This checklist is designed to help you develop a basic continuity plan for your courses if a campus crisis (prolonged adverse weather; health epidemic) significantly disrupts your instruction.
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Instructor Considerations
Establish an online presence.
- Publish Canvas course
- Syllabus (include Instructional Continuity statement)
- UNCG Canvas Templates
- Sample course syllabus statements on topics including, but not limited to, COVID-19, Health and Wellness, Classroom Conduct, Religious Holidays, and Adverse Weather.
Effective communication of course goals and content is integral to student success. Include your preferred method of communication in your course syllabus.
Make sure your syllabus is available online.
- Create a syllabus in Canvas
- UNCG course syllabus rubric
- Share via cloud storage
Ensure you can access class rosters.
- Canvas People
- UNCGenie (Banner)
Decide how you will distribute documents, readings, recorded lectures. Keep in mind that each course in Canvas is limited to 1GB. Consider using cloud storage for large files and linking and/or embedding into your Canvas course(s).
- Create modules in Canvas
- Add files directly to a module
- Embed files from Box, Google Drive, or Office 365
- Add video through Canvas Studio or Media Recorder
Designate a central place to collect student submissions.
Keep in mind that a student’s individual file upload to Canvas is limited to 50MB. Consider using cloud storage solutions integrated with Canvas for large student submissions.
Continue class discussions in real time (synchronous) or over time (asynchronous).
Synchronous Discussions
Asynchronous Discussions
Identify an option for holding class and/or office hours virtually.
Move methods for evaluating student learning in an online format.
Remote proctoring is available for online quizzes and exams through:
Providing students with grades and feedback.
Consider capturing your lecture content for students to watch remotely.
- Canvas Studio
- Narrate a PowerPoint
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Camtasia Studio (available by department)
Consider ways to use small group collaboration online.
Check courses and materials to ensure accessibility compliance.
Considerations for Labs
Consider alternatives to hands-on labs.
- Pre-Recorded Video
- Canvas Assignments
- Canvas Studio
- Canvas Discussions
- Online lab activities from course textbook publisher
- Open Educational Resources
Research Considerations
Keep your research group active.
- University Libraries Faculty Liaisons by Subject
- eReserves**
- Open Educational Resources
- Canvas Organizations (request form)
**UNCG users can access library e-resources from anywhere, including off-campus
Distribute documents and communicate with students.
- Canvas Course
- Cloud Storage