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David McDade Post 1

18 May 2020, 3:50 PM Edited by Nigel Gibson on 19 May 2020, 9:59 AM

Section 4, Activity 3

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This thread is for section 4, activity 3

What is appealing about the tutor role?

Teaching in computing and communications remotely is different from classroom instruction. In this activity, you should consider the tools that you have experience with to work remotely. How might you use these in teaching?

Activities you could consider are using online tools to debug code, screen sharing, use of development tools, asking questions, or using the phone.

Select an idea, how could the effectiveness of the idea be increased?

These are examples of the types of posts we might expect to see:

"Key things that appeal to me, are that the role is part time, so I can fit it around my other work and family commitments. It gives me the opportunity to work with students focusing on their individual needs rather than preparing learning material for large groups. This maps well to online tools as I can use these effectively for small group teaching, at evenings at weekends without additional travel. I can interact using voice, video and text chat. I can use interactive white board activities to engage students and observe how they solve problems, so I can offer hints about their next steps.

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Shane Ogilvie Post 2 (summarised) in reply to 1

4 June 2020, 1:44 PM
In my experience, the "difficulty" of subjects like mathematics or...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 3 (summarised) in reply to 2

4 June 2020, 2:34 PM
Hi Shane, Welcome to the course and the forum, and it is good to see that you...
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David Sherlock Post 4 (summarised) in reply to 1

8 June 2020, 1:57 PM
I think the tutor role appeals to me because it is a much more personal...
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Lucy Gillett Post 5 (summarised) in reply to 4

11 June 2020, 9:45 PM
I have not even begin to write my own response to this activity yet, but...
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Lucy Gillett Post 6 (summarised) in reply to 1

11 June 2020, 10:13 PM
I think if I am being truly honest what appeals to me is the opportunity to...
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Adrian Hehir Post 7 (summarised) in reply to 1

12 June 2020, 5:53 PM
I and curious at heart and a life long learner, learning new things and the...
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Michael Liedl Post 29 (summarised) in reply to 7

1 July 2020, 1:41 AM
Hi Adrian, I have never used virtual labs. They look like a wonderful...
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Emmanuel Isibor Post 8 (summarised) in reply to 1

13 June 2020, 12:07 PM
What appeals to me in this role is the opportunity that it offers to support...
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Nigel Gibson Post 9 (summarised) in reply to 8

13 June 2020, 12:27 PM
Hi Emmanuel, I've jumped in here to say hello because we "met" (virtually)...
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Tamara Lopez Post 12 (summarised) in reply to 9

14 June 2020, 8:33 AM
Hear, hear! Some of my research has looked the way individual interactions on...
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Kate Sim Post 20 (summarised) in reply to 9

15 June 2020, 3:20 PM
Is it the role of an AL to generate and sustain discussion online, and are...
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Emmanuel Isibor Post 21 (summarised) in reply to 9

15 June 2020, 4:45 PM
Hi Nigel, Good to hear from you again and it was really nice meeting me in...
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Marcus Young Post 10 (summarised) in reply to 1

13 June 2020, 7:50 PM
I'm interested in being an OU tutor partly because of the flexibility and...
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Colin Jenkins Post 24 (summarised) in reply to 10

23 June 2020, 4:56 PM
Hi Marcus, The part time nature of the role is definitely a major factor in...
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Michael Liedl Post 30 (summarised) in reply to 10

1 July 2020, 1:46 AM
Hi Marcus, I agree with you about the AWS vitual machines, GitHub and...
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Rod Gliven Post 33 (summarised) in reply to 30

12 July 2020, 11:54 PM Edited by the author on 12 July 2020, 11:56 PM
Briefly, the interest in becoming a tutor is two-fold: Some of my best...
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Brian Morton Post 11 (summarised) in reply to 1

13 June 2020, 10:16 PM
Wow, you have hit a high bar here, I am 90% mathematics and 10% software...
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Chris Thomson Post 16 (summarised) in reply to 11

15 June 2020, 7:31 AM
Hi Brian Bear in mind that this part was put together from the perspective of...
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Tamara Lopez Post 13 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 June 2020, 9:09 AM
Practically, tutoring would allow me to fit teaching around my other research...
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Pauline Hewgill Post 14 (summarised) in reply to 13

14 June 2020, 9:56 PM
Hi Tamara, I'm very impressed that you completed your Ph.D remotely. That...
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Tamara Lopez Post 17 (summarised) in reply to 14

15 June 2020, 11:22 AM
Hi Pauline, It was not easy, I assure you. I wouldn't recommend it unless it...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 18 (summarised) in reply to 13

15 June 2020, 1:13 PM
Hi Tamara, Just a reminder that tutorials are not usually 1-2-1. They are...
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Pauline Hewgill Post 15 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 June 2020, 10:00 PM
I enjoy finding ways to use technology in teaching. Online learning gives...
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Anna Pietrzak Post 27 (summarised) in reply to 15

24 June 2020, 12:59 PM
I am using MS Teams and sharing screen with alive chat is one of my favorite...
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Ben Pike Post 19 (summarised) in reply to 1

15 June 2020, 1:53 PM
There are a number of parts of tutoring that appeal to me, in particular I...
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Colin Jenkins Post 23 (summarised) in reply to 19

23 June 2020, 4:54 PM
Hi Ben, I think a lot of us have realised that there comes a time when all...
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Colin Jenkins Post 22 (summarised) in reply to 1

23 June 2020, 4:51 PM
The thing that appeals most about the tutor role is that it allows me to give...
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Anna Pietrzak Post 26 (summarised) in reply to 22

24 June 2020, 12:57 PM
I think the flexibility is essential / part time, you right.
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Anna Pietrzak Post 25 (summarised) in reply to 1

24 June 2020, 12:56 PM Edited by the author on 24 June 2020, 1:01 PM
I enjoy teaching and applying technology into it. I like online interaction;...
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Iain Toolin Post 28 (summarised) in reply to 1

26 June 2020, 3:34 PM
The appeal for me is I can fulfil the role while training as a computer...
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Michael Liedl Post 31 (summarised) in reply to 1

1 July 2020, 8:41 AM
Classroom instruction is one thing; tutoring is another. Tutoring is...
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Toni Walton Post 32 (summarised) in reply to 1

9 July 2020, 12:58 PM
From my first year and first course with the OU my path changed completely, I...
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Quentin McPhee Post 34 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 10:08 AM
I genuinely find the tutor role appealing since I would be engaging with a...
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Martin Hillson Post 35 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 August 2020, 3:11 PM
So far as interacting remotely goes, I guess the whole Covid experience has...
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Jonathan Hopkins Post 36 (summarised) in reply to 1

19 August 2020, 6:45 PM
One of the things I am keen to work with more is to use video conferencing,...
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Kate Sim Post 37 (summarised) in reply to 36

20 August 2020, 7:03 AM
Hi Jonathan, We don't currently use Zoom with students. Instead we have rooms...
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Bill Tarpy Post 38 (summarised) in reply to 1

27 August 2020, 12:32 PM
What appeals to me is the flexibility of the role. It's part-time, largely...
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Silvia Varagnolo Post 39 (summarised) in reply to 1

19 October 2020, 9:47 PM
I agree with many other posters on the point that flexibility is surely one...
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Kate Sim Post 40 (summarised) in reply to 39

20 October 2020, 12:39 PM
Some good ideas here. If you do become an OU tutor, you will discover that we...
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Dhouha Kbaier Post 41 (summarised) in reply to 40

25 November 2020, 2:15 PM
Being a tutor will be rewarding for me as a member of staff as well. It would...
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Kevin Frost Post 43 (summarised) in reply to 40

1 January 2021, 3:07 PM
I have taught school children by Zoom during the lockdown and also disabled...
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Kevin Frost Post 42 (summarised) in reply to 1

1 January 2021, 2:43 PM
One thing I find appealing about the role is the flexibility of it, by that I...
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Kate Sim Post 44 (summarised) in reply to 42

1 January 2021, 4:18 PM
Yes, that is what I like about tutoring for the OU. :-) You have made a busy...
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Fiona Baxter Post 49 (summarised) in reply to 42

22 June 2021, 4:49 PM
Facilitating learning in this way is very satisfying and I have found...
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Sian Armstrong-Hollins Post 45 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 May 2021, 9:15 PM
Whilst much of my teaching to date has been face to face, I have also...
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Richard Collins Post 55 (summarised) in reply to 45

14 August 2021, 3:56 PM
Yes I agree that Maths and Computing can be difficult to learn in large...
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Amanda Williams Post 46 (summarised) in reply to 1

11 June 2021, 1:21 PM
I think what appeals most to me is the fact that you can get to know students...
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Fiona Baxter Post 48 (summarised) in reply to 46

22 June 2021, 4:43 PM
Eliminating travel is a huge bonus in terms of time too, and it can make...
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Fiona Baxter Post 47 (summarised) in reply to 1

22 June 2021, 4:38 PM
In terms of remote teaching, I have experience with different conferencing...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 72 (summarised) in reply to 47

10 October 2023, 3:36 PM
The use of these online video conferencing and chatting tools have increased...
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Michael Coggins-Lunt Post 50 (summarised) in reply to 1

29 June 2021, 9:43 AM
The appeal to me of an AL role with OU is a combination of the part time way...
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Elena Sanchez-Heras Post 51 (summarised) in reply to 1

5 July 2021, 7:04 PM
As a student myself at OU, I find that in STEM subjects, when attending...
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Suzie Miller Post 52 (summarised) in reply to 1

3 August 2021, 2:58 PM
I think for me the reasons I want to be a tutor are trying out a different...
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Ann Holmes Post 53 (summarised) in reply to 52

6 August 2021, 10:36 AM
One aspect I particularly enjoy about being an OU tutor compared to the work...
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Richard Collins Post 54 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 August 2021, 3:53 PM
As with most the remote working is very attractive. I have had the...
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Robert Stocks Post 56 (summarised) in reply to 1

14 August 2021, 7:08 PM
The main areas of the role which appeal are not related direct to STEM as...
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Bob Moore Post 57 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 September 2021, 9:02 AM
Tutoring appeals to me in serveral respects. When during my career, I was...
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David Flowers Post 58 (summarised) in reply to 1

18 September 2021, 10:16 AM

Part 4 Activity 3

 I'm interested in the tutor role for a number of reasons:...
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Andrea Davanzo Post 59 (summarised) in reply to 1

2 October 2021, 5:52 PM
Every time I help a member of my development team or working colleague to...
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Ravi Rajani Post 60 (summarised) in reply to 1

19 May 2022, 9:26 AM
Like most people who have commented here, I also like the flexible nature of...
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Avril Boyce Post 61 (summarised) in reply to 1

28 June 2022, 1:47 PM
the tutor role appeals to me because I like teaching, I currently teach...
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Colin Scott Post 62 (summarised) in reply to 1

11 July 2022, 12:36 PM
The tutor role appeals to me, mainly as an introduction to teaching. Allowing...
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Richard Ormesher Post 63 (summarised) in reply to 1

10 August 2022, 4:38 PM
The tutor role is a great opportunity to help others to learn and at the same...
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David Harvey Post 64 (summarised) in reply to 1

7 October 2022, 9:43 AM

Section 4 part 3

 I already teach GCSE maths on-line. I am a Maths Graduate...
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Jenny Bakkali Post 65 (summarised) in reply to 64

8 October 2022, 9:54 PM
Hi David This course is about how the School of Computing and Communications...
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David Harvey Post 67 (summarised) in reply to 64

26 January 2023, 10:33 AM

Update

 Since this post I have discovered openlearn which has led me to...
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Neil Hodge Post 66 (summarised) in reply to 1

31 October 2022, 1:02 PM
For me the main attraction of tutoring is the fact that it is part time and...
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Adrian Osler Van Emmenis Post 68 (summarised) in reply to 1

2 March 2023, 2:56 PM
Pair programming is a very useful technique. There are many plugins to...
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Martin Wheatman Post 74 (summarised) in reply to 68

29 February 2024, 9:17 AM
Excellent list of resources Adrian. There's always new software coming out,...
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Khadijat Abiola Olorunlambe Post 69 (summarised) in reply to 1

28 May 2023, 11:50 AM
What appeals me the most about the role is that it is remote and part time...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 71 (summarised) in reply to 69

10 October 2023, 3:29 PM
Yes, one can manage his schedule very well with the remote tutoring, and the...
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Muhammad Altaf Post 70 (summarised) in reply to 1

10 October 2023, 3:24 PM
The most important part of remote tutoring is the flexibility, you can manage...
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Martin Wheatman Post 75 (summarised) in reply to 70

29 February 2024, 9:29 AM
Another interesting list of resources! To any moderators, does the OU have an...
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Kate Sim Post 76 (summarised) in reply to 75

5 March 2024, 9:06 AM
We have to stick to the OU provided tools most of the time.
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Martin Wheatman Post 73 (summarised) in reply to 1

29 February 2024, 9:13 AM Edited by the author on 29 February 2024, 9:22 AM
I'm drawn to the asynchronous ability that remote working affords; however,...
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