Dear Colleagues, Congratulations for adapting to all of the changes this past Spring. I marvel at your resilience and creativity in the midst of such a challenging time for our community. Last week I met with a handful of our Chapman students to ask them about how their instructors maintained a personal connection to them
Example of Academic Integrity Statement, from Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith: Instructions for academic integrity for this exam: All cell phones and other electronic devices (except your computer or tablet) must be turned off. You are not allowed to use your computer or tablet except to: Use the Canvas quiz tab to keep track of your timer Email
This blog post is authored by Gokcen Coskuner-Balli, faculty in the Marketing Department of Arygros School of Business and Economics (ASBE). In mid-March Chapman University among other schools across the country and the world moved to online education due to the COVID-19 social distancing measures. As faculty members we found ourselves preoccupied with how to
This blog post is authored by Derek Prate, Instructor in the Fowler School of Engineering. Hi reader! I’m Derek Prate, an Instructor for the Fowler School of Engineering, and current preschool teacher for my 4 and 5 year old kids. I’ve divided my blog up into some key points I’ve taken away from teaching remotely
It has been difficult to write this month’s dispatch from the IETL for many reasons, but primarily because of the unprecedented experience of teaching in a pandemic. It is my hope that this message finds you each well, and that you are weathering the challenges–large and small–that we have all been faced with the past
This blog post is from Adjunct Professor Frank Chindamo In February of this year, my students were pitching their advanced web series ideas. I’ve fostered so many web series over the years that these new ideas (student cooking and thrifting series, for example,) seemed a bit tired. Way back then, even though the worst bad
Mays Imad, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Teaching and Learning Center at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, will be leading a webinar on Friday, April 3 from noon to 1:00 PM (PST). In times of uncertainty we look to our leaders–at home, at school, and at work. Even when we know they don’t necessarily have solutions,
The Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University has compiled some great tips on increasing inclusion, equity, and access while teaching remotely. They offer tips on the following topics: Addressing unequal access to technology, hardware, and software Providing a balance between asynchronous and synchronous tools and course materials Creating an environment that includes and values
I recently attended a webinar put together by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) on how to keep students engaged when transitioning to online. Keeping students engaged with your course is different in an online environment. For example: how often should your students be visiting your course site and engaging with your content? how is attendance
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has developed an Online Teaching Toolkit with free online teaching resources to benefit both faculty and students. These resources are divided into six key topic areas for teaching remotely: Welcoming students to the online environment Managing your online presence Organizing your online course Planning and facilitating quality