Approaches popular with students

[Student comment] A course involved watching videos before each class in preparation, with class time being used for holding live sessions about the content of the videos. I was able to deepen my learning particularly in courses that used this style.

[Student comment] This term we were able to listen to talks given by guest speakers whom we could not have invited in the past because of the physical distances involved. This was very fruitful.

[Student comment] In a course, a class was held live from a historic site. 150 students were enrolled in the course, so I do not think this could have been achieved in a class conducted the usual way. I learned a lot from it.

[Student comment] Since the videos were concise with each video lasting around 30 minutes, I was able to concentrate when studying them.

[Student comment] Kaltura quizzes were inserted at appropriate moments. This promoted students’ understanding effectively.

[Student comment] Discussions this term were more sophisticated and lively. Multiple methods for exchanging views were available such as chat and Moodle forums in addition to live discussions, so it seems that people who find it difficult to express their views verbally also expressed their opinions using tools that were suitable for them.

[Student comment] At suitable times during the class, the TA asked the instructor questions about the things that the students had asked using the chat function.

[Student comment] Since students basically turned their videos and microphones off, the TA/CS helped by nodding or engaging in dialogue on behalf of the students in the professor’s classes.

[Student comment] When we were split into breakout rooms, the instructor listed the points for discussion using the chat function, so discussions never got off topic.