Upcoming Webinars
How to Teach Online Effectively Using Zoom
Thursday October 29th at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT
Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston for a free webinar focusing on:
- How to use Zoom effectively to engage with and involve students in their learning;
- How to use Zoom, not just to deliver lectures or make one-way presentations to students, but to facilitate small group work, class challenges, and student presentations;
- How to move from talking head to active learning with Zoom;
- How to make learning valuable and successful when teaching via Zoom, and;
- What are the “top tips” users have from using Zoom for teaching.
NOTE: A basic knowledge of how-to-setup and join a Zoom meeting is assumed. If you do not have these skills, visit http://zoom.us to get a free account, or get one from your institution, to familiarize yourself before the session.
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How to Effectively Use Zoom to Provide an Interactive and Engaged Learning Experience to Students
Tuesday November 10 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. EDT
As an educator already using Zoom to teach online, learn how leverage Zoom’s many features to enhance student engagement and learning.
Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston for this interactive session focusing on topics such as:
- Engaging students through breakout rooms
- Promoting collaboration with whiteboards and document annotation
- Obtaining feedback through polling and other tools
- Involving students through screen sharing
- Obtaining attendance reports and other class records from the Zoom portal
- Organizing large enrollment classes
Considerable time will be allotted throughout the session for participant questions.
Note: before taking this webinar, participants are recommended to take How to Teach Online Effectively with Zoom or have experience teaching with Zoom.
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How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private
Next date TBD
Once the easy prey of hackers and other malicious individuals, Zoom is now among the most secure videoconferencing services available.
Find out how to take advantage of Zoom’s security features and, at the same time, ensure confidentiality and privacy of your students.
Join Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate, Dr. Ron Owston for a free webinar focusing on:
- How to ensure your class is secure from potential intruders;
- Why you should use Zoom’s waiting room;
- Whether to allow private chat between students;
- When it’s not appropriate to record classes, and;
- Implications of requiring students to turn on their video.
NOTE: This is a non-technical webinar aimed at educators. You will have the opportunity to ask questions. Advance reading of the article How to Keep Zoom Classes Secure and Private is recommended.
