Theme: Fostering Classroom Community

The Lightning Talks speaker event is a reflection and learning forum where Boston University faculty and invited guests identify areas of challenge and opportunity and share strategies for engaging educational experiences in the in-person environment. The speaker series, co-hosted by Digital Learning & Innovation and The Center for Teaching & Learning, is open to BU faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars.

Remote instruction requires more than slides and discussions—it requires interaction and connectivity with students. The Boston University faculty panel shares their experiences teaching in a remote environment and offers strategies to strengthen classroom community.

Video Topics

Watch the individual, five-minute video presentations:

• Using Slack to Foster Classroom Community
• Engage, Challenge, Love
• Zooming Through Office Hours
• Strategies for Fostering Community Through Remote Teaching
• Don’t Put Your Icebreakers Away

This talk exposed me to new ideas and technologies in a real-world context, and I found innovative ways to implement these strategies in the classroom.” – Fostering Classroom Community Lightning Talk Attendees – Fostering Classroom Community Attendee

About the Moderator: Sam Myers

Sam Myers is a Master Lecturer in the BU College of Arts and Sciences Writing Program. She is also the recipient of the Innovate at BU IDEA Cup for Fall 2019 for a HUB Cross College Challenge class she co-taught with Professor Bob Weintraub from the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development.