If your objective is to engage with students at a set time remotely, perhaps when class usually meets (e.g., Thursdays @ 9:00 am), then you will want to schedule a web conference session using a tool like Zoom, WebEx or Blackboard Collaborate. We recommend Zoom. Zoom enables quick adoption with meeting capabilities that make it easy to start, join, and collaborate across any device.
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The considerations and setup required to conduct a live class are similar to recording yourself but with added nuances so let’s review them:
- Holding a live session with more than 25 participants can be a bit challenging, especially when you are trying to have an interactive discussion over video.
- We recommend that you “mute” all participants during the session and ask that they type their questions in the provided chat window. To assist with the process, you will want to think about designating a moderator to manage the chat discussions, reviewing questions for you to address during the session, or choose to address all questions at the end.
- Repeat all questions so that students can hear the question before you provide the answer/explanation.
- Record the session for anyone who missed it. This will also afford you an opportunity to review it for yourself to determine what changes you might want to make before the next class.
- Encourage students to use the “raise your hand” feature if they have a question during the session. This assumes you will allow questions and answers during the presentation.