On November 29, 2021, the College of Arts and Sciences Office of Distance Education hosted a teaching forum to discuss asynchronous and synchronous delivery of courses. Faculty panelists shared their experiences teaching in both synchronous and asynchronous formats, addressing challenges and advantages of each. A curriculum specialist from the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning discussed the tools available to accomplish instructional goals in each format and answered questions.
Anticipated Outcomes - Our goal was that by the end of this session, participants would be able to...
- Appreciate the difference between effective instructor behaviors in synchronous and asynchronous course formats (e.g. time management strategies, flexibility, and communication with students)
- Recognize some strengths, weaknesses, and instructional best practices with each format
- Appreciate different instructional design considerations for each format
- Identify resources and support services for instructional design and course planning in both formats
Teaching Forum Panelists
Dr. Larry Hurtubise (Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning)
Dr. Naomi Brenner (Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures)
Dr. Elizabeth Kolkovich (English - Mansfield campus)
Dr. Darcy Hartman (Economics)
The panelists of this Teaching Forum requested that we publish this list of links and resources that were referenced during the panel discussion:
Student Life Disability Services - SLDS
ASC Accessibility Coordinators
- ASCTech Digital Accessibility Webpage - Digital Accessibility Information
- Request Software to be Tested - ASCTech Ticket
- Request Video to be Transcribed/Captioned - ASCTech Ticket
- Take Skills Training - Office Document Accessibility Skills Training (5 hours)
- ADA Complaint Process - If someone sends a complaint about not being able to access something because of an ADA disability, then we need to respond to them within 24 hours and give a solution in 5 business days. asc-accessibility@osu.edu
- Questions about Digital Accessibility - asc-accessibility@osu.edu
Dr. Seward (English Department)
- Video Introduction to Web Accessibility and W3C Standards - https://www.w3.org/WAI/videos/standards-and-benefits
- WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool - https://wave.webaim.org