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This article is part of the guide https://www.edsurge.com/research/guides/sustaining-higher-education-in-the-coronavirus-crisis Experts in online teaching have been debating and researching the question of synchronous versus asynchronous for decades. Since the 1990s and the rise of online video conferencing, though, it has been possible for educators to choose which activities in their distance-education courses to conduct synchronously and which to leave as asynchronous. The overall advice from experts is to mix both formats in any given class.

"Of all the behaviors necessitated by the pandemic-wearing face masks, ordering takeout or groceries online, working from home-only one has taken over the lexicon, serving variously as a verb, adjective or noun: Zooming. "

Great blog post from UTS on structuring and chunking video content. Two more posts follow (linked from this one) that are also really helpful.

Gems: "While education technology has grown as an industry, its acceleration isn't up-to-speed with other sectors, such as business and health care." "It's up to edtech companies to give... unis tools that can help them adapt to changing needs... And it's the responsibility of HE decision-makers to incorporate these tools into their vision for modern education" Yes!

Some good reminders here, including this one: "Endless talking heads on Zoom is not nearly enough."

An engaging video on how to make short, simple videos for teaching online. Definitely worth a watch. "The hard part can be getting the confidence to talk to the camera, but making simple videos for online teaching can help you engage with students."

This article outlines the types of online credentials. It's US-centric so the info about Bachelor qualifications and up may not be relevant, but there's a very brief overview of some different types of micro-credential options at the start of the article.