Across the globe, educators are being asked to move their curricula online practically overnight. This can be a very stressful challenge. Don’t fret though! There are some things that just about everyone can do to help make the transition a little smoother, and maintain some of the spirit of your original brick and mortar classroom. In this episode, Senior Instructional Designers Metta Kuehntopp and Stacy Craft chat through some of the things that you can do today to make this move. 

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Additional Resources

Joint Response Regarding COVID-19 and Advice on Transitioning Face-to-Face Courses Online

Screen-O-Matic – Screen recording Web App – https://screencast-o-matic.com/

FlipGrid – Free Video Discussion Board App –  https://info.flipgrid.com/

Zoom – Meeting App – https://zoom.us/

Open Board – Free Whiteboard App – https://openboard.ch/index.en.html

Collaborate Ultra – App Information – https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra

Voicethread – https://voicethread.com/

Articles

So You Want to Temporarily Teach Online: https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/03/11/practical-advice-instructors-faced-abrupt-move-online-teaching-opinion

Prepare to Move Online (in a Hurry): https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/03/10/prepare-move-online-continuity-planning-coronavirus-and-beyond-opinion

9 New Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom  

https://www.edutopia.org/article/9-new-ways-use-flipgrid-classroom

Preparing for Emergency Online Teaching: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Preparing-for-Emergency-Online/248230