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Lightboards: Improving the student experience

image of Mike Justason using a lightboard

Thursday, February 18, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
via Zoom

An introduction to Lightboards for live-synchronous teaching and a review of experiences from the Fall 2020 Term. As well, learn about resources offered by McMaster Engineering to help with your future lightboard success.

Facilitator:  Facilitator: Mike Justason, Program Chair, Civil Engineering Infrastructure Technology, W Booth School of Engineering Practice and Technology

Here's what Mike's students had to say about his class last Fall:

"The use of the lightboard and actually being able to see the prof in real time has been extremely helpful this semester. With the pandemic going on, this is the closest I've had to feeling like I'm back in the classroom."

"The lightboard was an awesome feature. It allowed us to feel like we were there in the classroom even though it was all online. It gave the online class a bit more of a connected experience and really helped me to understand the questions in a clear and well-organized manner."

Expected outcomes:  

  • learn how the lightboard can be used for teaching, including a summary of experiences from the Fall of 2020
  • learn how to set up your own lightboard for live-synchronous teaching from a home or office
  • learn about the lightboard studios in JHE and ETB and how to access them

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