9 Teaching assistants’ roles

There are two main roles to consider for teaching assistants (TAs). For these options, training will ideally be available to them.

Role #1: Contributors and co-creators

TAs can help create course content, such as videos and problem sets for laboratory and theory courses. They can also help to identify the approaches to be used in the remote course.

Role #2: Facilitators

TAs can facilitate DGDs, guide discussion forum conversations, respond to emails, or support the course in other ways.

Additional readings and resources:

The following articles explain ways in which students can be involved in educational design:

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The next chapter addresses equity in the online environment, with a particular focus on education during a pandemic.


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