Observations on Transitioning to Teaching Computer Science Online

The hit of the COVID-19 pandemic has hugely affected higher education in the world, and as a result, most of the physical classes have been (partially) replaced by online teaching platforms. This transition is challenging even for experienced software engineering instructors, as they were pushed to break their habits and tricks developed over the years. This paper is an experience report in teaching an undergraduate course (revolving theoretical computer science topics) for the first time in an online format, and some observations and ideas of how to engage students during online lectures.