Toolkit

Teaching and learning toolkit
Below are teaching tools mapped to appropriate resources to help support online teaching.
Lecture
Online approach
- Recording screencasts of lecture content using Panopto
- Presenting live classes using Microsoft Teams
- Creating an audio podcast
- Adding reading materials to Blackboard course page
Tools/digital assets
- Panopto
- Microsoft Whiteboard
- Blackboard or departmental equivalent
- Microsoft Teams
- Mentimeter
Support and guidance
- Training materials & webinar guides
- Design consultation
Tutorial
Online approach
- Create Microsoft Teams sites with small groups
- Use channels in Microsoft Teams to create a record of questions and documents discussed during each session
- Flip the classroom. Pre-record lecture material and distribute in Panopto. Follow up with a classroom/virtual classroom session with a small group in Microsoft Teams
Tools/digital assets
- Panopto
- Microsoft Teams
- Blackboard or departmental equivalent
- Mentimeter
- Microsoft Whiteboard
Support and guidance
- Training materials and webinar guides
- Design consultation
Seminars
Online approach
- Host a live seminar with Microsoft Teams chat feature enabled. Allow for questions or discussion points periodically.
Tools/digital assets
Support and guidance
Office hours
Online approach
- Hold virtual office hours by appointment using Microsoft Teams
Tools/digital assets
Support and guidance
Community and online engagement
Online approach
- Building teams with break-out rooms for students to discuss ideas pre, post or during lectures
- Encouraging the use of the chat feature in Microsoft Teams
Tools/digital assets
Support and guidance
- Design Consultation
The Faculty of Engineering view, in line with advice from ICT, is that only software supported by ICT should be used for the delivery of teaching. The exception to this is when additional functionality is required that cannot be delivered using the standard toolset. In this case, the Faculty Ed Tech team will provide advice in conjunction with ICT.
If you are not Faculty of Engineering staff and you are interested in using approaches described in these pages, please note that certain software packages may not be supported by other Faculties. Please discuss your ideas and requirements with your Faculty EdTech team, who will be able to advise you regarding alternatives. The Faculty EdTech, EDU and DLH pages at this link also provide case studies from across College that may be of interest to Faculty of Engineering staff.