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<p>Hi all,</p>
<p>We officially went online on Wednesday (announced at 10 am to go
online at noon on the same day). Luckily because of my age and
underlying pulmonary issues, I had already gotten permission to go
online the previous Monday. That gave me time to think about how
to accomplish the switch and notify students before they returned
to campus after Spring Break.</p>
<p>The biggest changes for me are:</p>
<ul>
<li>giving lectures via Zoom, which I record and then post on
LON-CAPA (works then for both those who can/wish to be online
during class time and those who can't/don't wish to)<br>
</li>
<li>eliminating exams 2 and 3 and making the homework for the
second half of the course worth 20% of their grade</li>
<li>reducing my expectations on the project and eliminating the
in-person presentations during the final exam and increasing the
worth of the project<br>
</li>
<li>doing participation exercises online through LON-CAPA, but
giving them more time and making it (at least initially) more
supportive than anything else. (This weekend's question was
what I can do as your instructor or as associate chair for UG
studies to help you in this challenging time).</li>
<li>listing online videos of course-related academic seminars for
the extra credit assignment. (Colleagues on Twitter have been
awesome at providing me with links to videos). These replace the
on-campus seminars.<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The students are shell-shocked, so my recommendation is be
patient with them, reduce your expectations - things will not be
the same, and just do what you can't. Don't worry that things will
not be perfect. Don't edit videos (it's a waste of your time). <br>
</p>
<p>And remember to take care of yourselves,</p>
<p>All the best,</p>
<p>Susan<br>
</p>
<p><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/15/2020 1:25 PM, Peter Riegler
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:3af3cc9a-ca28-4a65-55cd-609fcfa88da6@ostfalia.de">Hi,
<br>
<br>
face-to-face teaching stopped on Friday at my University up until
mid of April. Since I use LON-CAPA to implement
Just-in-Time-Teaching I do not feel really challenged by the
current situation. Business in LON-CAPA will continue as usual. I
will replace class time either screencasts or Adobe Connect
sessions. I discussed that on Friday in one of my classes after
the the message of university shutdown had arrived. Also to my
students my plan seems to be the most reasonable.
<br>
<br>
Peter
<br>
<br>
Am 15.03.2020 um 18:02 schrieb Lucas, Mark:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">I’m guessing everyone is in the same boat
to some degree or another.
<br>
Here at Ohio University we have suspended face-to-face classes
through
<br>
the end of the semester and are scrambling to go fully remote.
<br>
<br>
The good thing is that for those of us already using LON-CAPA,
the transition
<br>
is a little easier, but I know that I personally have a bit of
work to pull together
<br>
extra resources to help support the students better.
<br>
<br>
I would be curious to hear how people are adapting and perhaps
using LON-CAPA
<br>
in ways they have not before. As well, this would be a great
venue for people
<br>
who have questions about ways to stretch their use of the
system.
<br>
<br>
I know on our end we are scrambling to decide how we will use
LON-CAPA
<br>
for examination with the knowledge that their may need to be
some
<br>
give and take on proctoring in the immediate future.
<br>
<br>
How goes it for everyone else?
<br>
<br>
Mark
<br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote>
<br>
</blockquote>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Susan J. Masten, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Building 3505
428 S. Shaw Ln., Room 3546
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517 355-2254
Fax: 517 355-0250</pre>
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