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by Ly Lutter<\/strong>, Osnabr\u00fcck University, Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can we best support teaching staff in implementing media-rich teaching and learning? And how can we use teaching material for on-site classes in hybrid settings meaningfully?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our answer is the Teaching Toolbox<\/a> \u2014 a website that is focused on improving \u201cweak spots\u201d in existing teaching material and that connects learning scenarios with step-by-step guides, tool suggestions, testimonials, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why we created the Teaching Toolbox<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Born out of the OS-COSMOS pilot project, our toolbox emerged from the need to transform courses quickly with minimal effort to online and asynchronous teaching. Initially, our team, consisting of two subject matter experts, an educationalist, and a small group of student assistants, handled the digital transformation. But we soon realised instructors needed a self-help tool for ongoing support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the “Weak Spots”<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instructors were often uncertain about rules when using digital tools, inexperienced with media-rich education, and hesitant to spend hours on redesigning their classes for hybrid settings. However, the courses\u2019 strengths didn\u2019t work in hybrid settings.  So how could we use the existing material in a meaningful way in hybrid settings without carrying over didactical \u201cweak spots\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We saw that successful transformation required support that is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Digital, free, and easily accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Simple to use, with clear guidance for digital beginners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Professional, yet discreet in offering advice current teaching practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Clearly relevant and making change enticing and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning the \u201cWeak Spots\u201d into Didactical Building Blocks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These principles were the starting point for the development of our teaching toolbox website. It became a digital guide focusing on adjusting existing materials for hybrid settings through didactical building blocks based on the \u201cweak spots\u201d we identified earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These didactical building blocks address essential aspects that can be weak in hybrid settings: Human Touch, Student Engagement, Discussion, well-designed and clear Assignments, Accessible and Adjusted Teaching Material, Assessments, and Organization.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Teaching Toolbox landing page with an overview of the eight didactical building blocks.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building the Toolbox<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since instructors often have little time for didactical preparation, we made sure the Teaching Toolbox provides only brief, essential information about building blocks and their importance in class, along with references for deeper exploration. Each building block includes four practical teaching tips to target the specific “weak spot.” These tips offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n