Training & Tools for
Online Teaching
Training
To further support you in your transition to online teaching and learning, stakeholders at the UWI have provided you with an array of virtual training events. These sessions range from online workshops and webinars, and are both synchronous and asynchronous.
To view the list and dates of training events for this first instance, please click here. This list will be updated incrementally to provide you with ongoing support. To register for any of the sessions listed, please feel free to contact the persons or departments indicated. For further information, you may also contact any of the persons identified in the Contacts page.
Schedule of Training Events:
Week One - Training Schedule (16th - 20th March)
Week Two - Training Schedule (23 rd - 27th March)
Week Three - Training Schedule (30th March - 5th April)
Week Four - Training Schedule (6th - 12th April)
Week Five - Training Schedule (13th - 19th April)
Week Six - Training Schedule (20th - 25th April)
Week Seven - Training Schedule (27th April - 3rd May)
Webinar Recordings:
Tuesday 17th March, 2020 - 1:30 PM
Thursday 19th March, 2020 - 1:30 PM
Developing Your Teaching Portfolio - Building Evidence of Effectiveness (Part One)
Developing Your Teaching Portfolio - Building Evidence of Effectiveness (Part Two)
Using myeLearning for Alternative Assessments (Tuesday April 14th)
CETL Using myeLearning for Alternative Assessments Virtual Workshop REPEAT (Tuesday 16th April)
An Orientation to Lecture-Capture Presentations (Friday 1st May, 2020)
Tools for Online Teaching & Learning
Technology tools (social media, podcasting, mind-mapping, recording, web-conferencing, presentation tools) are paramount for online teaching and learning. The following is a list of tools with descriptions and a list of advantages and disadvantages for each tool. More than just provide you with an arsenal of technology tools for teaching and learning, the details included should help you assess and make informed decisions regarding the use of these tools in your instructional context. To view the list of technology tools for online teaching and learning, click here.
Turnitin
How to Create a Turnitin Assignment
FAQs on Turnitin
Tools for Online Labs
Teaching a science course online? If so, you want your students to benefit from practice in a lab. To view some tools and descriptions which may be helpful, please click here.