Teaching in a Time of Extended Emergency

When

a) Classes are in session, but many students are absent; and/ or

b) The instructor's circumstances require staying at home.

Note to instructors: The following suggestions are for those instructors who are willing and able to continue teaching when emergency conditions threaten, as in the early stages of a Pandemic, the “orange alert” phase, or for those willing and able to return to teaching after an extended emergency, as in the recovery stages of a Pandemic, the “blue alert” phase.

Finding ways to create online versions of materials presented in class may help students finish a semester on time, even if they cannot attend class because of urgent family needs, or because they are quarantined. Archives of in-class sessions may also help students finish up after the end of the semester, if they have been ill, for example.

These guidelines are not intended to imply that instructors should teach or return to teaching, in a time of emergency, when their own health or family concerns may still demand their attention.

Also note that the following suggestions require widely available Internet access. Instructors can rely primarily on Internet and email use or on use of CTools.

Instructor's Guide: An Outline of How to Proceed
Online Lecture Strategies
Online Discussion Strategies
Other Creative Teaching Strategies, Adapted for Use Online
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