Blendsynch Teaching Recommendations & Resources
The Blendsynch course modality is an in-person course where instruction is delivered via multiple methods simultaneously. Students can decide whether they wish to attend in person or synchronously online, with no asynchronous option.
Below are resources to guide you in developing your Blendsynch course.
Pedagogical Resources
- Guide for Running Blendsynch Courses by the Teaching Hub at St. Catherine University
- Quick Tips for Running Hybrid Events and Workshops by the Teaching Hub at St. Catherine University
- Hybrid-Flexible Course Design: Implementing Student-Directed Hybrid Classes by Brian J. Beatty
- Advancing Online Teaching: Creating Equity-Based Digital Learning Environments by Kevin Kelly and Todd D. Zakrajsek
- Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come Alive by Stephen M. Kosslyn (The library is ordering an unlimited digital version)
- Engaging Online Activities from the Stanford Teaching Commons
Zoom Resources
Canvas-Zoom Integration
Managing Meetings
- Recording Zoom Meetings
- How to Enable Breakout Rooms
- Automatically Send Participants to Breakout Rooms
- Manually Send Participants to Breakout Rooms
- How to Broadcast a Message to Breakout Rooms
Additional Information
- Zoom - General Information - This comprehensive resource contains information, links, and tutorials for all Zoom functionality.
Kaltura Resources
Recording
- Recording with Kaltura (Capture, Express Capture, and Classroom) - Which Tool to Use
- Using Kaltura to Create a Narrated PowerPoint Presentation
- Using Kaltura to Capture Google Slides Presentations
Adding Videos in Canvas
- Adding Kaltura Media to Canvas using the Rich Content Editor (Pages, Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes, Announcements, etc.)
- Getting a URL for Your Media
Additional Information
- Kaltura - Curated List of Articles for Creating and Managing Kaltura Media - View the collection of Kaltura knowledge base articles created by the Academic Technology department at St. Catherine University.
- Faculty Resource Hub Kaltura Information - General information about Kaltura, including links to additional training, resources, and support.
Collaboration & Interactivity Resources
Online Discussion Forums
- How to Create an Online Discussion in Canvas
- Best Practices for Creating Online Discussions - video [5:54] by the Academic Technology department at St. Catherine University
- Best Practices for Facilitating Online Discussions - video [3:34] by the Academic Technology department at St. Catherine University
Digital Whiteboarding with Lucid
Using the Lucid-Canvas Integration, teachers and students have access to visual collaboration solutions anywhere within Canvas through two tools: Lucidchart and Lucidspark. Lucidchart is an intelligent diagramming application that allows you to visualize complex ideas, systems, and processes. Lucidspark is a virtual whiteboard application that enables teams to ideate, design, and build better ideas.
- Faculty Resource Hub Lucid Information - Introduction to Lucidchart and Lucidspark, training resources, and examples of how to use Lucid in your subject area.