Tips for Professors Teaching Online for the First Time

Some tools to help newbies weather the transition.

members-only post Mar 12, 2020 3-min read

Yesterday my employer ASU joined the increasing number of universities to move classes online for at least the next two weeks in the wake of the coronavirus. Yes, it's unequivocally the right move. Still, teaching online presents plenty of formidable logistical issues—especially for professors who have never taught online before. (I know plenty of schools that eschew online learning altogether.) In this post, I'll offer a few tech tips for professors new to teaching online.

By way of background, I've taught online courses at ASU since my first semester (Fall, '16). I still prefer teaching in-person classes, but my online student evaluations don't suck. This semester, I'm teaching exclusively online. (Not my choice.) Brass tacks: It's fair to say that I know a thing or six about the topic.

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