DID YOU KNOW that the LOL content can be helpful for ANY class, in ANY teaching modality? Yes, we had fun with the name, but there are useful tips and tools for any instructor, whether they are teaching synchronously, asynchronously, hybrid, or - eventually - face-to-face. Click on any of the session icons below to watch the recording!

This week we followed up on last week's Webex Breakout Sessions by investigating activities and strategies (with a heavy emphasis on the use of Google Jamboard) for small groups in Webex! This 33-minute video contains ideas and resources so that you and your students can get the most out of Breakout Sessions.

RESOURCES:

• Get your own copy the slides from Tuesday's "Breakout Strategies & Activities" presentation: https://bit.ly/LOL-breakout-activities
  
• Use the LOL Suggestion Box (https://bit.ly/LOLsuggestionbox) to share:
  • Topics you would like to see in future LOL sessions
  • Ideas you would be willing to share (we'd love to have anyone who is interested as a guest, or to have small groups with a common interest as a panel!)
    
  • Questions or comments you may have about LOL specifically, or about synchronous online teaching in general!
• Remember, LOL will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 2:30-3:30 PM! The session room will open 15 minutes prior to start time. No registration necessary - just use this link to join: https://bit.ly/LiveOnlineLive

We hope to see all of you at next week's LOL session!

This week's tip is short and sweet - want to have some fun with fonts in the easiest way possible? Try cooltext.com! This 3-minute video shows how simple it is to create eye-catching banners and titles for documents, slides, Canvas pages, and more.

This week in LOL, we collectively made our first foray into Webex Breakout Sessions! As this feature has only been "live" for Maricopa Webex Meetings for about 2 weeks, there are still some questions we may not immediately have the answers to - but if you do have questions after watching the video, be sure to use the "LOL Suggestion Box" form to let us know, and we'll try to find the answer(s).

The 40 minute video below includes the host [instructor] perspective, the participant [student] perspective, and a brief view of what Webex will record if you are using Breakout Sessions (no, you cannot record the individual breakouts at this time).

RESOURCES:

• Get your own copy the slides from Tuesday's "Webex Breakout Sessions" presentation: https://bit.ly/LOL-breakout
• Use the LOL Suggestion Box (https://bit.ly/LOLsuggestionbox) to share:
  • Topics you would like to see in future LOL sessions
  • Ideas you would be willing to share (we'd love to have anyone who is interested as a guest, or to have small groups with a common interest as a panel!)
  • Questions or comments you may have about LOL specifically, or about synchronous online teaching in general!
• Remember, LOL will be held every Tuesday afternoon from 2:30-3:30 PM! The session room will open 15 minutes prior to start time. No registration necessary - just use this link to join: https://bit.ly/LiveOnlineLive

We hope to see all of you at next week's LOL session!

Small group activities... online?
Institutions of higher education around the world are providing their faculty with resources for online instruction that is active and engaging - read on for ideas, tips, tricks, and recommended practices.

This week we had our first official LOL Guest Presenters! Dr. Scott Adamson and Dr. April Ström joined us this week to share their course redesign for the unexpected move from face-to-face math classes to the Asynchronous Online Environment (AOE).

The video below is the full 1-hour presentation. If you prefer, you can also watch the presentation in segments:

• Part 1 of 3: The Philosophy Behind the Redesign (approx. 13 minutes)
• Part 2 of 3: Structuring Courses for the Asynchronous Online Environment (AOE) (approx. 21 minutes)
• Part 3 of 3: The Asynchronous Online Environment (AOE) in Action (approx. 25 minutes)