Week 2 Check-In Questions Answered

Hey guys,

Since I didn’t receive that many questions, I’m just going to go ahead and answer them in this blog post. Feel free to email me with any follow up questions that you have.

Q: Do we have Google Meets still or do we have to do it on iLearn?

A: As of right now, we are no longer able to use Google Meet because of its limited security. So, in place of that, we’ve been advised to either move over to use BigBlueButton through iLearn (because of the video conferences being limited to students enrolled in the class) or to just record video lessons in the future. I’m messing around with iLearn right now and will hopefully have directions for you on how to enroll in the coming days.

Q: Will we stop using Google Classroom completely? Also, will we still receive emails on when assignments are put up?

A: I assume that we will move entirely over to iLearn, but an alternative might be that we simply use iLearn for video check-ins and keep all assignments as well as everything else to Google Classroom. I will let you know for sure on this by Friday.

Q: What are we going to be doing on iLearn with the assignments? Will it be different?

A: The work will still be in the same sort of format that you’ve seen so far. The only thing that MIGHT change is WHERE you turn it in. However, seeing as how I’m not all that familiar with iLearn yet, it might just be that we use that as just a platform for having our video check-ins.

Q: Is it okay to make mistakes on work?

A: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it once more here — it’s okay to make mistakes. We’re not grading you on mastery. We’re grading you on whether you are actively engaging with the class and putting forth your best effort with this distance learning. We will still give you feedback on what you are getting wrong, but that’s just so you know how to do better in the future and doesn’t impact your grade this semester.

If there is anything else specifically that you are confused about, make sure to reach out and ask. However, make sure that your questions are specific — if I don’t know what you need help on, it’s hard to help.

Look out for more info on iLearn/BigBlueButton between now and Friday, and we will hopefully return to the video conferencing check-ins next week!

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