October 2017: Teaching and learning online

Artificial Intelligence virtual assistants are in use at several universities, providing invaluable assistance to students and faculty.

Examples of lessons created in augmented or virtual reality and easy access to a large repository are described.

Suggestions for activities and exercises to include after video micro-lectures encouraging student engagement, reflection, metacognition, and recall are given. 

The importance of providing visual communication in online classes is stressed, along with tips for video creation.