Week 14, Spring 2020

A Student's Perspective
Jesse Martinez

ASG Senate Representative 

Chair ASG Care/Events Committee 

Psychology Major

Accepted to UCSD

Distance learning has been a challenging experience that has moments of joy as well. 

One advantage to distance learning for me is the option to watch a lecture video as many times as I like to better understand a concept. In addition, online learning has provided a great opportunity to further develop my time management and goal-setting skills. 

One challenge I experience is the lack of universal use of Canvas across courses. While some courses have completely transitioned using all the great tools available on Canvas, other courses are instructed completely via email. The latter lacks the opportunity to interact with peers, the ease to reference lecture information, or the ability to see current assignment scores (as we are not exchanging graded paper assignments at this time). 

The best online instructors provide engaging learning videos (by themselves or YouTube), peer discussion options, and the regular posting of grades for assignments. 

Something I would like instructors to know about learning online is, students truly appreciate the time and energy so many professors have put into our success through this challenging time. 

Thank you!

Self-Care Tips

Dr. Judy Patacsil, MFT

Coordinator Mental Health Counseling

Professor Filipino Studies

Download as a PDF here: Tips for Self-Care during Covid-19

CUE Webinar Series

I've been tuning in to this webinar series by the Center for Urban Education, and especially enjoyed last week's webinar (part three of six), Being Aware of Learning Opportunities and Constraints Posed by Online Teaching and Moving Towards Anti-Racist Practices.

A few slides that I found particularly relevant follow:

If you are interested in viewing the full webinar, all of the recordings and transcripts are available on the CUE Events website.

Webinar four of this six-part series, Online Support as an Anti-Racist Practice is Friday, May 13 from 12:00 - 1:30. Register here: bit.ly/cuewebinar4

The next two webinars are:

Webinar V: Equity-Minded Mathematics Instruction – Thursday, 5.14.2020

Register here: bit.ly/cuewebinar5

Webinar VI: How to Express Care with a focus on Racial Equity – Thursday, 5.28.2020

Register here: bit.ly/cuewebinar6

Links and Resources

Pivoting from In-Person to Online Teaching, recommended by English Professor Linda Lee, who shared, "Here's  a great set of ideas and methods for converting your courses to the online environment.  In just 40 minutes, Professor Robert Lue of Harvard University provides unique, practical, and doable ways to present content, engage students, and promote individualized "homework" learning."

I love these San Diego Parks and Recreation Backgrounds

A helpful breakdown of auto-captioning tools

Turn your next Zoom session into a Jeopardy game

A Pocket PD Guide to Creating Microlectures

Flash Feedback, yes please!

As we move toward the end of the semester, you may want to join our Canvas Gradebook Tips and Drop-in Support, Friday, May 15th 9:00 - 11:00am.

Can't-Miss Conferences

Have you registered for the online free Online Teaching Conference? It's June 17-19, and the Agenda of presentations looks amazing!

CanvasCon Online is completely free as well. Register now and save the date for October 15, 2020.