Best Practices for Teaching Auto During Campus Closures
On Friday, May 1, the Advanced Transportation and Logistics Sector was pleased to introduce a new Community of Practice for California Community College educators teaching automotive courses. This provided a unique opportunity for faculty members to connect with their peers and share information and experiences around teaching during the current Coronavirus disruption.
This first webinar focused on best practices for teaching automotive classes during this time of campus closures. Included was a faculty panel from across the state to discuss the transition to online teaching and options for dealing with lab-based instruction.
These questions were addressed:
- What resources are being used to help with the transition to remote instruction?
- How are campuses delivering lab-based instruction?
- What is still needed to deliver high-quality learning experiences for students?
Webinar held Friday, May 1, 2020
Links from Chat During the Webinar
From Thomas Broxholm to Everyone: 11:14 AM
Link to great electronic breadboard you and students can use is here. https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/physics/electricity-magnets-and-circuits
From Thomas Broxholm to Everyone: 11:16 AM
Online quizzes can be issued using www.quizizz and they can be completed at a later time. If you have not tried this it’s free and great.
From Mike Gray, Auto Upkeep to Everyone: 11:19 AM
Mike Gray, Auto Upkeepinfo@autoupkeep.com
417-848-8498 (Cell)FREE student online eTextbook and eWorkbook https://www.autoupkeep.com/supporting-students-and-teachers-through-covid-19/
FREE 100+ Videos https://www.video.autoupkeep.com/
FREE Google Assistant App https://www.autoupkeep.com/google-assistant/
Free eBook for all students – If you are teaching basic auto, Auto Upkeep has 40 hands-on and internet-based activities. These activities are in the free eBook. Many of the hands-on activities can be completed at home. For example, reading a tire sidewall, changing a spare tire, checking fluids, interior/exterior car care, part identification, etc. Internet activities include locating an online safety data sheet, calculating automotive expenses, using an online service manual, etc. https://www.autoupkeep.com/supporting-students-and-teachers-through-covid-19/
From Richard Radclliffe to Everyone: 11:28 AM
Remind is another great way to communicate with students.
Remind is good because it keeps a record of all conversations…if there’s ever a question about appropriate contact with students, it helps (probably more important for high school instructors but still valuable).
From Martin Kamimoto to Everyone: 11:30 AM
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE will be using Today’s Class from Melior, Inc. (David Boyce: dboyes@todaysclass.com) https://www.todaysclass.com and https://www.todaysclass.com/
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE will be utilizing reduced class Caps and using Social Distancing for F2F Lab! We will also be establishing Stations in the Lab very much like the OEM (GM, FCA, Ford, Toyota, Subaru, etc.) Regional Training Centers designed to provide ASE Education Foundation (formerly NATEF) competencies.
