Teaching online requires a lot of writing and reading, which can be overwhelming for students. As a writer, I can usually do a good job of writing a written explanation of a complicated task or concept, but there are some things that are just easier to tell a student rather than write to a student.
For instance, I teach research writing online. One of the things I want to help students learn is how to search for sources online. While many students already know how to use search engines like Google.com, they are less familiar with the resources available from libraries. Even when students are aware of library resources, they aren’t sure how to access those resources. To make it easier, I created a short movie that takes my students through the required steps.
