Date Course Activities
Week 1: [DATE RANGE]
Mon - Wed

Engage in the following activities:

  • Read Course Overview and Course Schedule (located in the Hub)
  • Find the Open Forum for ongoing general course communication (located in the Hub)
  • Answer the poll in Week 1
  • Contribute to the Video Introductions Activity (located in Week 1)
  • Read Week 1 Overview
  • Read Preparing for Synchronous Sessions notes in Week 1
Tues, [TIME]

Attend Live Synchronous Welcome Session in Zoom with [Name]

Link to join: [INSERT LINK]

Meeting ID: 
Passcode: 
Mon - Sun

Participate in the Week 1 Discussion Forum (see prompts in forum), posting and responding to posts
Thur, [TIME]

Optional informal "Tech Time" with [Name]; to explore the platform and get your questions answered - in and about Zoom

Link to join: [INSERT LINK]

Meeting ID: 
Passcode: 

By Sat

 Deadline to indicate if you'd like to be on the Reviewing Participant or Practicing Facilitator track; respond to our Open Forum post
Week 2: [DATE RANGE]
Mon - Tues

Engage in the following activities:

  • Read Week 2 Overview
  • Read Facilitating Synchronous Sessions notes in Week 2
  • Answer the poll in Week 2
Tues, [Time]

Attend Live Synchronous Processes Session in Zoom with [Name]

Link to join: [INSERT LINK]

Meeting ID: 
Passcode: 
Thur, [Time] Optional informal "Tech Time" with [Name]; to explore the platform and get your questions answered - in and about Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (Link in Hub)
Mon - Sun

Engage in the following activities:

  • Review videos for the Sample Synchronous activity and post by Wednesday about your examples
  • Participate in the Week 2 Discussion Forum, posting and responding to posts
Mon - Sun For Practicing Facilitators: Reach out in the Week 2 Discussion Forum if you have questions for course facilitators or your course colleagues. Book any practice sessions and then advertise the time of your facilitation session in the Practicing Facilitator Session Sign Up document (in the Hub) so that everyone can try to attend.
By Sun For Reviewing Participants: Give feedback to your course colleagues who are "Practicing Facilitators" as they post questions in the Week 2 Discussion Forum. Note times in your schedule that you can attend facilitation sessions.
Week 3: [DATE RANGE]
Mon - Tues

Engage in the following activities

  • Read Week 3 Overview
  • Read Following Up After Synchronous Sessions notes in Week 3
  • Answer the poll in Week 3
Mon - Sun

Participate in the Week 3 Discussion Forum (see prompts in forum), posting and responding to posts
By Thurs am

For Practicing Facilitators: Facilitate your synchronous session and reflect on it as per the directions in the Course Overview. Attend at least one other session.

For Reviewing Participants: Attend at least two synchronous sessions facilitated by Practicing Facilitators.
By Thurs am For Practicing Facilitators, post in the Week 3 Discussion forum about your facilitation session, using the 3-2-1 structure as per the directions in the Course Overview. 
Fri, [TIME] Attend Live Synchronous Wrap-Up Session in Zoom with [Name]

Link to join: [INSERT LINK]

Meeting ID: 
Passcode: 
By Sun For Reviewing Participants, give feedback to the facilitator(s) for the sessions that you attend, based on their post in the Week 3 discussion forum
By Sun Submit course self-assessment in the dropbox

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