We will think about what approaches are best suited to live remote class sessions and what we can do to engage our students in learning outside of live class sessions. We will consider how this varies for different types of content and the ways these two remote teaching tools combine into a cohesive learning experience.

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Dr. Bradley Coleman is Director of the HMS Curriculum Fellows Program and a Lecturer in the HMS Dept. of Microbiology.... Read more about What should I be doing live in class and what should I have my students do asynchronously? (Topic Specific Office Hour)

The limitations of a videoconference means that conventional lectures don't translate well to remote teaching. This session will help faculty adpt their lectures for online teaching.

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Dr. Kale Hartmann is the Curriculum Fellow for the PhD Program in Genetics and Genomics at HMS. Contact her at kale_hartmann@hms.harvard.edu with questions or if the session is full and you'd like to be notified when additional sessions are added.
... Read more about How do I translate my (whiteboard/powerpoint) lectures into something that works online? (Topic Specific Office Hour)

One of the greatest teaching challenges of teaching online comes from a logistical challenge: our students are all over the world. This session will explore asynchronous active learning approaches that will allow you to engage all of your students in substantive learning, regardless of their time zone.

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Dr. Nathalie Vladis is the Quantitative Biology Curriculum Fellow. Contact her at nathalie_vladis@hms.harvard.edu with questions or if the... Read more about What can I can do to engage students across multiple time zones? (Topic Specific Office Hour)

Zoom breakout rooms are a great way to get students working and learning together. This session will help faculty build substantive, engaging groupwork into their courses.

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Dr. Deepali Ravel is the Curriculum Fellow for the Harvard Infectious Diseases Consortium and the Graduate Program in Bacteriology. She is a Lecturer in the HMS Department of Microbiology.