Reflections from Teaching Online, Conference
Date: Friday, December 11th, 2020
Location: Johns Hopkins University – online event
Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, teaching and learning centers across Johns Hopkins University teamed up to organize a half-day virtual conference to bring the University community together to reflect on a semester of online teaching during the 2020 pandemic and discuss best practices to implement in instruction moving forward. Almost 300 participants joined the event on Friday, December 11th, 2020. Below are links to session recordings and descriptions including opening remarks by Provost Kumar and closing remarks by Executive Vice Provost Stephen Gange. Special thanks to the Organizing Committee: Olysha Magruder, Ira Gooding, Kathy Gresh, Lacey Henry, Paul Huckett, Kelly Orr, Mike Reese, Donna Schnupp, and the WSE Center for Digital Media Initiatives.
SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Links to the recorded sessions are provided below and require JHU authentication to access.
OPENING (9:00-9:10AM ET)
| Opening Remarks by Provost Sunil Kumar | View recording below |
SESSION I (9:15-10:00AM ET)
| Option 1: Engaging Students in the Virtual Environment | View recording below |
| Option 2: Student Assessments in the Virtual Landscape | View recording below |
| Option 3: Making Course Materials Accessible | View recording below |
SESSION II (10:05-10:50AM ET)
| Option 1: Communicating Feedback to Students | View recording below |
| Option 2: Supporting Student Wellness | View recording below |
| Option 3: Jazzing Up Online Presentations | View recording below |
SESSION III (10:55-11:40AM ET)
| Option 1: Open Conversations | View recording below |
| Option 2: Technology Lightning Talks | Recordings linked to titles below |
STUDENT PANEL (11:45-12:15PM ET)
CLOSING (12:15-12:30PM ET)
| Closing Remarks by Executive Vice Provost Stephen Gange | View recording below |
AGENDA DETAILS
Links to the recorded sessions are provided below and require JHU authentication to access.
OPENING REMARKS BY PROVOST KUMAR
9:00-9:10AM ET
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=10668b31-5eb9-42f6-94ea-ac960037c3ae
(JHU login required)
Presenter: Sunil Kumar, PhD, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
SESSION BLOCK I
9:15-10:00AM ET
Option 1:
“Engaging Students in the Virtual Environment”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=bf1ee37d-dd0e-4686-bee9-ac9501616943
(JHU login required)
Faculty will share research-based best practices they use to engage students. Experienced faculty panelists will then host breakout rooms for you to discuss student engagement in synchronous and asynchronous environments.
Moderator: Elizabeth Stuart, PhD, Associate Dean for Education; Professor, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenters:
- Carey Borkoski, EdD, Assistant Professor, EdD and PhD Programs, School of Education
- Elizabeth Colantuoni, PhD, Senior Scientist, Department of Biostatistics, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Steve Marra, PhD, Associate Teaching Faculty, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering
- Laura Quaynor, PhD, Assistant Professor, EdD Program, School of Education
Option 2:
“Student Assessments in the Virtual Landscape”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=303024ac-aec9-4269-a03d-ac9800368be8
(JHU login required)
This moderated panel will include faculty discussing how to facilitate collaborative assignments, ensure academic integrity, and create authentic assessment experiences for students. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and share your experiences as well.
Moderator: Mike Reese, PhD, Associate Dean, Director, Center for Educational Resources; Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Presenters:
- Jennifer Anne Deal, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Emily Fisher, PhD, Director of Undergraduate Studies, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Biology, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Douglas Hough, PhD, Senior Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Option 3:
“Making Course Materials Accessible”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=b79bfd3f-c997-4f93-b4fa-ac980032e2ec
(JHU login required)
The University will require all course materials to meet new accessibility standards starting in January 2021. Come learn more about strategies for meeting the new standards.
Moderator: Paul Huckett, MS, Assistant Dean, Learning Design and Innovation, Center for Learning Design; Adjunct faculty, Engineering Management, Whiting School of Engineering
Presenters:
- Kamran Rasul, MEd, Assistive Technology/Alternate Format Specialist, Disability Services
- Brian Klaas, BA, Senior Technology Officer, Center for Teaching and Learning, Bloomberg School of Public Health; Instructor, Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Bloomberg School of Public Health
SESSION BLOCK II
10:05-10:50AM ET
Option 1:
“Communicating Feedback to Students”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=daa69930-b03e-43b3-a4dd-ac95003b9718
(JHU login required)
Communication is critical in any course. Constructive and thoughtful feedback is critical to effective communication with your students and contributes to the sense of community. Come discuss best practices and share how you are facilitating communications in your course and hear some tips on constructive and helpful feedback methods.
Moderator: Olysha Magruder, EdD, Assistant Director, Center for Learning Design, Whiting School of Engineering
Presenters:
- Paul Huckett, MS, Assistant Dean, Learning Design and Innovation, Center for Learning Design; Adjunct faculty, Engineering Management, Whiting School of Engineering
- Margaret Murphy, MFA, Director, Center for Visual Arts, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Laura Shaw, EdD, Assistant Professor, EdD Program, School of Education
Option 2:
“Supporting Student Wellness”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=648cd686-46fe-4795-b3e4-ac980037aab0
(JHU login required)
Rates of anxiety and depression increased during the pandemic. Mental health can impact students’ engagement and learning in your course. Come discuss strategies for supporting student wellness and learn what University resources are available.
Moderator: Patti Truant Anderson, PhD, MPH, Director of Wellness and Health Promotion; Faculty Associate, Department of Health Policy and Management, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Presenters:
- Alison Papadakis, PhD, Teaching Professor; Director of Clinical Psychological Studies, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Margaret Daniele Fallin, PhD, Chair, Department of Mental Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Kevin Shollenberger, MEd, Vice Provost for Student Health & Well-being, Office of the Provost
- Aparna Ramaswamy, EdD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Counseling Program, School of Education
Option 3:
“Jazzing Up Online Presentations”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=cef8584e-9737-4397-a242-ac95016f8b34
(JHU login required)
Presenting online content can be challenging – and even more so when most people are experiencing Zoom fatigue. Come learn about thought-provoking approaches and tools to strengthen your presentations. Several faculty members will share insights on how they approached presenting online content and provide tips and tricks to enhance online presentations.
Moderator: La Tonya Dyer, EdD, Executive Director, Instructional Resource Center, Advanced Academic Programs
Presenters:
- Jamie Young, PhD, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Donna Schnupp, MA, Instructional Design Team Manager; Adjunct Faculty, Digital Age Learning and Educational Technology (DALET) Program
- Ashwini Sagar Davison, MD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health
SESSION BLOCK III
10:50-11:40AM ET
Option 1:
“Open Conversations”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=a23e3de1-bb4a-4149-89e0-ac980033d90f
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This is an open discussion for faculty to discuss challenges they are facing teaching online and share best practices they are using. Come to share your thoughts, ask questions, or just listen.
Moderator: Mike Reese, PhD, Associate Dean, Director, Center for Educational Resources; Senior Lecturer, Sociology, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Presenters: N/A (open forum)
Option 2:
“Technology Lightning Talks”
Recorded Session: Each title is linked to the recording below.
(JHU login required)
Visit different breakout rooms in which faculty and staff will share use cases and technical overviews of a variety of teaching technologies. Each presenter will provide an overview and answer questions about the technology. Technology tools presented will include: Panopto, Gradescope, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, VoiceThread, and Piazza.
Moderator: N/A
Presenters:
- Gradescope: Reid Sczerba, MA, BFA, Multimedia Development Specialist, Center for Educational Resources; and Mario Micheli, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Whiting School of Engineering
- MS Teams: Eileen Haase, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor, Program Chair, Applied Biomedical Engineering, Engineering for Professionals; and Margo Williams, MS, Instructional Designer, Engineering for Professionals
- Panopto: Joshua Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor, Classics, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences; and Brian Cole, BA, Associate Director, Center for Educational Resources
- Piazza (recording not available) : Rebecca Pearlman, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Biology, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences; and Richard Shingles, PhD, Lecturer, Biology, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences and Pedagogy & Curriculum Design Specialist, Center for Educational Resources
- Remote Proctoring (recording not available): Liz Pallia, BA, Senior Instructional Technologist, Whiting School of Engineering
- Studios (recording not available): Brad Aumiller, Multimedia Systems Specialist, Engineering for Professionals; and Nathan Graham, PhD, Director, Center for Digital and Media Initiatives, Engineering for Professionals
- VoiceThread: Beth Hals, MEd, Senior Instructional Technologist, School of Education
- Zoom: Matt Ribkoff, BS, Instructional Technologist, Whiting School of Engineering
STUDENT PANEL
11:45-12:15PM ET
“Student Perspectives”
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=ff7ffcab-2172-459a-bff6-ac9901063068
(JHU login required)
In the final session of the day, you will have the opportunity to hear from a diverse panel of JHU students. A moderator will ask students questions about their experience taking online courses and thoughts about the past semester.
Moderator: Kira Riehm, Teaching Assistant, Bloomberg School of Public Health
Panelists:
- Leela Gebo, Undergraduate Student, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
- Mafalda Sofia Santos, Undergraduate Student, Peabody
- Linda Chyr, Graduate Student, Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Maya Allaf, Graduate Student, School of Advanced International Studies
CLOSING REMARKS BY EXECUTIVE VICE PROVOST GANGE
12:15-12:30PM ET
Recorded Session: https://jh.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=867afa51-4776-4123-b493-ac980031a0db
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Presenter: Stephen Gange, PhD, Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Organized by
Johns Hopkins University teaching & learning centers
in collaboration with Office of the Provost