I use the outdoors, specifically the beach at Lake Michigan as a supplement or replacement to pre-recorded lecture. I use an online portal to deliver instructions and goals for the students to follow for a three-dimensional design assignment. they go to a predermined location and complete part of the assignment on their own, record it with their phone cameras or as video and we evaluate and continue their work in the next class meeting. I teach studio courses so the in-class work has always been a feature of what I do.  I enjoy the opportunity to use the online format… >>>

I find that if I try to grade an entire set of student projects at once I feel stressed by the amount of work.  if I parcel it out over several days, grading only a few at a time, it keeps the stress under control and I concentrate better. I generally grade only an hour at a time otherwise I experience fatigue and grade less effectively.