Tutorials and One to One (1:1) teaching are often smaller groups and less formal. Software is available to help you schedule sessions, and specific features within apps can help students make the most of their time with you. See the tips below on how you can use digital within these smaller meetings.
Tips for tutorials and one to one sessions
Be inclusive and accessible
If teaching remotely, give all students clear guidance about when and how they can access tutorial sessions. This could be hosted on your course's Moodle page. You can also in a post or announcement.
For distance and remote synchronous online teaching, you can use Microsoft Teams'? live captioning?and?transcription?features to allow students to better understand what you are saying. It also makes tutorials more accessible for those with auditory impairments.
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Challenges
- Creating a positive online tutorial environment.
- Having accessibility and inclusion at the forefront of tutorials.
- Creating re-usable resources to support the students’ development.
Solution
- Schedule the tutorial using ?, Bookings With Me, or Moodle Scheduler and use? ? to deliver tutorial.
- When in the Teams meeting, consider using the following features for inclusivity:
- Turning on?Live captions?to give further clarity to speech.
- Recording?the meeting, which will allow the student to watch back, pause, rewind and review the discussion if required.
- Sharing screens?to give the student a clear reference on things that are being discussed, for example marking guides, students work or support websites.
- Using the?Teams chat?and?file sharing options to keep a record of things discussed.
- Use of?? alongside Teams to create notes, either handwritten or typed.
Relevant training
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Use a scheduling tool
Using a digital scheduling tool will allow students to book 1:1 appointments at the click of a button, saving both of your time. You could use Moodle Scheduler, LibCal or Bookings with me. Click show more to see the benefits of each booking method.
Use virtual spaces for online meetings
Both LibCal and Bookings with Me allow you to schedule online meetings with your students. You can also set up??in a Team to facilitate group working, where only the team owner and named individuals can access the channels. You can chat and even host meetings within the private channel.
Hit the record button
If you're conducting tutorials remotely, you may want to record the session for future use (make sure to get the student's consent first). For accessibility, you must apply?auto-captions?to the video once recorded, in Microsoft Teams you could also generate an?auto-transcript?(a link to the recording will appear in the meeting chat). See for further information.
Use collaborative note-taking
You can used a shared document or OneNote notebook to keep a record of your tutorials or 1:1 meetings. This would give you a shared space where you and your student(s) can take meeting notes, share feedback, and reflect on progress over longer periods. You can also create a single space to keep tutorial notes for an entire class using . In a Class Notebook, each student gets a private space where only a designated teacher can access the notes and interact with the student.