How to Effectively Use Zoom to Provide an Interactive and Engaged Learning Experience to Students

Thursday, November 18, 2021

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

As an educator already using Zoom to teach online, learn how to 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
Enhancing class presentations, including how to use free OBS Studio video software
Obtaining feedback through polling and other tools
Involving students through screen sharing
Organizing large enrollment classes

Considerable time will be allotted throughout the session for participant questions.

Note: before taking this webinar, participants are recommended to view How to Teach Online Effectively with Zoom webinar recording or have experience teaching with Zoom.

Host:

Dr. Ron Owston

Contact North | Contact Nord Research Associate

Owston ranks among Google Scholar’s most cited blended learning researchers globally.

The founding Director of the Institute for Research in Learning Technologies he is a former Dean of the Faculty of Education and University Professor Emeritus at York University.

Dr. Owston's webinars on effective use of Zoom for teaching as part of the Contact North I Contact Nord Webinar Series are lauded by educators around the world:

“I've really learned a lot the last 6 or so months watching your Zoom webinars. My students have noticed and I share with you their kudos. I look forward to upping my Breakout Zoom Room game!”

“I really appreciate Ron’s effort and I need to watch this all over again to try the different possibilities.”

“Thank you very much Ron! This was a very informative session! I am excited to try to put together a class for my learners.”

“I wanted to comment on how useful these sessions have been – I have learned a lot from attending and/or watching them afterward. And, I include them in all my PD announcements to encourage faculty to attend.”

“Thank you, thank you, thank you—really wonderful!”

His website is http://RonOwston.ca