Remote Humanities

most effective Canvas discussion techniques?

Dear All,  I’m planning like many to mix short lectures, short Zoom discussions, and Canvas activities, maybe both blogs and groups discussions.  I am wondering if colleagues who have had highly successful Canvas group discussions could suggest methods for...

Remote Teaching in Art History

Speaking of Bridget Madden, she and her staff put together the “VRC Notes on Shifting to Remote Teaching in Art History.” As its title indicates, its focus is on instruction in art history. Nonetheless, it has a lot of very good advice on remote teaching...

Dispatches from NYU Shanghai

NYU Shanghai had to move online weeks and weeks before any US institution. Thus, its faculty has some valuable insights for us latecomers: Note in particular the “Case Studies” and the “Tips & Tricks”!   Courtesy by Bridget Madden from our...

We will survive…

…not only Covid-19 but teaching online: I thought I would start this blog on remote teaching with something lighthearted. Enjoy if you haven’t seen it already. But it is worth seeing...

Welcome!

Like our colleagues at virtually all other colleges and universities across the United States we are thrust into a new learning environment which is largely unfamiliar to us. Thus, most of us will be learners as much as teachers for the next few months. Or to draw out...