Create A Plan
With the possibility of needing to close the school building, faculty need to prepare themselves for interruptions to normal class schedules. Waiting for a campus shutdown before adopting the necessary tools and strategies will make the situation even worse. These steps will help you to switch seamlessly to a remote teaching platform.
Learn how to use them now before a situation arises where the campus has to be closed, not after.
The University has two pages which will be particularly helpful in your planning:
- Facilitating Classes Remotely
How to Hold Class During Emergency Closures - Canvas Learning Center
Using Canvas to Facilitate Classes During Emergency Closures
Checklist
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Make sure you have access to the following resources for working from home:
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Establish a clear mode of communication with your students.
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Verify that you can receive Northwestern Law emails.
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Post your syllabus in Canvas under the Syllabus tab or email your syllabus to your students. |
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Publish your Canvas course and use some basic features such as:
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Decide how you will distribute documents and readings during a disruption.
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Designate a centralized place to collect student submissions.
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Use Zoom and Canvas for class discussion in a disruption.
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Capture your lecture content on Zoom for students to watch remotely. |
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Hold class and/or office hours virtually using Zoom. |
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Determine how your methods for evaluating student learning will be moved to a digital space. |
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Use Canvas to provide students with grades and feedback on their work in the event of an emergency. |
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