{"id":36086,"date":"2020-08-20t08:00:08","date_gmt":"2020-08-20t13:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/?p=36086"},"modified":"2020-08-19t16:31:49","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19t21:31:49","slug":"teaching-assistants-roles-and-responsibilities-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.imrbdigital.com\/2020\/08\/teaching-assistants-roles-and-responsibilities-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"teaching assistants\u2019 roles and responsibilities during covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>by leah marion roberts, senior graduate teaching fellow, 2020-2021 and heather n. fedesco, assistant director, 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分<\/strong><\/p>\n as new teaching assistant orientation comes to an end this week, it is helpful to think through the roles and responsibilities graduate teaching assistants (tas) may now face in their entirely online or hybrid with physical distancing courses. in many cases, instructors may need to reimagine the roles and responsibilities of teaching assistants.<\/p>\n this fall, many ta responsibilities will remain broadly the same. however, the online and hybrid structure may necessitate new types of work for tas and new approaches to familiar work. we asked some vanderbilt instructors about how they are planning to use tas and here is a summary of their suggestions:[1]<\/a><\/p>\n at the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分, we encourage all instructors to communicate roles, responsibilities and expectations clearly to their tas, as well as provide open communication channels for tas to express their concerns and needs in these challenging times. for some ta duties, the workload may be less than normal, but in many cases, it might very well be more. to ensure a positive working relationship between the instructor of record and ta, before classes start it may be best to clarify how many hours each week the ta is expected to work, and to generate a clear plan for what to do if the workload surpasses this expectation. these open conversations will allow the instructor and ta to explicitly identify the tasks that need to be prioritized. in addition, having protocols in place in the event that the workload gets too high before the stress of the semester hits, will help maintain a positive working relationship.<\/p>\n for instructors who wish to learn more about working with tas generally, check out the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分\u2019s guide supervisors of teaching assistants<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n