On this page you’ll find many resources for teaching coures, whether for reaching online, in person, or as a combination.

CONTENTS:

• Teaching guides for professors and teaching assistants

• Chemistry-specific resources

• Resources for students: making an online work plan, navigating tough conversations

• Wellness

Inclusive education: simple strategies to improve equity and embrace diversity

This book was completed as part of a broader eCampusOntario project around improving and expanding inclusive teaching practices. Version française à venir!

We designed these guides to remote teaching with a Faculty of Science in mind but they can be used in any context. The guides are designed to make a big job a little easier. Equity and inclusion are key threads that run through the guide. As Open Education Resources, they can be adapted to other contexts if desired.

The guides contain many adaptable documents:

• Syllabus

• Brightspace course template

• Student questionnaires

• Conversation skills for synchronous sessions (videoconferences)

• Course outline

• Learning/work plan to support student learning

• And more!

more RESOURCES ABOUT ONLINE LEARNING:

• University of Ottawa’s Teaching and Learning Support Service

• eCampusOntario, including their Online Toolkit

• ChemEdCanada.com now has pages dedicated to chemistry class and laboratory learning.

• Many great resources here: Online videos, demos, etc courtesy of Dr. Bretz: http://chemistry.miamioh.edu/bretzsl/

• Interactive animations and structures: https://www.chemtube3d.com/

• Organic chemistry resources

• Our resources and assessments pages have other tools you can use.

• There are many sites that recommend how to make videos. In one example, Dr. Horace Luong (University of Manitoba) outlines the set-up, process, and processing details.

Our approach is to build or recommend tools that empower students to set their own goals and make their own plans, according to their priorities and values, instead of only providing tip sheets. Below you’ll find three recommendations

This online learning/work plan can be used by anyone, although initially designed for students. As with our other Open Education Resources (OERs), please feel free to adapt to your own context.

English: PDF | Editable PPT

Français : PDF | PPT modifiable

While still working primarily in person, Alison created a two-hour workshop for group members on navigating tough conversations, . She is collaborating with students and members of other institutions to build this into a resource for undergraduate students (module) and graduate students (course).

Navigating tough conversations: PDF

Many students are facing challenging situations at home, with examples below. Please consider these possibilities when designing your remote course. Even better, ask students what their situation looks like—I do this through Google Forms or a Brightspace survey.

• uOttawa’s Student Academic Support Service: https://sass.uottawa.ca/en/personal

• Recommendations from therapist Amanda Carver

• Ask students for their questions and suggestions and respond by a specific date

• Staying emotionally healthy

• More Feet on the Ground is an interactive site designed to help educators support students through mental health challenges.