Free Webinars for Teaching Online

Cornell University has created a series of webinars to help you make the transition from face-to-face to online teaching as effectively as possible. Visit their webinar schedule for upcoming dates and times. The sessions have been recorded and shared for those unable to attend at the scheduled meeting times. To access a recorded webinar, click the link below that webinar's description.

To participate in a webinar, simply click the link next to the one you want to attend at the date and time listed to join via Zoom. Be sure to have your Duo Authentication device with you, as these webinars are hands-on opportunities and some of the teaching tools require authentication.

Strategies for Moving Online

We recommend this introduction as a starting point for how to move from face-to-face to online teaching. In this 60-minute webinar, we discuss how to effectively communicate with your students, the range of ways you can deliver content online, and how to assess in an online environment. There are many ways to teach online; let us help you make the best decisions for your specific course and teaching needs.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Strategies for Moving Online.

You can also watch individual sections of this recorded webinar:

Introduction (video length: 5:10)
Remote Communication with Students (video length: 13:20)
Remote Teaching (video length: 12:40)
Remote Assessment (video length: 13:10)
Q&A (video length: 15:10)

Getting Started in Canvas

This 60-minute webinar is for instructors with little to no Canvas experience who are looking to move their courses online. Explore the basics of Canvas functions, learn how to upload and organize course materials, and find out how to communicate and interact with students in Canvas. This workshop is intended to be an overview and introduction, with other workshops available that will explore various tools at a deeper level.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Getting Started in Canvas.

You can also watch individual sections of this recorded webinar:

Introduction (video length: 5:55)
Getting into Your Canvas Course (video length: 5:20)
Adding Files (video length: 11:00)
Adding Activities & Tools (video length: 13:40)
Course Navigation (video length: 8:15)
Making Your Course Available to Students (video length: 8:25)
Communicating with Students (video length: 6:15)
Conclusion and Q & A (video length: 2:50)

Using Zoom for Teaching Online

This 60-minute webinar is for instructors interested in how to hold live meetings with students. Learn how to use the ZOOM videoconference tool to deliver live lectures and record them for later use, facilitate live discussions among students and instructors, and hold office hours.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Using Zoom for Teaching Online.

You can also watch individual sections of this recorded webinar:

Introduction (video length: 3:45)
Enabling Zoom (video length: 2:30)
Scheduling a Zoom session (video length:8:05)
How to start a Zoom session and exploring the interface (video length: 11:00)
Facilitating Zoom sessions (video length: 5:45)
Using Zoom breakout rooms (video length: 8:00)
Screen sharing and using the whiteboard feature (video length: 8:00)
Publishing session recordings in Canvas (video length: 6:15)
Scheduling Zoom office hours (video length: 1:40)
Using Zoom outside of Canvas (video length: 1:25)
Conclusion and Q/A (video length: 3:25)

Using Panopto for Creating & Sharing Video Online

This 60-minute webinar is for instructors who are interested in recording lectures for their students to watch in their Canvas course. Learn how to use the Panopto recorder to record lectures from your own computer and then place these recordings into a Canvas Module. Topics will include setting up Panopto for Canvas, downloading the recorder, recording a lecture, and making a recording available to students.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Using Panopto for Creating & Sharing Video Online.

Introduction (video length: 4:15)
Overview of Using Panopto in Canvas (video length: 2:00)
Configuring Panopto in Canvas (video length: 3:50)
Recording with Panopto (video length: 8:10)
Making Panopto Recordings Available to Students (video length: 3:15)
Auto-Captioning and the Panopto Editor (video length: 3:05)
Resources (video length: 2:30)
Q&A (video length: 25:30)

Polling for Online Classes

Polling for your online classes using iClicker. This webinar is for instructors already using iClicker in their class who want to continue to use iClicker in live online sessions. Your iClicker questions can be presented in your live Zoom sessions. Students can respond using their smartphones, laptop computers, and tablets from their location anywhere in the world. This webinar will show you how to set up your iClicker program to enable the student app use if you are not already allowing this feature. Also, we will share a form with you to request free account information for any student who currently uses a clicker in your class so they can use the iClicker Reef Polling app at no charge.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Polling for Online Classes.

You can also watch individual sections of this recorded webinar:

Introduction (video length: 6:00)
Setting up iClicker for Online Classes (video length: 15:45)
Testing iClicker Settings (video length: 14:10)
Best Practices for Polling in Online Classes (video length: 4:50)
What to Tell Your Students About Polling in Online Classes (video length: 4:40)
Q & A (video length: 2:45)

Designing Remote Assessment

This 60-minute webinar provides an overview of key considerations with regard to when and how to transition your planned face-to-face assessments to an online environment. This highly interactive session affords instructors an opportunity to share best practices, identify strategies, and consider how best to adapt their course assessment goals in an online environment for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Designing Remote Assessment.

You can also watch individual sections of this recorded webinar:

Introduction (video length: 9:20)
Guiding Questions (video length: 4:05)
Examples (video length: 7:05)
Reading Quiz (video length: 4:30)
Check for Understanding (video length: 9:45)
Whole-Group Discussion (video length: 4:40)
Group Presentation (video length: 6:20)
Prelim-Major Paper (video length: 2:35)
Key Takeaways (video length: 8:35)

Inclusion, Accessibility, & Accommodations in Online Learning

When teaching remotely, what strategies can instructors implement to address inclusion, accessibility, and accommodations in online learning? In this highly interactive webinar, we explore strategies for how to address individual student’s needs, foster a sense of community and belongingness for all, and offer guidance about tone and interaction. We share specific how-to resources, including captioning.

If you were unable to attend this webinar live, watch a recorded version of Inclusion, Accessibility, & Accommodations in Online Learning.

You can also watch individual sections of this webinar: