Teaching remotely
Advice for staff moving to online teaching, updated 5 January 2021
The new national lockdown means that teaching will take place remotely for the majority of taught students during Hilary term 2021. The Flexible and Inclusive Teaching (FIT) framework that was introduced in the summer will be useful for staff who are preparing to teach remotely.
Getting started
I’m experienced in in-person teaching and want to know more about teaching remotely:
- watch the Introduction to Flexible and Inclusive Teaching video (16 mins)
- review the guidance for relevant teaching scenarios below
- gain confidence using the ‘big four’ tools: Canvas, Teams, Panopto and ORLO.
Exploring further
I’ve been teaching remotely at Oxford and want to explore further:
- enrol on the FIT Canvas resource
- join the Teaching Oxford Remotely discussion mailing list to share your experiences and ask questions
- watch the recorded webinars, we recommend ‘Student reflections on remote learning’.
Contact us
If you have any specific questions about teaching online, please email the Teaching Remotely Service Desk at remote@ctl.ox.ac.uk.
Scenarios
Providing students with remote alternatives to field work
Providing art and music students with remote alternatives to studio work
Designing or adapting programmes to be flexible and inclusive
Inclusive and flexible tutorials
Inclusive and flexible small group teaching
Recording lectures and designing supporting online activities
Supervising DPhil and Masters dissertations
Adapting undergraduate research projects
Remote alternatives to undergraduate practical classes
Ensuring resources, materials and reading lists are accessible to all students
Oxford resources to enrich online teaching
Guides and support
Resource in Canvas: Flexible and inclusive teaching
Featured webinar recordings
Tools for remote lecturing
Tools for tutorial teaching
Electronic whiteboards
Recording and sharing Microsoft Teams meetings
Tools for screencasting and webcasting
Principles for designing and teaching fully online courses at Oxford
All flexible and inclusive teaching resources
Microsoft Teams breakout rooms

Teaching Remotely Service Desk
Mailing list
Teaching Oxford Remotely (TOR) - a discussion mailing list for academic staff to share stories and ask questions of each other. Find out more: