Backchannel

Let’s Chat about Chatting! (Session Review)

August 26, 2022

On August 17, 2022, Anna facilitated the ETO’s first in-person ETO session in…well, a while! The session focused on bringing a popular feature of online synchronous sessions into the physical classroom: the backchannel chat.

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Drop in for a chat about chatting!

June 23, 2022

While teaching remotely (e.g. via Zoom or Teams) during the pandemic, many instructors observed an increase in student participation via the ‘chat’ function. Thanks to this functionality, more students actively asked and answered questions when classes were online than when classes were held on campus.

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