Lectures #
Lecture-based dual delivery classes are the most similar to traditional classroom teaching. Instructors can load their materials onto the classroom podium and project their content onto the screens at the front of the room. This content will be shared by the moderator to students joining online from home. Students at home will see your slides and hear your voice. Comments made by students in class will be picked up by the classroom microphones and broadcast to students online. Online students who would like to ask a question or make a comment can raise their hand or type into the chat (instructors should communicate their preferred method at the start of each class), and the Moderator will facilitate their communication.
Breakout Rooms #
There are a few considerations when sending students into breakout rooms. First, will the groups be randomized or do you expect them to work in their project teams? Second, will students breakout with those learning in a like-mode (i.e. online students meet with other online students in virtual breakout rooms, and in-person students meet in physical breakout rooms), or will you expect them to mix online with in-person?
In the simplest case, students will meet with those learning in the same mode. The moderator can trigger breakout rooms for the online students and the instructor can send in-class students to physical breakout rooms (that have been pre-booked, of course). In the most complex scenario, defined project teams attending in mixed modes will need to breakout together. In these cases, we recommend sending in-class students to physical breakout rooms and asking them to start a group call using MS Teams. Students at home and students in-person can join together on Teams with minimal planning from the instructor. When announcements need to be made to groups, the instructor can physically visit each room and share information/call students back.
Using breakout rooms in dual delivery classes is recommended, but does require some forethought and planning.
Student Presentations #
Similar to breakout rooms, there are questions to be sorted out as you plan student presentations. Can some students be in-person and others online? Would you prefer that all students be online? Requiring all students to be physically in-class may be possible depending on where students are physically located, but may be more difficult to coordinate. One option is to ask all groups to present online, thereby leveling the playing field. If it’s desirable to have mixed-mode presentations, in-class students will need to coordinate with their online group members with regard to content sharing, slide advancing, taking turns speaking, etc. The moderator can assist with these arrangements during class.
Guest Speakers #
Guest speakers may join your class virtually or in-person. In the case of in-person, your guest can mimic the way that you typically teach, sharing content and facilitating discussion as needed. For guests joining virtually, you will want to share the webinar join link with them prior to class. During class, your moderator can give your guest co-host rights which will enable them to share content. We recommend a test call with your guest in advance to ensure their setup works as expected.
You may want to give your moderator some extra direction when you’re expecting a guest, specifically around when and whether questions from online students are appropriate, and how they should submit those questions (via chat or by raising their hands).
Case Discussions #
Similar to lecture-based classes, discussions can be facilitated by the instructor and the moderator for both groups. Typically, case discussions involve extensive use whiteboards, either physical or virtual. See next section for a discussion on how to incorporate whiteboards in your teaching.
Whiteboards #
Use of physical whiteboards in the classrooms is an example of a teaching method that serves one group more effectively than the other. While in-class students can easily see what is written on the boards, online students may struggle. Our suggestion is to write much larger than you typically would, with letters 5-6 inches tall. We also recommend staying centered in the room and using the overlapping vertical boards rather than moving to the side panels.
A better solution that effectively serves both in-class and online students is to use a virtual whiteboard and stylus. The left-hand podium monitor includes a smart screen, upon which you can annotate your slides or load up other whiteboard tools. The smart screen will be projected on the confidence monitor and will also be shared with students at home.