement\/\">What does engaging online teaching look like?<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.reading.ac.uk\/tel\/online-teaching-toolkits\/how-to-teach-online\/online-teaching-considerations\/\">What can I do to support my transition to teaching online?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting started with teaching online &nbsp; During 2021\/22, it is likely that some of our students will be on campus and some (e.g. some international students) may be studying remotely. 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