Noba and Coronavirus
Posted March 17, 2020
We understand that this is a difficult time for many instructors who are grappling with the academic upheavals caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
We want to let you know that Noba is going to continue to remain a resource for you. Our staff works from home and we do not anticipate any limitations in service. Also, Noba is an entirely online platform that allows for all of our materials to be read, used and shared digitally. You can access these resources at: nobaproject.com
We also want to offer words of encouragement and support to our instructor and student community; if you want additional tips on setting up your virtual classroom, please visit the Noba blog - Teaching through Crisis: Considerations for the Virtual Classroom During the COVID-19 Calamity – http://noba.to/ahu9e2dj, and Formative Feedback on Online Teaching: Tools for Pandemic Pedagogy (i.e., Pandemigogy) - http://noba.to/u25yw4sv, and Shared Attention, Please! - http://noba.to/k5h4ryxf, as well as Oral Exams in Large Online Classes - http://noba.to/zkajg9br
If you are looking for practical Covid-19-related activities to do with your students, please read these additional Noba blog posts - Facial Coverings and COVID-19: Reality Meets Theory and Then What? - http://noba.to/85yfakq9; Using Community Psychology to Understand COVID-19 - http://noba.to/yc372dmv
For an additional activity, visit: https://press.rebus.community/introductiontocommunitypsychology/chapter/intro-to-community-psychology/ and scroll to the A Shift In Perspective: The Ecological Model section.
Many schools and universities offer technical support to instructors in helping them set up their virtual classroom and some instructors are going to be using their LMS to teach classes for the foreseeable future. However, some instructors are going to be using the Zoom platform to teach their classes. We would like to offer you a PowerPoint tutorial that covers a few basics on how to set up your virtual classroom. If you would like a copy, please send us an email at [email protected] Also, Zoom has a ton of tutorials and resources on their website to help you set up your classroom, for example, check out their latest blog post specifically for educators.
If you want to learn more about the Open Education Movement, please see an Open book on the subject - bit.ly/openbookproject
And as always, if you have any questions about any Noba materials, please don’t hesitate to email us at [email protected] or send us a message through our website.
We are sending our best wishes to our community,
The Noba Team
