Remote Teaching: Tips for Getting Started
We encourage faculty, especially Emory College faculty, to first and foremost begin with their school-specific information and resources to transition to online classes.
- Specific CFDE advice about moving various activities online (lecture, discussion, group work, oral presentations, exams, etc.) View low bandwidth .pdf version.
- Use Canvas to post class overviews, PowerPoint presentations, links to readings, and quizzes
- Create a “Module” for each class you are moving online and title it with the class’s date
- Post anything you need for that class below that module header (overview, discussion, Zoom link, assignment quiz, file, url etc.)
- Do the same for each subsequent class
- See this Teaching with Technology handout (pdf) for quick how-tos for some basics in Canvas
- Create a “Module” for each class you are moving online and title it with the class’s date
- Hold online discussions to check for learning, participation, and foster collaboration and community
- See Tips for Online Discussions (pdf)
- Use Zoom for synchronous sessions
- Note: This shouldn’t be your only form of communication. Students may have not have access to fast-speed internet or always be available to meet at specified times due to their own restrictions
- Zoom Resources
- Visit the Emory Libraries Resources for Remote Teaching, Learning, and Research Portal to access the Emory Libraries Online Portal. This portal contains
- Guide on remote teaching and research assignments
- Guide on accessing collections remotely
- Copyright considerations for remote teaching
- Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a librarian if you have questions, concerns, or ideas for how we can work together.
- Essential tools for remote teaching (a quick summary of Canvas & Zoom functions, from Emory College of Arts and Sciences)
Additional Resources
- Accessibility and Remote Learning
- Discipline-Specific Advice
- Emory's School-Specific Links and Resources
- Textbooks available online
- CFDE-Curated Compendium of Additional Good Advice and Resources
CFDE Ongoing Support
- Liesl Wuest, our CFDE expert, available for one-on-one consultations or departmental workshops
- E-mail her at lwuest@emory.edu to schedule appointments