Summary

This chapter has gone beyond the basic features of Google Classroom and Google Meet we covered previously by exploring external factors that can improve teaching online. These strategies include setting better audio and video so that students can easily follow your lessons; setting a consistent lesson structure so that students can predict how the lesson will flow; structuring the content in Classroom so that it is easier to find; and considerations for online assessment. Many of these suggestions are only a starting point. As you take ownership of your online classes, your pedagogy will continue to evolve.

When in-person, there are many aspects of teaching and learning that we take for granted. If a student cannot hear the teacher, the teacher speaks louder; if a student is distracted with their phone, we can ask them to put it away or confiscate it; during exams, the classroom is a secure location. Transitioning to an online environment brings forth many challenges to...