Key Points and Takeaways:
- Synchronous instruction has specialized classroom technology needs - make sure your classroom is equipped with what you need.
- Make sure you have a Zoom Pro Plus account from Tech Services for longer recording sessions and full feature functionality.
- Audio issues tend to be the biggest complaint of virtually participating students. It helps to stand near a microphone and have students wear headsets and microphones.
- Visual disturbances can make content illegible. Make sure to place cameras well, avoid glare on whiteboards, write large and legible, do not stand between the camera and the screen.
- Students tend to need extra accountability measures in face of multiple distractors in an synchronous virtual environment.
- Zoom is built for collaboration and interactivity - make good use of its features often to keep learners on-task and interacting with you and their peers.
