We’ve provided strategies below for several course tasks, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keeping in touch with students is vital during any changes to your class(es)\u2014whether a planned absence or because of a crisis on campus. Let students know about changes in schedules, assignments, procedures and broader course expectations. Keep these principles in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will likely need to provide additional course materials to support your changing plans, from updated schedules to readings that allow you to shift more instruction online. In a pinch, providing some new readings and related assignments may be your best bet for keeping the intellectual momentum of the course moving. Considerations when posting new course materials:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are unable to deliver your lectures on campus, take them online and teach synchronously in Zoom, or record them and provide your students with links to the recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For synchronous<\/strong> lectures delivered in Zoom, keep the following principles in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n To record lectures for only asynchronous<\/strong> delivery, use Panopto<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the biggest challenges of teaching during a building or campus closure is sustaining the lab components of classes. Since many labs require specific equipment, they are hard to reproduce outside of that physical space. Here are some considerations as you plan to address lab activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fostering communication among students supports any collaboration you build into your course, and maintains a sense of community to keep students motivated. Having student-to-student online activities (for example, Moodle discussion forums) in place to begin with is helpful since students will be more comfortable with both the process and the tool. Consider these suggestions when planning activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Collecting assignments during a disruption is fairly straightforward, since many instructors already collect work electronically. Whatever you decide, student access should be the most important consideration. Here are a few things to keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your plan to proctor an exam on campus is dashed, you could shift your schedule to push an exam later in the term or divide the exam into several (lower-stakes) quizzes that can be given online. You can also investigate alternative approaches, keeping these core principles in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n With that in mind, here are a few ways to assess student learning that are not monitored exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may even present students with options and allow them to pick which one they would like to do. For students facing technical or time-related problems, this may spare them the anxiety of asking for special accommodations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If a disruption occurs mid-semester, consider whether you already have enough graded assignments such that further grades may be unnecessary. You could then give students the option to stick with the grade they have or complete optional assignments to raise their grade. This does not mean that you stop teaching, only that you may not give a graded final assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For unmonitored exams, security options are available in Moodle<\/a> to help ensure their integrity. Options include limiting time, randomizing questions, and using question sets so each student receives a unique test. The Moodle Quiz module supports many different question types. Allow time to research different question types and determine how best to configure your exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If a monitored exam is the only feasible option to assess student learning in your course, investigate the services and software available through DELTA Testing Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Be sure to test your plan. For example, if you plan to hold online lectures using Zoom, make sure you can initiate a meeting from your home and that you have the proper equipment (microphone, webcam). Prior to trying out new strategies in your class, consider doing a trial run with a colleague or with support staff in DELTA or OFD.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n For more information and suggestions, contact the Office for Faculty Excellence <\/a><\/span><\/i>or DELTA\u2019s <\/span><\/i>faculty help desk at <\/span><\/i>learntech@ncsu.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a> or (919) 513-7094<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We’ve provided strategies below for several course tasks, including: For more information and suggestions, contact the Office for Faculty Excellence or DELTA\u2019s faculty help desk at learntech@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-7094.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":137,"featured_media":0,"parent":12362,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"pageIntro\":\"As you make plans to adapt your teaching strategies during an emergency, focus on what tasks you are trying to accomplish.\"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-12369","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/137"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12369"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31986,"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12369\/revisions\/31986"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/provost.ncsu.edu\/ofe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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Run lab activities<\/strong><\/h2><\/a>
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Foster communication and collaboration among students<\/strong><\/h2><\/a>
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Collect assignments<\/strong><\/h2><\/a>
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Assess student learning<\/strong><\/h2><\/a>
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Test your plan<\/strong><\/h2><\/a>