Students and Instructors Are Both Learning a New Mindset
When classes begin next week, learning in the remote Fall 2020 environment will be just as new to students as it is to instructors.
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Tales from the Zoom
A professor who loves the classroom goes online – and finds its virtues.
“The chemistry of life”: Augustana chemistry professor on remote learning in Fall 2020
Professor Brian Rempel and lab coordinator Magrieta Snyman adapted their organic chemistry course to be delivered remotely this Fall. Hear about their plans and advice to incoming students.
Building Inclusive Online Courses
As instructors, we will relate to and connect with our students in new ways, and take different approaches to creating inclusive and high-quality learning environments.
Guest lecturers and online archives: Augustana history professor on remote learning in Fall 2020
Hear from professor Mélanie Methot on how she’s adapted her history courses to be successful online.
Prepare to be adaptable: Studying psychology in Fall 2020
Professor Elena Nicoladis discusses her plans for teaching remotely this September.
Video: Getting ready for Fall 2020 with Samer Adeeb
Learn how structural engineering professor Samer Adeeb will teach his favourite graduate course this fall.
A new opportunity: Studying botany during the pandemic
“We have to seize all the advantages and turn this into a great experience,” explained Damian Cirelli, botany laboratory coordinator and instructor.
Behaviour modification: Applying the principles of psychology to remote learning
Award-winning instructor Karsten Loepelmann discusses distance learning—including how to change your behaviour—in Fall 2020.
Video: Getting ready for Fall 2020 with Cristina Stasia
Cristina Stasia shares why and how she's excited to teach her students all about the Foundations of Leadership this Fall.
Video: Getting ready for Fall 2020 with Tanya Park
Watch as Tanya Park shares the three principles that will guide her and her graduate Nursing class this Fall.
Teaching statistics in a brave new world
Assistant Professor Adam Kashlak is focused on engaging students remotely in the upcoming academic year.
Remote connectivity: Teaching immunology at a distance
Associate Professor Brad Magor discusses distance learning—and helping to build community in class—in Fall 2020
Bringing the lab home: Ecology instructor discusses plans for remote delivery in September
Challenging problems require creative solutions, explains ecology instructor Melissa Roach.
Under the surface: Studying geology and plate tectonics online
Hear from Professor John Waldron on how he’ll be teaching an undergraduate geology course in September 2020.
Video: Getting ready for Fall 2020 with Alex Gainer
Professor Alex Gainer shares why he's excited to teach his students about Economics this Fall.
Step into my digital office: Quantum mechanics online
Professor Frank Marsiglio discusses how he is adapting to remote delivery in Fall 2020.
Microbiology at a distance: Undergraduate learning in Fall 2020
Hear from Professor Lisa Stein on how she’ll be teaching undergraduate microbiology courses at a distance.
The Fall 2020 experience
While modes of delivery may look a little different, what remains the same is a commitment to an exceptional education and learning experience for science students.
Video: Parks course preamble
Instructor John Acorn looks forward to the opportunity to restructure his Parks Ecology and Society course to deliver it remotely.
Coming out of crisis mode: Bettering the remote learning environment
It took only one class session for me to realize I needed to go beyond simply being able to deliver education remotely — I needed to shift my teaching.
Going remote
Making the transition to remote work can seem daunting at first, but there are a variety of tools to assist with moving to an online space.