Below is presented information concerning the implementation of distance learning path. The analysis contains important information for teachers and students, including:
- assessment of the specific target group of an e-learning course
- determination of individual and group technology skills
- characteristics of the method of delivering content
- determination of the communication channel with the students
INFORMATION FOR LECTURERS
1. COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS
- CHECK if you have the contact data of your students. Make sure that you can send an e-mail to your students via USOS - maybe you have contact to the student group presidents
- SHARE your contact data with your students
- ASK your students if they have access to Internet, software and devices which are necessary to take part in online classes
- DECIDE on the main communication channel (e-mail, Messenger, Teams). Choose one which everyone will be using.
- CREATE the class schedule and set the hours to contact your students - try to run classes in line with your class schedule
- SET your online office hours when your students can contact you and share them with your students
- PLAN the dates for sending materials and papers (adjust the form of giving credits to distance learning)
- DETERMINE the communication channel in emergency situations which require quick response (e.g. telephone)
- INFORM the group about any changes in the schedule or class teaching methods
The channels you can use to communicate your students include:
- E-mails sent to students via USOS (basic)
- Microsoft Teams
- Chat on Moodle
- Closed groups on Facebook
- Messenger
- Skype
You will find detailed tutorials and suggestions on this website page and website of Teaching Centre at the University of Silesia
2. HOW TO TEACH ONLINE?
Think about the aim of your classes and decide what elements can be carried out remotely.
- CHECK if you have access to the educational platforms recommended by the University of Silesia (Moodle, Microsoft Teams)
activation and login to Office 365 account – MS Teams
- REVIEW E-LEARNING TUTORIALS and select the tool that will be most convenient for you and your students
- CHECK if you can use the platforms selected by the University of Silesia for remote work
If you need help in creating or preparing teaching materials:
- on Moodle, you will find support on the website of the Distance Learning Centre at the University of Silesia
- on MS Teams, you will find support on the website of the Teaching Centre at the University of Silesia
SEE what other tools you can use to make your classes more attractive
- page on website e-learning.us.edu.pl
- page on website of the Teaching Centre at the University of Silesia
If you cannot run classes via a platform, plan your classes by e-mail
If you need consultation in creating classes or using digital tools, schedule online consultation on: https://www.centrumdydaktyki.us.edu.pl
3. PREPARATION FOR CLASSES
- PLAN which forms of work in the current curriculum can be used remotely
- CREATE TEACHING MATERIALS - use different forms: films, streaming, multimedia presentations, thought maps, screencasts. More info on https://www.centrumdydaktyki.us.edu.pl/tworzenie-materialow-dydaktycznych/
- CHECK if there are any materials available online that you can use for remote work
- USE ready-made solutions and proven educational materials available on:
https://www.koronawirus.us.edu.pl/pl/elektroniczne-bazy-danych
https://www.centrumdydaktyki.us.edu.pl/otwarte-zasoby-edukacyjne/
- SPECIFY the methods of material verification (notes/written reflections on a reading piece, problem-related question e.g. on Moodle, written assignment, synopsis, bibliography, quiz, outcomes of project work sent by e-mail, presence/activity during a video conference, presentation, oral exam (Skype, Messenger, etc.) or written exam (online), discussion via Skype, Messenger
- DECIDE on the form of giving credits, consider an alternative method of assessing student work (term paper, analysis of batch of material, tests on platforms)
Remember that ongoing contact with your students is most important and take care of systematic communication with the group. This is necessary to make sure that online education is effective, whereas your teaching methods and their modifications are clear for the students.
4. INFO ON COPYRIGHTS
You will find detailed information on copyrights in the context of creating e-learning materials on the website developed together with specialists from the Faculty of Law at the University of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
1. COMMUNICATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA
List of useful links if you want to contact:
If you need psychological or legal help, or support in self-development, see the relevant information here
2. COMMUNICATION WITH THE LECTURER
- CHECK and (if necessary) update your e-mail address in USOS system (this is the basic way for the lecturer to have contact with you). If you have no contact with your lecturer, contact the Degree Programme Director.
- SET UP an account in Office 365 - learn from tutorial how to do it.
- The LECTURER will decide on the method of communication with students - adjust to the group so that you can learn together. You can use the following tools for this purpose:
- e-mailing with your lecturer via USOS (basic)
- Microsoft Teams
- Chat on Moodle
- Closed groups on Facebook
- Messenger
- Skype
- ADJUST to the class schedule sent by the lecturer
3. HOW TO STUDY ONLINE?
- CHECK if you have access to the educational platforms recommended by the University of Silesia (Moodle, Microsoft Teams)
activation and login to Office 365 account – MS Teams
The lecturer will decide which platform you will use.
- CHECK if you can use the platforms selected by the University of Silesia for remote work
- USE the materials shared by the lecturer, increase your knowledge and gain new skills
- SEARCH for additional materials and share them with your lecturer and group
4. COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER STUDENTS
- YOU CAN organise your own space for education and support in distance learning, and study together with your group. You can also form your own project teams or working groups with the task to prepare a part of material or work on a problem task.
- YOU CAN set up a team in Microsoft Teams, create a closed group on Facebook and exchange materials.
- If you know that there is a person in your study group who has no access to Internet or does not know how to use e-learning, support and help this person!
Studies based on e-learning not only enable you to gain knowledge in line with your current curriculum, but also to broaden your horizons. Use the materials prepared by lecturers, as well as resources shared by universities, libraries (Centre for Scientific Information and Academic Library), film libraries or platforms for self-improvement in the fields which interest you.
You will find the list of additional tools that will allow you to develop on:
page on this website with information about electronic databases
website of the Teaching Centre at the University of Silesia
Remember! Student community is power - support one another!
5. INFO ON COPYRIGHTS
You will find detailed information on copyrights in the context of creating e-learning materials on the website developed together with specialists from the Faculty of Law at the University of Law and Administration at the University of Silesia in Katowice.
SUPPORT FROM CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND ACADEMIC LIBRARY
We encourage you to use the resources of the Centre for Scientific Information and Academic Library. The library employees will scan all necessary materials for you.
Student, you can search for the publications indicated by your lecturer. The materials published on http://han.bg.us.edu.pl/han/bc are available for all active account holders.
The employee contact form is available on https://ciniba.edu.pl/index.php?option=com_rsform&view=rsform&formId=23
To order materials from library resources, enter each publication separately. You will receive a message about the scan availability to the e-mail address provided in the contact form.
If you haven’t activated your account in person yet, you can do it remotely on the following website: https://integro.ciniba.edu.pl/integro/registration
