As part of Hallam's Academic Delivery Models, many staff will be developing and delivering a portion of their provision as online, synchronous teaching and learning. To support staff, this page provides:
1. four customisable session templates to assist with planning and delivery of online, synchronous teaching and learning
2. a checklist of practical tips and hints for before, during and after sessions
3. a range of bitesize activities staff can incorporate into online synchronous sessions
4. signposts to guidance on Microsoft Teams and Blackboard Collaborate, including breakout rooms
Hallam’s Digital Learning Team also offer a workshop to support staff to design and deliver synchronous, online learning and teaching. See link for details.
Four re-usable, customizable session templates for online synchronous learning and teaching
The four session types below aim to offer a ready-made, adaptable and clear pathway to designing and delivering engaging, interactive, and activity-led online synchronous learning.
1. The Assessment Preparation session
This session engages students with the assessment criteria for a summative task. It incorporates two learning activities that aim to foster a shared understanding of a task’s criteria and how to meet them.
Click to find out more about the Assessment Preparation session and access the downloadable, customizable session template.
2. The Interactive Lecture session
In this session type, tutors deliver some taught content and students take part in activities to check and develop their understanding. Click to find out more about the Interactive Lecture session and to access the downloadable, customizable session template.
3. The Collaborative Resource Creation session
In this session type, students work together in groups to learn by exploring a topic, gathering information and creating a resource. Click to find out more about the Collaborative Resource creation session and to access the downloadable, customizable session template.
4. The Scenario Based/Problem Based session
In this session type, students take part in group-work activities which aim to explore and solve real-world scenarios and problems. Click to find out more about the Scenario-based/Problem-based session and to access the downloadable, customisable session template.
'Bitesize' learning and teaching activities
Don’t want to utilise one of the full session plans above? You can still incorporate engaging, interactive learning and teaching activities into your online sessions. Take a look at these eleven bitesize online learning and teaching activities. They’re easy-to-implement, flexible and scalable, including with large groups.
