Guidance on Moving Teaching Online

Teaching online isn't simply a matter of 'converting' face-to-face teaching. Our introductory guides identify some differences between teaching in person and teaching online, and offer some ideas and examples of ways to make the most of each.

While these guides address accessibility considerations throughout, we would also recommend taking a look at the ADRC's pages on inclusive teaching & learning, which contain deeper guidance and signposts to further information.

Teaching online presents its own challenges, but also opportunities to build on Cambridge's educational traditions. Supervision is at the heart of Cambridge education. Larger-scale teaching provides the essential broader context for this focused, personalised and flexible mode of study.

Acknowledgements

We're grateful to academic and professional services colleagues who helped us develop the guides on this site and who have shared their own resources. Our colleagues in University Information Services and the Accessibility & Disability Resource Centre were generous with their advice and time.

We are grateful to colleagues who gave feedback and shared ideas about lectures, classes and seminars, including Professor Alastair Beresford (Computer Lab, Queens'). We are grateful to Senior Tutors for their guidance on supervisions. Several Directors of Studies gave feedback and shared ideas; particular thanks go to Dr Andrew Rice (Computer Lab, Queens').

The research conducted that underpins the guidance produced for students was conducted and analysed by the UIS User Experience Research team. We are especially grateful to Isla Fay for her support in turning this research into useful advice for current students.