Peer Review

CSULB Keep Teaching and Learning

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Reviewed:: Jan 24, 2022 by Teacher Education

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Overview:

The resource was created by the Academic Technology Support services at the Califormia State University at Long Beach in response to the need for virtual support services during the COVID19 outbreak.

This is a collection of web-based resources to help college-level instructors engage successfully in online/hybrid/hyflex teaching approaches.

Type of Material:

Web-based training and professional development resources, such as videos and text, are available on this site.

Recommended Uses:

The resource is best used to support remote learning so instructors may find ideas that will help them to determine how to accomplish their course objectives online.

This resource is recommended as professional development, training and reference material.

Technical Requirements:

No special technology is needed to access the website.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The purpose of the Keep Teaching & Learning webpage is to provide resources that can be used by CSULB instructors for alternative modes of instruction. Resources include video, tutorials, instructions and curated resources from a variety of institutions. Some information is also provided for students.

The major learning goal is to prepare instructors-of-record for non-traditional and flexible modes of instruction.

Target Student Population:

The target audience is collegiate-level instructors, to include teaching assistants and course developers.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

ability to navigate web-based sites (e.g., virtual workshops, on-demand videos)
ability to access ZOOM for live-virtual trainings
ability to use pdf reader
ability to access digital graphics (e.g., jpg)

Content Quality

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Strengths:

With a plethora of tutorials, videos and other resources, this website resource is an excellent model for a one stop shop of remote learning materials and support. Users can find information about tools and Live Training Webinars for popular vendors such as:

Zoom - Video conferencing
Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor - Remote assessments
Camtasia & Snagit - Lecture & screen recording

Concerns:

Not all available content is useful for faculty outside the California State University campus community.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

This website does not provide learning objectives but the main objective is inherent in the purpose of the website. After viewing the materials at this resource, an instructor will have ideas for how to improve their online classes. The materials available at the site can be used in many ways. For example, the curated word document "Remote & Online Teaching Resources" provides a list of resources from the education community in general and this PDF provides a list of resources for continuing laboratory instruction online: Online Laboratory Resource Guide [PDF].

There are materials available for a variety of learning styles and user levels (e.g. advanced, beginners). Resources are easily integrated in the non-traditional learning environment.

Concerns:

Support and Q&A is exclusively for California State University faculty
Unclear if live-virtual events are accessible to all.

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

User-friendly and intuitive learner interface
Variety in learning resources available
Variety of ways to access content
Appropriate for flexible, on-demand use
Lots of instructions and guiding documents

Concerns:

Many resources are campus-specific (California State University-specific resources included).

Other Issues and Comments:

If you are looking for how to set up a helpful site for faculty and students, this is a great model!

The site offers an accessibility statement. However, it is unsure if all external links follow standard accessibility guidelines.

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