{"id":8598,"date":"2021-09-01T14:53:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T20:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/?page_id=8598"},"modified":"2023-04-10T08:52:12","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T14:52:12","slug":"synchronous","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/page\/synchronous\/","title":{"rendered":"Checklist for Remote Teaching:<br>Synchronous Interaction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/page\/checklist\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">&lt;&lt; Remote Teaching Checklist<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oscqr.suny.edu\/design-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSCQR 16-28<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/oscqr.suny.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8570\" src=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/onlineteaching\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/OSCQR_logo_4checklist.png\" alt=\"OSCQR logo\" width=\"61\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/oscqr.suny.edu\/content-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSCQR 29-37<\/a><b><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may use synchronous interaction for live class meetings, office hours, small group work and for student presentations. You can also record synchronous interactions to provide recordings as an alternative for those who can&#8217;t make the event, or to as a way to review the content.<\/p>\n<h2>Set Things Up<\/h2>\n<p>If you plan any synchronous online interactions, you will need to consider several things:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"large-number\">\n<li>What type of synchronous activities you will offer as options for your students.<\/li>\n<li>What technology is available from your campus to support synchronous interaction.<\/li>\n<li>When\/how often these synchronous activities will take place.<\/li>\n<li>Work with your campus to make sure you know how to incorporate and use the technology within your course.<\/li>\n<li>Create the necessary instructions, and set up in your course support your optional synchronous activity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Establish Ground Rules<\/h3>\n<p>It is important to communicate your\u00a0<strong>expectations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Participants will need to know how\/what to prepare for the session and what to expect for each synchronous meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will need to know how they are expected to communicate and interact.<\/li>\n<li>Participants will also need to know how you would like them to get your attention when they have a question\/comment, e.g., should they use the chat area, or can they un-mute to speak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Instructor Tips for Having a Good Synchronous Discussion<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Share explicit expectations<\/strong> for good virtual class experiences with your students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(If possible) <\/span><b>Open the room 15-10 minutes early<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (and\/or leave it open for a bit after the class):<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So students can chat with each other, or interact with you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Share an agenda for the class discussion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To make sure your students understand your expectations for virtual class sessions. Set expectations and plan the flow of the class discussion. Be sure to clearly state when you move from one topic to another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your virtual classroom platform is set to <\/span><b>automatically record <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your synchronous session, or don&#8217;t forget to manually start your video so that students who don&#8217;t make the session can review the recording.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure there is sufficient light to light and your face more brightly than the background to make it easier to see you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold your head high and centered in the picture frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be conscious of your background, and what is visible in the video shot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in the virtual classroom, with your video activated, be aware that everyone in the class can see you and anything you may do.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider that you and your students may not be able to, or may prefer not to use video for many reasons. In this event, a representational image is recommended for social presence. Images can be changed from class to class and can be a realistic photo of your face, an avatar\/cartoon, or otherwise representational and creative (e.g., your pet, or favorite flower). Be sure your students know they have this option as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microphones pick up all ambient noise, so keep <\/span><b>mics muted<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when not speaking. Use a headset if possible.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminate background noise\/music as much as possible. You may want to close your windows, door, and turn off your cell.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Familiarize yourself with the specific <\/span><b>features for interacting <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in your web conferencing system, such as emojis, raising a hand, chat, question and answer, polls, break out rooms, etc. and how you want to use them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>As you talk, create deliberate pauses to provide time for student reflection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Take pauses. Ask students to reflect and to post their reflections in the Chat. Use their reflections to clarify misperceptions, or further explain a concept.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use Polls: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get class thoughts\/input on class topics. These can be public or private. and revealed in real-time, or later in the discussion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use Breakout Rooms: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create small group discussions. Results of the small group activity can then be shared by one each group in the whole class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ask for questions: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have students use the <\/span><b>Chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or the<\/span><b> Raise Hand <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">features to ask their questions. Use these features to facilitate the management of your class discussion. Respond to questions submitted. Or, call on a student to ask them what they think, or to respond to another student&#8217;s question.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use the chat feature built into your virtual classroom platform to post text: ask questions, share links, respond, and view the class back-channel discussion.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can chat to everyone in the meeting, or to a specific person.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Call on students: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can call on a student just like you might in your face-to-face classroom. You can send a student that you plan to call on a private message before you call on them so they can be prepared.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Use the Raise Hand\/Chat Features:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You can select from those that have raised their hand or commented in the chat. Be sure to un-mute students and call on them by name.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the host, only you can see private messages in the chat.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you <\/span><b>share your screen,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be prepared. Be sure to clean up anything that might be visible on your desktop, in your browser tabs, in the search field on your browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use the Gallery view: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see thumbnails of your students and to get a sense of your whole class (zoom). Typically there are several views in web conferencing platforms that allow you to select your desired view:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gallery View: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows all participants (if there is a limit you may need to toggle to other windows to see other participants). Use it to see everyone in the class. <\/span><b>Speaker View: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shows just the current speaker, or the current speaker and the shared screen, if a screen is being shared.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Full Screen: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maximizes screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test the <\/span><b>varied views available<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your web conferencing platform to find what suits you, or is best for the activity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the class, you may want to <\/span><b>save the chat <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to capture any student questions, responses, links or other information that were shared before you leave the session.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the class, stay for a few minutes before you <\/span><b>End the Meeting. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To allow students to interact with each other, or to reach out to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Session <\/span><b>Wrap-Up:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider where to post the recording of the class session and the meeting chat for those who were unable to attend. This may be an automatic feature of your web conferencing platform.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you post the saved chat notes, be sure to review and eliminate any private content.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider if a course announcement is necessary to share the link of the meeting recording. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Expectations for a good virtual class experience for students<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Review your instructor&#8217;s expectations<\/strong> for participation in the virtual class experiences. Be prepared and ask questions for clarification, if any.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, to participate in live virtual class meetings you will be provided a link to a web conferencing tool, or platform. Click the link to <\/span><b>enter the virtual classroom<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15-10 minutes prior to the start time of the virtual meeting to make sure you are ready to start when the meeting begins. You can use this time to meet and socialize with your classmates, or to connect with your instructor.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Review the agenda <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the class discussion, or course materials to be sure you are prepared. Prepare any questions, or comments you may have.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Upon entering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the virtual classroom, activate your video so others can see you (if you are comfortable (able) doing so).\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure there is sufficient light to light and your face more brightly than the background to make it easier to see you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold your head high and centered in the picture frame.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your clothing appropriate and professional.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be conscious of your background, and what is visible in the video shot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be seated comfortably. Avoid reclining, or laying down.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in the virtual classroom meeting, with your video activated, be aware that everyone in the class can see you and anything you may do. You may want to avoid other activities such as eating, drinking, and shuffling papers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can&#8217;t, or prefer not to use video, upload an photo of your face, or other representational image to your account. Be creative (e.g., a cartoon avatar, your pet, or favorite flower), and appropriate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Microphones pick up all ambient noise, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so keep your mic muted until it&#8217;s your time to speak. Use a headset if possible.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eliminate background noise\/music as much as possible. You may want to close your windows, door, and turn off your cell.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically you will be able to &#8220;raise your hand&#8221; to ask a question, or answer a question. Or, there may be a specific feature for Question and Answer, Polls, etc. Be sure to <\/span><b>familiarize yourself <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with the specific features for interacting in your web conferencing system, such as emojis, raising a hand, chat, question and answer, etc., and how your instructor expects you to use them.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use<\/span><b> Chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to post text: ask questions, share links, respond, and view the class back-channel discussion. You can typically chat to everyone in the meeting, just the professor, or a specific person. Be aware that the Host may be able to see private messages between individual class participants.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Respond<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to any calls for interaction from the instructor in the chat, a poll, a breakout room, etc. If you don\u2019t understand something, raise your hand, or ask a question in the chat for clarification.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be asked to <\/span><b>share your screen. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So be prepared. Be sure to clean up anything that might be visible on your computer desktop, in your browser tabs, in the search field of your browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use the Gallery view: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see thumbnails of your classmates\/instructor, and to get a sense of your whole class. Typically there are several views in web conferencing platforms that allow you to select your desired view:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Gallery View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shows all participants (if there is a limit you may need to toggle to other windows to see other participants). Use it to see everyone in the class.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Speaker View<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shows just the current speaker, or the current speaker and the shared screen, if a screen is being shared.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Fullscreen<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Maximizes screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Test the varied views <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">available in your web conferencing platform to find what suits you, or is best for the activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may want to <\/span><b>save the chat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any links and information that were shared during the class before you<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">leave the session. You can review the saved chat to keep any information for your class notes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have to <\/span><b>leave the session<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, before the end of the class, be sure to let the instructor know in advance if possible. If you have to leave unexpectedly, send the instructor a private chat message, and don\u2019t disrupt the class as you exit.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Don\u2019t exit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the class session before it is over.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the end of the class, before you exit, there may be a few moments for you to connect with classmates, or with your instructor. Be respectful of the time, and appropriate. <\/span><b>\u00a0Leave the Meeting.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Resources &amp; Best Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7916\/D8B28108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Strategies for successfully engaging all students in live synchronous online classes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facultyfocus.com\/articles\/online-education\/synchronous-online-classes-10-tips-engaging-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synchronous Online Classes: 10 Tips for Engaging Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/er.educause.edu\/articles\/2010\/9\/the-10-biggest-myths-about-synchronous-online-teaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The 10 Biggest Myths About Synchronous Online Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2016\/09\/22\/most-faculty-tackle-synchronous-online-instruction-ill-prepared.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avoid Being Ill-Prepared for Synchronous Online Teaching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tophat.com\/blog\/synchronous-teaching-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Tools for Synchronous Teaching and Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdl.ucf.edu\/topcast-s04e42\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designing for Synchronous Online Learning<\/a> &#8211; UCF TopCast<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdl.ucf.edu\/faculty-seminar13\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Role of Synchronous Communication in Asynchronous Online Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dl.sps.northwestern.edu\/blog\/2017\/06\/best-practices-synchronous-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Practices for Synchronous Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/higherelearning.com\/best-practices-for-synchronous-online-discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best practices for synchronous online discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelearningconsortium.org\/pedagogical-considerations-for-instructional-video-conferencing-sessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pedagogical Considerations for Instructional Video Conferencing Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1G_xmLNsynOFDI3wi2cbUYxcBcBrV3Jq-9BhpGAaF5LY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching a Live, Online Session Checklist &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/campustechnology.com\/articles\/2020\/09\/14\/rutgers-5-ways-to-improve-remote-learning.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rutgers: 5 Ways to Improve Remote Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0247655\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Speaking out of turn: How video conferencing reduces vocal synchrony and collective intelligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1003\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">Marquart, M.<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1798\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">Marshall, L.W.<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1824\">Chung, R.<\/span>, &amp;\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1800\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">Garay, K.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(2022). Acknowledgements. In\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1003\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">M. Marquart<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1798\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">L.W. Marshall<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1824\">R. Chung<\/span>, &amp;\u00a0<span class=\"\" data-etb-author-id=\"1800\"><span class=\"affiliated_author\" title=\"Columbia University School of Social Work\">K. Garay<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(Eds.),\u00a0<em>Designing Engaging and Interactive Synchronous Online Class Sessions: Using Adobe Connect to Maximize its Pedagogical Value<\/em>. EdTech Books.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/designing_engaging_interactive_synchronous_online_classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/designing_engaging_interactive_synchronous_online_classes\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Check first with your campus for the online video conferencing platforms that are recommended, supported, required.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/Collaborate_Ultra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BlackBoard Collaborate Ultra: Getting Started<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Collaborate\/Ultra\/Moderator\/Get_Started\/Session_Best_Practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaborate Event Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/citl.illinois.edu\/docs\/default-source\/online-course-in-a-box\/collaborate-session-planning.pdf?sfvrsn=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Collaborate Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Collaborate\/Ultra\/Moderator\/Moderate_Sessions\/Session_Best_Practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Session Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/200101697-Getting-Started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Getting Started<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/categories\/200101697\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Zoom Help and Tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362413-How-Do-I-Schedule-Meetings-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule a Zoom Meeting Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/online.suny.edu\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Zoom-temporary-offer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up Instructions for free open access account for teaching (40-minute limit to the free account)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=youtu.be&amp;v=ntaT7KEcids&amp;app=desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to use waiting rooms to Manage Office Hours &amp; Drop-In Visitor Times in Zoom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/206476313-Managing-Breakout-Rooms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Zoom Breakout Rooms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362603-Host-and-Co-Host-Controls-in-a-Meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interface for Hosts and Co Hosts Tutorials<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/docs\/doc\/Tips%20and%20Tricks%20for%20Teachers%20Educating%20on%20Zoom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips and Tricks for Teaching with Zoom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1x7Yaf18Wj351APRp1wJh45-omfaUWv5K\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hybrid Zoom infographic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Practices<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/SUNYzoomBP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Teaching ZOOM Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360037117472-Authentication-Profiles-for-Meetings-and-Webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restricting Access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1o16M200ruwHCA3iBqg72yKo3vjxXCblmNGZeV38smUs\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deterring Zoom-Bombers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.zoom.us\/wordpress\/2020\/03\/20\/keep-the-party-crashers-from-crashing-your-zoom-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keep the party creashers from crashing your zoom event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/209743263-Zoom-Online-Event-Best-Practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom Event Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jq1L_dKCFdLQqWRGx79mfDoe9yu21OA2\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Designing a Live Zoom Class<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/w1xLXuisXvc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for live lecturing over a slide presentation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;\">WebX<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webex.com\/video-conferencing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.webex.com\/en-us\/8bzter\/Cisco-Webex-Meetings-Video-Tutorials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webex.com\/webexremoteedu.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching Online<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; text-decoration-skip-ink: none;\">Microsoft Teams<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/microsoft-teams\/online-meetings?&amp;ef_id=Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgOuc37Rr-98Axmg9FQtkhx43owQhs5MzT8BqKaAqnMaN7siXccfK4gaAnYZEALw_wcB:G:s&amp;OCID=AID2100233_SEM_Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgOuc37Rr-98Axmg9FQtkhx43owQhs5MzT8BqKaAqnMaN7siXccfK4gaAnYZEALw_wcB:G:s&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAzsz-BRCCARIsANotFgOuc37Rr-98Axmg9FQtkhx43owQhs5MzT8BqKaAqnMaN7siXccfK4gaAnYZEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">About<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/microsoft-teams\/online-meetings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video conferencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365\/microsoft-teams\/group-chat-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Features and How to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jugBQqE_2sM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video Overview: How to<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_nHeFu32aUQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teach online with Teams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/educationblog.microsoft.com\/en-us\/2020\/03\/nine-tips-to-make-your-remote-lesson-a-success\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tips for success<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial; 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