{"id":8540,"date":"2020-03-20T17:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/?p=8540"},"modified":"2020-03-20T16:59:53","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T16:59:53","slug":"online-digital-learning-drop-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tees.ac.uk\/lteonline\/2020\/03\/20\/online-digital-learning-drop-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Digital Learning Drop-In Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"

We remain fully committed to doing everything we can to support colleagues with transitioning their teaching and learning online. Our Digital Learning Drop-In sessions have proven very popular, with approximately 70 staff coming to see us since Monday 16th March.<\/p>\n

As of Monday 23rd March, we will cease offering our \u2018in-person\u2019 Digital Learning Drop-In sessions on campus and instead switch to an online offer, facilitated through Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n

This has numerous benefits; it enables us to be more flexible in terms of timing \u2013 we\u2019re able to offer the \u2018drop in\u2019 support over a larger percentage of the working day (versus the one-hour timeslots for the in-person offer). Additionally, staff will be able to access \u2018drop in\u2019 support quicker, not having to wait until a timetabled slot each day.<\/p>\n

How will this work?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We will offer 30 minute bookable slots with a Principal Lecturer, Digital Learning Developer or Online Learning Designer. The process to access an \u2018online drop in\u2019 is as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Staff wishing to access an \u2018online drop in\u2019 will email elearning@tees.ac.uk<\/a>, providing us with:\n
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    1. The theme of the request (what you need help with).<\/li>\n
    2. Your availability (we\u2019d ask that you give us at least a one-hour window during which you\u2019d be available for a \u2018drop-in\u2019).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    3. A Principal Lecturer, Digital Learning Developer or Online Learning Designer will schedule a 30 minute Microsoft Teams Meeting.<\/li>\n
    4. You will receive an invitation (as you would with a meeting arranged through Outlook) with a link through which you join the meeting at the appropriate time.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Do I need any special software or equipment?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

      All you\u2019ll need is a device on which you can access Microsoft Teams, some way of listening (headphones or speakers) and some way of talking (a microphone):<\/p>\n