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Zoom vs. Microsoft Teams. 
Coronavirus has many people staying home and connecting with coworkers through video chat. Click to view two options from CNET to stay in touch 

Try Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, WebEx for virtual classes. Article in USA Today.

Transitioning From Face-to-Face to Blended and Full Online Learning Engineering Master's Program.   P. J. Martínez, F. J. Aguilar and M. Ortiz, document in IEEE Transactions on Ed., vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 2-9, Feb. 2020. Xplore subscription required.

Using eLearning to Support Distance Learning.
Faculty at universities are being asked to offer courses exclusively online. Check out this free, on-demand webinar to learn techniques that can help you. Register to view.

The 10 Fundamentals of Teaching Online for Faculty and Instructors. Dr. Tony Bates, Research Associate, 37 pages, September 2016.  (PDF document upload.pdf)

Coursera, the for-profit MOOC provider, grants access to its library of 3,800 college courses for free, starting mid-March. 

Delivering High-Quality Instruction Online in Response to COVID-19 Faculty Playbook (Faculty-Playbook_Final-1.pdf)

Zoom Client Security Update.  Zoom is continuously adding new security features. Install the latest ‘Zoom Client for Meetings’ (currently version 4.6.10) when  prompted to update. Update Zoom mobile apps through AppStore or Google Play. Here are Zoom security features to use

When Scheduling Meetings:
- Create a unique meeting ID. Do NOT host meetings using your Personal Meeting ID (PMI). Instead use Zoom random meeting IDs for meetings.
  - Require a password to join your meeting. 
  - Use Waiting Room to control who is admitted to your meetings.Share link only in with registered students or personal invitees.

When Hosting Meetings:
- Lock your meeting.You can lock a Zoom meeting once it is started and all your expected participants have joined. 
- Manage participants in meetings by muting participants, putting participants on hold, and more.
- Remove disruptive participants. On the Zoom control panel, click on “Participants”, then select “More”, and “Remove” the participant.
- Control screen sharing for participants. The Zoom default allows only the host to share screens.  Please only share the screen you select and when needed.  

Comprehensive Guide to Educating Through Zoom.  (PDF document upload)

Join the Microsoft Student Forum -  to support students and student leaders at higher education institutions around the world, especially during remote and hybrid learning, the Microsoft Education team has created an open global forum for students to connect with each other and Microsoft Education exports on best practices, tips & tricks, and personal learnings.