Officially finished with my first week of remote teaching of ... Remote Sensing @UTAustin @txgeosciences. While I am sure there is *much* room for improvement, all else considered, I'm pretty happy with how things went (1/10)

Used @zoom_us, and there were no major technical glitches in a class of 22 students! that trend continues, although I probably just jinxed myself... (2/10)

The cloud recording also worked very smoothly, and I was easily able to record & post my lectures in segments so that students can watch as their schedules allow. (3/10)

Thanks to the AWESOME tech support @txgeosciences, I was also able to get my students remote access to the @GeoByHarris ENVI computer software we've been using all semester for lab, which is the major experiential part of the class learning (4/10)

I know I'm fortunate to have things generally easy in that I remain in a secure job, and that me and my family are safe/healthy with minimal disruption to our childcare. But I've still had a lot of anxiety over the last several weeks, like most (all?) people I would bet... (5/10)

On top of that, I had a few research grants rejected this week, which is always a crummy feeling. BUT, being back in the classroom, if only virtually, was awesome and reminded me how lucky I am to have a job I love . (6/10)

Even though the same immediate feedback isn't there in a virtual classroom, it's still great to get questions and know the students are there listening . I'd also like to offer my most sincere thanks to the inventor of the & reactions for @zoom_us - amazing . (7/10)

I have also noticed I'm getting Qs from different students than normal, sent via private chat, which is awesome!! I wonder if anyone has good ways to incorporate this kind of non-public-forum question asking into an in person class?? (8/10)

Working to get a passable class online in ~2 weeks has also given me *immense* respect for teachers who have mastered this skill. Wow (9/10)

Anyways, it's really nice to be back in the classroom, if not in the usual form for me , and to know my students are staying safe and healthy. Happy Friday y'all! (10/10)