Below you can find a series of educational resources, practices, and articles for teachers, non-academic staff, and students to address the global crisis unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
An increasing number of educational institutions around the world are closing campuses as a precautionary measure in the face of this pandemic that is transforming the way we work, learn, teach, and relate. We recommend that you follow the guidelines and procedures established by your institution. We hope that when preparing your academic transition from face-to-face to online, the following educational resources, courses, guides, webinars, strategies, experiences and much more, remain useful to you.
Teachers Resources
The coronavirus pandemic represents a significant challenge for teachers at all educational levels. This hurdle demands the development of new skills, as well as constant adaptation to meet the students’ needs.
Below you will find a list of free tools and resources that will help you navigate this new teaching environment.
The shift to online teaching:
- Transform your course into a flexible and digital model for academic continuity (Tecnológico de Monterrey) – Resources that Tecnológico de Monterrey uses to empower teachers to transfer their face-to-face courses to online learning.
- Teach Remote (MIT) – Suggested actions to take when shifting from teaching in a classroom to teaching remotely.
- 10 strategies for online learning during a coronavirus outbreak (ISTE) – Educators from around the world share tips on best practices for teaching online.
- School closure learning guide during Coronavirus (GreatSchools.org) – A collection of free resources for parents amid school closure and tips for learning at home.
- Eight Steps for a Smoother Transition to Online Teaching (Faculty Focus) – Dr. J.A. Miller, an expert in digital learning, provides some tips to start the transition to distance learning.
- Five tips for moving teaching online as COVID-19 takes hold (Nature) – Expert advice on how to embrace the digital classroom.
- Teaching Online with Care and Compassion (Ken Bauer) – Blog created by a Tecnológico de Monterrey teacher on how to shift to online learning.
- Zoom 101 for Teachers -How to use Zoom? Here is a practical guide by We Are Teachers.
- 5 ways to keep human connections when moving learning online due to coronavirus – Tips for teachers on focusing on what people really need by starting from a place of empathy and compassion.
- Online learning for beginners -A blog providing basic knowledge you need before starting teaching remotely.
- Creating an Online Classroom (Stanford) – Stanford Online High School free resources and considerations for effective remote teaching and learning.
Courses and resources:
- Special education remote resources – Discipline-specific resources for teachers and students.
- Teach from home (Google) – A temporary hub of information and tools to help teachers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.
- OER by Discipline Directory (BCcampus) – A wide range of open educational resources organized by discipline. This directory is updated as new resources are identified.
- Coursera – Free courses and specializations from Tecnológico de Monterrey together with leading universities and companies in response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Strada Resource Center (Strada Education Network) – From free webinars on supporting students in crisis, to rich data on jobs and public opinion in the COVID-19 era, to forward-looking articles on education and the workforce .
- ASU for You (Arizona State University) – Set of digital resources for people of all ages and at all stages of their educational journey.
- Online learning products, resources, & services (Tech For Learners) – A searchable database for tools to support those involved in education and the workforce.
- Free, openly licensed textbooks available to anyone, anywhere (OpenStax) – Free access to Openstax online homework and courseware.
- Computer Science Academy (Carnegie mellon University) – Free online high school computer science curriculum and webinars.
- OER Commons – OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources.
- Merlot – Curated online learning and support materials and content creation tools, led by an international community of educators, learners and researchers.
- Wide Open School – A free collection of the best online learning experiences for kids curated by the editors at Common Sense.
Teaching technology:
- Distance learning solutions (UNESCO) – A curated list of educational applications, platforms and resources to help parents, teachers, schools and school administrators facilitate student learning and provide psychosocial support during periods of school closure.
- Distance learning resources for schools affected by COVID-19 (Google) – Resources for educators and IT administrators preparing for school closures.
- MENTOR – A Virtual Mentoring Portal, a safe and monitored mentoring platform for mentors and mentees to continue their relationships while they may be separated due to COVID-19.
Mental health and wellbeing:
- Managing Anxiety Around COVID-19 (Yale/RULER) – Advice for managing uncertainty, fear and anxiety for your school and your community.
Non-Academic Staff Resources
The unexpected closure of educational institutions represents a challenge for non-academic staff; the new isolated environment demands the ability to manage home office duties under constant family interactions.
We share with you work from home (WFH) tools and the valuable experience of other institutions to support you through this complex transition.
The shift to remote work:
- 15 Questions About Remote Work, Answered (HBR) – Q&A guidance on how to work productively at home, manage virtual meetings, and lead teams through this time of crisis.
- How should US higher education plan for an uncertain future? (McKinsey) – With American campuses largely empty of students, higher-education leaders need to shift their thinking to what happens next.
- Don’t Cancel Commencement – What could a reimagined commencement look like? Here are some ideas.
- Overcoming Remote Work Challenges (MIT Sloan) – An article on how to overcome the three biggest challenges of remote work.
Courses and resources:
- OpenSmartEDU.org – A website is designed to guide colleges and universities in planning operating strategies for both the near- and long-term amid the many challenges of COVID-19.
- Tackling coronavirus (OECD) – Key impacts, policy responses, data, country profiles and resources to face the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success (LinkedIn) – Free courses to optimize your way of working remotely.
- 5 Critical Tips for companies struggling with the Coronavirus quarantine (InspireHUB/LinkedIn) – Guidelines and tips for remote working.
- Coronavirus and higher education resources (Bryan Alexander) – Advice from experts, reports from official sources, open access content, guides, and more.
WFH tools:
- Software for Working Remotely During COVID-19 (Columbia University) – Free tools to help you work remotely and collaboratively with your team.
- Microsoft Office 365 E1 Trial – Microsoft is making this special E1 Trial license available in response to the increased need for employees to work from home (WFH) in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
- LogMeIn Free Emergency Remote Work Kits – Free three-month service to educational institutions.
Students Resources
Worldwide millions of students were forced to return home or confined to a foreign city face a unique learning test. You will need to discover new ways of collaboration, learning and socialization.
Here are some powerful strategies, tools, and experiences that will enrich your online learning.
The shift to online learning:
- Tips for Successful Online Learning (edX) -A collection of online learning best practices, tips and strategies to help you succeed on your learning journey.
- How to Adjust Your Study Habits While Learning Remotely (University of Houston) – Study habits may need to change while coursework and teamwork have to be online and remote, here are some strategies.
Courses and resources:
- Open Yale courses – Open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University.
- MIT OpenCourseWare – A web-based publication of virtually all MIT course content.
- Free CS Courses (Amazon) – A growing list of free computer science during COVID-19.
- Coursera – Free access to audit more than 3800 courses and 400 specializations from leading universities and companies.
- Free Skillshare courses – Free two-month access for those with .edu and .k12 email addresses and a limited number of two-month free memberships based on need.
- The British Museum – Museum with more than eight million objects in its collection, half of them can be seen online.
- Free University Courses to Learn a New Language (Class Central) – Learn Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese or other languages from these free online university courses.
Online learning tech tools:
- Adobe Creative Cloud temporary access – Temporary at-home free access to Creative Cloud available until May 31, 2020 for students and teachers.
