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Tools and Programs recommended by UM Faculty and Instructors during COVID-19
UM Faculty and Instructors participated in Zoom meetings and discussions about their experiences related to the sudden transition to remote teaching during the Spring 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The meetings facilitated energetic chats among participants about strategies and tools they had found effective in their courses.
The following tools and software were suggested:
Hypothesis for collaborating and annotating group tasks and projects
Edpuzzle for creating interactive lessons with videos
Softchalk for creating interactive online lessons
Zoom for online synchronous meetings and classes
Zoom for Education: Top 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions
Zoom Tutorials and Resources During COVID-19
YouTube for video resources and creation
Make Super Simple Videos For Teaching Online
Slack for class collaboration and chats
Panopto for creating interactive lessons with video
echo 360 for lecture capture and student engagement tools
KeepTeaching Resources for many resources to support remote teaching
KeepLearning Resources for many resources to support remote student learning
EBooks available through UM Library:
Costa, K. (2020). 99 tips for creating simple and sustainable educational videos : A guide for online teachers and flipped classes. Retrieved from https://ebookcentral.proquest.com