Instructional Tools
When considering educational technology tools to support your course, you first need to identify your instructional mode. Your needs will vary depending on whether your class will meet in-person, remote synchronous, remote asynchronous, or some combination. Below you will find a brief description of the modes followed by a series of links to tools that can be used to support you class and lecture delivery.
Instructional Modes
- In-person - Students will meet face to face in the classroom on a set schedule.
- Remote Synchronous - Students will meet face to face online on a set schedule.
- Remote Asynchronous - Students will not meet face to face but will interact online.
- Combination - any combination of the above modes.
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Avoid non-Yale supported Technology
To avoid compromising the integrity of Yale’s secure networks, systems and institutional data, you should not implement new platforms or resources (free or paid) for Yale teaching without consulting with the Poorvu Center or Yale ITS. Unvetted platforms, tools, or resources pose a data privacy risk as well as legal risk related to FERPA and digital accessibility policies. Accounts created on systems outside of Yale’s vetted resources may impact the security of our students or faculty. Companies often monetize the data they collect – including the intellectual property you submit on unvetted platforms. Contact the Poorvu Center if you need help identifying and implementing solutions for your teaching.
If faculty or students are interested in using platforms, the Poorvu Center would love to know about the platform and can work to approve it through Yale ITS, the Office of General Counsel, and Risk Management. Remember, free is never free! Please do not require students to use platforms unvetted by the University.