It is advisable to balance the use of synchronous and asynchronous activities throughout the semester. For ideas of various synchronous and asynchronous activities you can use in your classes, please see this document and/or watch this video.

Seminar-style Sessions

These are sessions that are mainly discussion-based and the professor does little or no lecturing. Moving these online would ideally combine online and offline tasks, real-time and self-paced. You can of course mix and match activities as you see fit, and some strategies might be used for every class session.

Template for Instructors: view template planner and a filled sample for 5 sessions here.

Lecture-style Sessions

Here are some general tips for lecture-style teaching:

• Avoid using your zoom session as a replacement for your lecture - reserve Zoom for interaction time.

• Pre-record lectures in short segments and reserve the live sessions for: Interactive discussions, small group work, office hours or Q&A.

• Use a mini-lecture approach, and pause frequently for questions or challenge your students with a quiz or formative assessment.

Template for Instructors: Explore a menu of options and a sample model for a week of instruction in this template.