{"id":34216,"date":"2020-03-24t12:16:56","date_gmt":"2020-03-24t17:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=34216"},"modified":"2020-04-22t15:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22t20:00:31","slug":"from-the-director-resources-for-just-in-time-online-teaching-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2020\/03\/from-the-director-resources-for-just-in-time-online-teaching-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"from the director: resources for just-in-time online teaching [updated]"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n by derek bruff, cft director<\/em><\/p>\n the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is making available a number of resources for faculty and other instructors as they move elements of their classes online following interim chancellor and provost susan r. wente\u2019s\u00a0announcement that vanderbilt classes will move to alternative instruction starting march 16<\/a>.<\/p>\n teaching in times of disruption, whether those disruptions are caused by health concerns, weather events, or travel delays, can be challenging. shifting to online instruction requires substantive communication between teachers and students on a regular basis. fortunately, there a variety of teaching approaches and technologies available to the vanderbilt teaching community that can help as instructors move to alternative instruction methods.<\/p>\n faculty with questions about technologies and techniques for alternative instruction are encouraged to check out the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分\u2019s\u00a0on-demand brightspace resources<\/a>, which include text and video tool guides,\u00a0or reach out for\u00a0support by phone or email<\/a>. the cft brightspace team has been working around the clock to support faculty and other instructors in this very busy time, and they are standing by to answer questions and provide guidance. don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to them to get help.<\/p>\n answers to more questions about teaching during this unprecedented semester can be found in the \u201cteaching continuity faq for vanderbilt faculty<\/a>,\u201d organized by the office of faculty affairs, one of several resources in their \u201cfaculty online and alternative education resources<\/a>\u201d page. finally, see the vanderbilt libraries page, \u201cvanderbilt libraries support remote teaching, learning, and research<\/a>\u201d for more tools and resources for navigating the shift to online instruction.<\/p>\n designing an entire online course takes thoughtful planning and a fair amount of preparation. but moving elements of a face-to-face course online to maintain teaching continuity through disruptions can be done fairly efficiently, especially when faculty are willing to learn the basics of a new tool or two. flexibility is important, both for faculty and students. keep in mind that students who can\u2019t attend class might have limited internet access or need to keep up with class using nothing more than a phone. as stacey advises in one of her blog posts, faculty should keep their expectations realistic, capitalize on technologies they are already using, and get help from colleagues.<\/p>\n one last recommendation: when national and international news is affecting our local campus, i like to reread the cft\u2019s \u201cteaching in times of crisis<\/a>\u201d teaching guide. it\u2019s a helpful reminder that many of us have taught through challenging times in the past, and it suggests some simple steps instructors can take to make things a little easier on themselves and their students.<\/p>\n\n