Working Remotely
Whether you are off-site for an afternoon or you need to work remotely long-term, here are a number of resources and tips to help you manage yourself, your technology, and your workspace.
From video conferencing to staying on task to keeping an eye on your well-being, these resources will put you on the right path to being successful, productive, and comfortable while working remotely.
- ASU Telecommuting Resources
- Arizona State University has accelerated plans to provide learning tools and materials to keep all learners on track by launching ASU For You
- ASU is compiling resources for employees working remotely
All options available through ASU Career Edge:
- Zoom Best Practices
- **Zoom 5.0 update — required after May 30, 2020
- Managing Video Breakout Rooms
- Automatically Transcribe Cloud Recordings with Zoom
- Using polling during Zoom meetings (this would be akin to using clickers)
- Recording Zoom sessions (Best practice is to let everyone know that you are recording the session. The recordings can be shared on Canvas or with a Dropbox link.)
- Zoom webinars
- Zoom integration for Outlook
- Zoom/Slack integration
- Using a second camera (like a document camera)
- Here are instructions for using virtual backgrounds in Zoom, along with ASU-branded backgrounds and W. P. Carey backgrounds.
- Zoom: meetings, whiteboarding, screen sharing, small group breakouts, recording capability to share content asynchronously
- Slack: asynchronous information sharing, project updates, and water cooler chat
- Trello: a visual project management tool
- Google Docs (available via My ASU): document collaboration
- Dropbox (available via My ASU): document/resource sharing, archiving and collaboration
- Loom: videos and screen capture (Chrome extension and desktop app). Includes a free version.
- Screencastify (free options)
- ScreenCastOMatic ($1.65-4.00 per month)
Other video conferencing tools
- Managing Remote Teams (Inc.)
- 4 ways to manage remote workers when you don’t know how long they’ll be working from home (Fast Company)
- Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
- How to Manage Newly Remote Teams (Vital Smarts)
- Remote Learning Quickstart Guide from Khan Academy (free) and Remote Learning Blog post
- Resources For Teaching and Learning During This Period of Social Distancing (KQED) Includes guidance on a home-work routine
- 7 Tips for Working From Home With Kids When Coronavirus Has Shut Everything Down (The Muse)
- How To Switch To Remote Working Quickly, For Both Employers And Employees (Forbes)
- How to Be a Happy and Health Remote Worker (Trello)
- Working From Home? 12 Guides To Help Navigate The Remote Life (Trello)
- How to Embrace Remote Work (Trello)
- 8 strategies to set up remote work during the coronavirus outbreak (Fast Company)
- Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
- How to Work From Home Now That Your Boss Doesn’t Want You Coming In (New York Times)
- Resources For Teaching and Learning During This Period of Social Distancing (KQED)Includes guidance on a home-work routine
- 23 Essential Tips for Working Remotely (Inc.)
- I’ve worked from home for almost 20 years. These 6 tips make it awesome (Fast Company)
- 7 Essential Tips for Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic (The Muse)
- 9 Creative Ways to Stay Connected to Your Coworkers When You're All Working From Home (The Muse)
- The Ultimate Guide to Remote Work (Miro)