Rowan Resources and Suggestions
Rowan Resources and Suggestions
Rowan Resources and Suggestions for Emergency Remote Teaching
In case of emergency, natural disaster, illness, or travel, etc., the tools included in these suggestions for emergency remote teaching are supported by Rowan IRT.
If you are use other methods and tools to create content and activities you may continue to do so, knowing IRT will not be able to give you technical support.
Note: It’s important to understand the differences between emergency remote teaching online versus the design and delivery of a course that was always intended to be delivered online. There are similarities and best practices that can be followed in either situation.
General Resources
- Canvas
- Available to ALL
- Google Drive (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Forms and more)
- Available to ALL faculty and students
- Unlimited storage space for ALL
- Use your Rowan credentials (directions for this)
- Google Drive Tips
- Any major/program specific requirements for preparing instructional materials
- Look on your college website
- If your course has an online version already built and you would like to use it
- To check if there is a course, go to online.rowan.edu. Login and click Development tab, select Course Catalog and view the current online courses
- To make a request contact Rowan Online Support at extension 65154 from a Rowan phone, or 856-256-5154. Or log into online.rowan.edu and request support by clicking Support & Technology on the dashboard
- Working Remotely - resources offered by IRT
- Teaching Remotely - resources offered by IRT
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Human Resources Guidance for Effective Telework - Office of Human Resources has compiled a list of some tips and strategies to assist employees
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Ergonomically Working from Home - Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) would like to pass along some ergonomic tips you can use as you transition from your office workstation to your home office/telework workstation
- General Resources Pedagogical Recommendations
Communication
- Using Email
- Rowan University Email (faculty, staff and students)
- In some situations, for example in case of widespread power outages, you might want to ask students to respond to let you know that they are able to receive your emails.
- Using Canvas
- Using Phone or Text Messaging
- Forward your Rowan phone calls and messages
- Collect students’ phone numbers for emergency purposes
- Replace Personal Phone
- Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go.
- Using Google Meets
- Use for group messaging and chats
- Communication Pedagogical Recommendations
Class Meetings and Office Hours
- Use Zoom or Webex to connect with students in your class
- Class Meetings Pedagogical Recommendations
- Office Hours Pedagogical Recommendations
Assignments
- Syllabus
- Be sure to make your syllabus available digitally - especially in the case if you are modifying it due to remote delivery requirements
- Using Email
- Send links
- Attach small files
- For simple directions
- Using Canvas
- Using Google Drive
- Larger files can be housed here - you have unlimited space
- Link Google files to Canvas
- Every Thing Teachers Need to Know to Make the Best of Google Drive in Their Instruction
- Google Forms - low stakes quizzes, collect information, gather data
- Assignment Management Pedagogical Recommendations
- Assignment Ideas Pedagogical Recommendations
Discussions
- Create Discussion Boards in Canvas
- Use Zoom, WebEx or Google Meet for synchronous meetings.
- Discussion Management Pedagogical Recommendations
- Discussion Ideas Pedagogical Recommendations
Lectures
- Use Kaltura Personal Capture to record desktop video
- Use Google Slides with lecture notes and save as PDF
- Record lectures in Zoom or WebEx
- Lecture and Content Pedagogical Recommendations
Feedback and Assessment
- Considerations when preparing Exams, Quizzes, or Final Exams
- If you are unable to meet with students face-to-face to discuss written assignments, you can utilize the comments feature in Google Docs or turn on Track Changes in Microsoft Word
- Google Forms - low stakes quizzes, collect information, gather data
- Create a quiz in Canvas
- Feedback & Assessment Pedagogical Recommendations
Other pages connected to this topic:
Rowan University Instructional Continuity Plan
Pedagogical Recommendations for Emergency Remote Teaching
Non-Rowan Supported Teaching Tools for Emergency Remote Teaching
Updated 8/9/23
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