In the seventh episode of the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast, hosts curry and Sean continue the special series on “Going Remote” with a conversation on the support our students and faculty can expect once classes resume. We were joined by Lise Flocken (Transfer Center), Edward Pohlert (Tutoring & Academic Support Center), and Denise Stephenson (Writing Center) through Zoom.
● How Cal State University San Marcos has been accommodating during these times.
● University of California (UC) schools updates.
● Everything has slowed down.
● Taking care of yourself first.
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The S.A.F.E. Topics Team: curry mitchell – Faculty, Letters (Co-host) Sean Davis – Faculty, Sociology (Co-host) Kelly Barnett – Intern and Music Technology Student (Audio Editor) James Garcia – SDICCCA Fellow and Associate Faculty, Sociology (Show Notes)
We
had have had two great days of learning as we transition to remote instruction
next Monday! We are ready for a Wednesday filled with plenty of support from
our fellow faculty members with both 1-1 help and a full slate of workshops
running continuously throughout the day.
This
workshop is designed to give an overview of the basic tools to move classroom
activities online using Canvas – announcements, class roster, your profile,
messages, assignments, and grades.
The
changing nature of going remotely is stressful and students and faculty will
have many questions on student support available during this time. All student
support will be available remotely and this webinar will provide some
information on how we will meet the needs of the students and go over some of
the FAQs that we have received from our campus community.
This
webinar will focus on recommendations related to online teaching and provide
tips and strategies to ensure effective online instruction so that instructors
feel confident before and during online instruction. Furthermore, tools and
checklists will be shared to support online course development and delivery.
This
webinar will provide tools, techniques, and tips on content creation for online
or remote learning. Participants will be able to understand key aspects of
content creation for online audiences and look at ways of recycling existing
content for online use, such as through instructional videos, screen-casts, and
podcasts.
This
workshop will cover the “quizzes” feature in Canvas and provide participants
with a walkthrough tutorial on how to set up quizzes and tests in Canvas.
Join colleagues for socializing, brainstorming, Q&A,
demonstrations, and Zoom practice.
Also today, 1-1
support is available in Zoom from 10 am – 4 pm and 7 – 10 pm
– connect with volunteer colleagues to help you think through your
technological and pedagogical shifts!
Sean and curry talk with Jim Julius, the director of distance education at MiraCosta, about what faculty and students should know about “remote instruction.” We ask Jim to clarify what expectations are being placed on faculty and on students, and we discuss various resources created to support remote teaching and learning.
You can connect with the S.A.F.E. Topics podcast on Instagram: @safetopics_podcast and share this podcast with this link.
The S.A.F.E. Topics Team: curry mitchell – Faculty, Letters (Co-host) Sean Davis – Faculty, Sociology (Co-host) Kelly Barnett – Intern and Music Technology Student (Audio Editor) James Garcia – SDICCCA Fellow and Associate Faculty, Sociology (Show Notes)
Okay, so here is the full schedule for Monday, March 23:
10 to 11 am – Jim and Sean: Overview of Support Resources and the Plan for the Week, Q&A Jim Julius and Sean Davis will walk you through the various resources available to faculty to support your transition to remote instruction. There will be time to address your burning questions as we launch into this unprecedented effort!
11 am to 1 pm – Liezl Madrona: Canvas Basics
Learn the basics of creating and developing a course in Canvas. Participants will get an overview of Canvas’ layout and navigation. In addition, participants will learn how to add materials to a course, use Discussions, create and grade Assignments, and create a FrontPage. This workshop will serve as an introduction to, and a general overview of, the Canvas system. We will learn:
The basic navigational links/course menu items in a blank course shell
How to create a Front Page
How to make a course published to students
How to create a Discussion
How to create an Assignment
Participants will have access to free adaptable and accessible Canvas course layouts for rapid course development. Student support pages are included to orient and provide technical support for various tools that may be used in Canvas (such as Studio, Zoom, Assignments, and Quizzes.) Ensure you have all of the essential information students should know and adapt your own Canvas course layout today!
1 to 2 pm – curry mitchell: Connecting with Students in Canvas
A session on using Canvas tools to connect, collaborate, and sustain community with students
curry will share a few simple activities and methods for scaffolding assignments using various Canvas tools: discussions, Google docs shared in Canvas, screencast/videos embedded in announcements, and even quizzes. Then we will spend some time in small groups discussing what Canvas tools might help you deliver your basic collaborative activities to your students remotely.
2 to 3 pm – Liezl Madrona & MiraCosta CE Faculty: Course Demos & Online Teaching Discussion
Are you curious about how other MiraCosta faculty organize and present their Canvas courses? Join some of our great faculty who will showcase their courses that they designed and developed with our 2019-20 CE instructional designer. Find some new ideas about student navigation and leveraging Canvas’s built-in tools for rapid course development!
3 to 4 pm – Liezl Madrona: Canvas & Video Accessibility Basics Many faculty have questions about how to address accessibility requirements for instructional materials in order to support students of disability. When using Canvas to support online teaching, following best practices can help deliver an accessible and usable online class for all students. Learn the top five easy things you can do in Canvas to help all of your students be successful. Participants will be able to:
Determine the best format/strategy for delivering content, whether it should remain as a PDF, in a Word Doc, or a Canvas page.
Explain how formatting impacts assistive technologies’ ability to access and interpret information.
Utilize the Rich Content Editor to properly format content pages using the acronym ‘LIST’.
Run the Canvas’ Page Accessibility Checker UDOIT and interpret its results to remediate inaccessible instructional materials.
Determine a workflow to caption videos based on authorship
***ALL WORKSHOPS WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF EACH DAY***
Thanks to an outpouring of support from our colleagues who are willing to volunteer their time, effort, and expertise, we are pleased to present you with the schedule of events for the Instructional Continuity Professional Development Week. We have a full slate of online workshops, one-on-one (1-1) support, external offerings, and additional resources for you to review here.
Online Workshops via Zoom
Our week of training and faculty support starts tomorrow – Monday, March 23. There is a full schedule of workshops Monday through Friday that runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm, featuring sessions focusing on Canvas, Zoom, Equity in Remote Instruction, the Library, Student Services, Academic Support, and much more.
You can enter the online sessions at any time during each day. We have one Zoom meeting that will be used for all of the online sessions. Each workshop will be recorded and made available on the schedule by the end of each day.
Each day in this meeting will begin with a Virtual Coffee Hour (Tuesday through Friday) from 9 to 10 am and end with a Virtual Happy Hour (Monday through Friday) from 4 to 5 pm. The purpose of these sessions is for brainstorming, sharing, Q&A, Zoom practicing, and course tours.
1-1 Drop-in Canvas and Course Design via Zoom
We have a fantastic group of MiraCostans who have volunteered their time to serve with one-on-one (1-1) support. The week is filled with willing contributors, and we hope you take advantage of the assistance these folks are willing to provide. The 1-1 support schedule is intended for MiraCosta faculty looking for guidance in the use of Canvas, preparing for remote instruction, and teaching online. Those planning to be online during any given hour are listed on the schedule. The Zoom meeting includes breakout rooms so that help-seekers can go into their own online space with the person providing support.
You can enter the drop-in support sessions at any time by entering the 1-1 Drop-in Canvas and Course Design Support Zoom meeting. Support sessions are being offered from 10 am – 4 pm and 7 pm – 10 pm daily, with additional sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
*Phone 1-1 support is also being offered by several faculty members. Scroll below the 1-1 schedule for names, phone numbers, and availability*
External Webinars and Other Support
We have begun to compile a schedule of external support for the transition to remote instruction. While these webinars run concurrent with our local support offerings, we want to provide a breadth of options so folks can get the appropriate training that is most pertinent to their situation. We will post the recordings of these workshops when/if they become available.
Please review the MiraCosta Faculty Support for Instructional Continuity spreadsheet if you’re looking to connect with a departmental colleague for support. If you’re willing to provide such support but don’t appear on the sheet, please let us know so we can add you!
FAQs for Faculty
We want to make sure you are aware of the Remote Instruction FAQs for Faculty document. Here you will find answers to questions on schedule changes, support for the transition to remote instruction, student support services/resources, and facilities/technology access.
We are looking forward to connecting with you during this busy week of transition. We will be sending a daily early-morning email with a breakdown of the day’s events and links to the previous day’s recorded sessions.
