Pedagogo

Today’s episode covers all you need to know about how you can tackle the transition to a virtual classroom during the COVID crisis without breaking into a fevered sweat.  Dr. Allison Case and Mark Spitzer discuss the common stumbling blocks and building blocks encountered by faculty as they seek to teach effectively in synchronous and asynchronous classrooms and provide tips for success. They also discuss the supreme importance of establishing community in an online classroom and offer suggestions to build community quickly with readily available tools.

Show Notes:
In today's episode, Mark refers to an LMS, or a "learning management system".
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Thanks for checking out Pedagogo! In this prologue, you can hear what's to come in Season 1 of Pedagogo, the home of all things hip and happening in higher education.
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Show Notes:
The Washington Post article 'Colleges are ditching letter grades this spring, but not all students are on board with ‘ungrading’’ referenced in today's article can be found here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/04/06/college-grading-coronavirus/