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Teaching in ASU Sync

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To support ASU’s continued efforts to improve learning for all students, Enterprise Technology, EdPlus, and colleges and schools across the university are collaborating under the leadership of the Office of the University Provost to provide instructors with personalized professional learning opportunities to enhance remote teaching through ASU Sync.

ASU Sync toolkit

Sync training and webinars

Several units across ASU offer training and webinars. These topics include:

Teaching and Learning

Sync teaching strategies
Accessibility
Cultural responsiveness
International student support
Active learning
Managing high-enrollment courses
Assessing remotely
Instructor presence
Building community
Course design
Teaching and the ASU Library

Technology Training

Zoom
Canvas
Slack
Google for Education
Yellowdig
Proctoring
Blackboard Ally for accessibility
Screencast-O-Matic
Mediaplus

View the full list of topics, dates, times and registration instructions for these webinars by clicking on the events listed in the ASU Teaching and Learning Workshops and Training Sessions calendar.

Individualized Faculty Support

Learning Experience Designers will be available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. to meet with faculty one-on-one to assist with any questions related to course design, how to use technology tools for teaching and how to adapt course(s) to Sync.

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NOTE: These individualized meetings are not for technical issues or assistance. The ASU Experience Center is open 24/7, 365 days a year for technical support. Get in touch now.

Supporting Faculty

The ASU instructional design community has created a set of vetted resources as an essential toolkit for quality online course development and delivery.

ASU Sync Active Learning

In this module, you will learn effective active learning strategies in a digitally enhanced classroom that provides both a sense of community and the benefits of the synchronicity that comes with being in the same learning space at the same time.

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Quick Tips Module Summary

ASU Sync Assessment

In this module, you will consider assessment strategies that optimize the achievement of learning outcomes and learn how to create better assessments, and how to decrease the likelihood of cheating by using enterprise-supported technology tools.

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Quick Tips Module Summary

ASU Sync Classroom Management

In this module, you will explore strategies, technologies, and logistics for managing the Sync classroom to strategically balance both remote and in-person participation.

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Quick Tips Module Summary

ASU Sync Course Planning

In this module, you will decide which components of your course will be delivered in Canvas and which will be taking place in real-time to make it clear to students what is happening, when it's happening, and what they need to do to be successful.

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Quick Tips Module Summary

ASU Sync Creating Materials

In this module, you will take a holistic look at learning materials and their delivery: the readings, videos, and other pieces of content that teach students what they need to know in order to complete their coursework.

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Quick Tips Module Summary

ASU Sync Learner-Centered

In this module, you will engage with materials that may help you begin to frame the task at hand: helping all of your students -- including nontraditional, international, and differently-abled learners.

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Plan your class with tools and templates.

The ASU instructional design community has created a set of vetted resources as an essential toolkit for quality online course development and delivery.

ASU Sync Toolkit

The ASU Sync Toolkit addresses common questions that arise in the transition to online, synchronous teaching, including communications to students, learning design and student assessment.

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Teach Online

Teach Online is a curated set of resources from ASU Online that includes actionable steps and an overall strategy to the rapid development of online course materials, activities and assessments.

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Sync Syllabus example

This is a general syllabus example for ASU Sync courses. Make sure to include any college, unit, or course-specific information to ensure your syllabus is in compliance with the expectations of your college.

Sync Syllabus Example

Sync Quick Start Guides

This Sync Checklist is a rapid way to make sure you're ready to teach a Sync class. Use this checklist to go through the steps to be ready for the new semester!
The Sync Classroom Technology document will guide you through the Sync classroom technology resources that are available to you. Review the resources to learn more about your Sync classroom.

Designing in Canvas?

This on-demand, self-directed course gives a basic introduction to Canvas, including how to build a course and how to use Canvas with your students.

We have created a basic template for your Canvas course that will automatically add resources for your students and links to Sync teaching resources for you. It is available in the ASU Canvas Commons if you are already logged in to Canvas or by searching “ASU Sync Course Template.” Directions for how to add the Sync Course Template to your Canvas course.

Video Resources

This YouTube-based resource is a collection of video tutorials from ASU Learning Experience. It shares video tutorials include Quick Tips and Workshops OnDemand. Topics include remote teaching, accessibility, Canvas, Zoom and Adobe Creative Campus.

How to teach in ASU Sync.

ASU leverages tools like Zoom, Slack and Canvas to bring everyone together. The goal is for the experience to shine and the technology to be seamless.

Host your classes in Zoom.

Access and launch Zoom directly from My ASU. Click on your personal Zoom meeting link and then enter your ASURITE UserID. For more information, view the Zoom guide for faculty and best practices for Zoom classroom management.

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Launch discussions and collaborative work in Slack.

Slack is ASU’s collaboration hub that enables real-time communication and connection in a searchable platform for learning, messaging and content sharing. Every course at ASU can have its own dedicated Slack workspace in the ASU Community. Instructors can request course workspaces here. View the Slack 101 guide to get started.

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Share learning materials and collect assessments in Canvas.

ASU's Canvas learning management system makes it easy to host recorded lectures and facilitate instruction remotely, including course announcements, assignments, discussions, quizzes and exams, and grading.