COVID-19 Transition to Online

The need to quickly transition from face-to-face teaching using engaging, content-based activities to a new, online platform in just two weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic, made it necessary to try to migrate familiar activities that the students enjoyed into a virtual classroom. The activity that p...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cheryl Moore-Beyioku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indiana University Office of Scholarly Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Teaching and Learning with Technology
Online Access:https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/jotlt/article/view/31107
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Summary:The need to quickly transition from face-to-face teaching using engaging, content-based activities to a new, online platform in just two weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic, made it necessary to try to migrate familiar activities that the students enjoyed into a virtual classroom. The activity that proved to be the most successful in maintaining a sense of community, engaging students, and reviewing content was playing Quizlet Live while in Breakout Rooms in Zoom. Keywords: online teaching, gaming, pandemic, student participation, active learning, learner engagement, collaboration, educational technology, Distance Education.
ISSN:2165-2554