by Emily Ravenwood
While the pandemic forced us to develop a broad familiarity with online teaching tools, many instructors clung to the synchronous teaching modes they knew best. Now a complex new set of teaching methods is on the rise, one that includes synchronous and asynchronous, on-site and online. Come hear about some strategies for moving course activities smoothly between all these modes.
Emily Ravewood manages several instructional support teams for the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Her instructional designers, media specialists, and student consultants help both faculty and students make the most of their instructional tools and learning spaces. Emily was teaching faculty, and a website designer on the side, for 10 years before making the career shift to instructional design and ed-tech management.