A look at how educators prepped for online learning the past year-and-a-hal

Even with campuses across the world already reopening, many students and educators still prefer to meet for classes online. Despite the convenience provided by online learning, Victor Restis says that teachers and professors must still prepare in order to provide the needs of their students.

Here are some tips for educators who are still conducting online classes.

Make backup materials available for student.

Interruptions are bound to happen, whether it's from the student's end or from the teacher's. However, Victor Restis points out that no one should feel like they are falling behind in learning. To ensure students can quickly get back on track, professors must prepare the links and files they might need in advance just in case students may have the need to go through materials offline.

Make the most out of other platforms.

One of the most difficult challenges for an educator in the real world or online is to hold a student's attention. When dealing with a large group, it can be difficult to check up on all of them on top of holding the lecture. During these times, providing students with other forms of media like short videos, podcasts, infographics, and other materials that they may enjoy will surely help keep them glued to the screen, for the right reasons, Victor Restis adds.

Create spaces for discussion.

To ensure that the students have learned what they were taught, educators must provide them with a space where they can all discuss what they have learned. Sometimes the duration of a class isn’t enough so teachers spend time engaging in these discussion groups to attend to the questions and concerns that weren't tackled during the online lecture. In these spaces, teachers should set the rules so that all students will have the opportunity to share their thoughts or questions if they have any.