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Spring 2021
As of February 15, classes have transitioned to their originally scheduled mode of instruction.
Upcoming Webinars
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- Managing Classroom Conversations
- Date: Friday, February 26, 2021
- Time: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm EST
- Audience: Instructors, Instructors at Commonwealth Campuses
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- Innovation in the Move to Remote/Physically Distanced Learning: Asking New Questions About Teaching and Learning During and After COVID-19
- Date: Friday, February 26, 2021
- Time: 12:20 pm–1:10 pm EST
- Audience: Instructors, Instructors at Commonwealth Campuses
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- Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students — Effective Communication
- Date: Wednesday, March 3, 2021
- Time: 12:30 pm–1:30 pm EST
- Audience: Instructors, Instructors at Commonwealth Campuses
- All Upcoming Webinars
June 2020- July 2020
- August 2020
- September 2020
- October 2020
- November 2020
- December 2020
- January 2021
June 2020
- Define general guidelines for return to instruction
- Describe continuum of instructional modes
- Academic units engage in discussion about instruction in their programs
- Draft experiential course guidelines
- Faculty indicate intent for on-campus or remote delivery
- Create classroom technology plans
- Advisers develop plans for supporting students
- Task teams address return to campus/classroom issues
- Develop options for graduate and international students
July 2020
- Launch student poll on LionPath to indicate intent for on-campus or remote instruction
- Develop guidance and instructional design support for instructional modes
- Explain instructional modes
- Academic units confirm room needs
- Finalize guidelines on experiential learning
- Advisers prepare for student questions
- Finalize course modes on course schedule/reiterate course modes in Canvas descriptions
- Information shared for Start at Home/Continue at Home process
- Refine classroom schedules
- Launch webinars for instructors and student-facing staff
- Publish universal masking and PPE recommendation guidelines
August 2020
- Continue webinars for faculty regarding technology, best practices, assessments
- Communicate details of courses to students and share templates
- Launch Student Success and Engagement webinar series
- Share classroom and syllabus guidelines for instructors
- Suggest language from Faculty Senate for masks and attendance
- Share Instruction, Universal Masking, and PPE recommendations
- Provide suggested language for webcam use from Faculty Senate
- Develop Instructor Guide to Fall 2020
- Develop Learning Design and Instructor Development Recommendations
- Create Helpful Links for Penn State Instructors
- Create Experiential Course Guidelines/Process
- Develop Countdown to Classes Series
- Develop academic integrity recommendations
- Develop guidelines related to the creation of “mirror sections”
September 2020
- Communicate timeline for adjusting and finalizing spring schedule of courses
- Provide instructor support for remote learning after November 20
- Develop contingency planning to shift to remote learning prior to November 20, if necessary
- Identify and develop support to help students become effective learners in each of the current modes
- Create webinars and best practices for faculty to share experiences in the current instructional modes
- Assess students’ engagement and academic performance in their courses
- Develop a plan in response to students’ course engagement and performance
- Develop FAQs for Keep Learning and Keep Teaching sites for fall and spring semester
October 2020
- Develop communication plan to encourage completion of early progress reports
- Enhance support for responding to early progress report results
- Begin discussions with students regarding their academic plan and spring schedule
- Create guidance for virtual study groups
- Develop and share guidance/templates for collecting mid-semester student feedback
- Continue Keep Engaging/Keep Teaching webinars
- Form plans for November transition to remote instruction
- Develop and share instructor and student communication templates focused on the transition to remote
- Share guidance for daylight savings and its impact upon international students
- Develop instructor and student checklist for the transition to remote learning
- Announce spring 2021 plans and reset course modes
- Begin discussion regarding instructor development needs for spring
November 2020
- Host Transition to Remote Symposium
- Continue planning for instructor development related to spring 2021
December 2020
- Offer webinars and Countdown-to-Classes event for instructors planning for spring 2021
- Offer consultation office hours for those who want to work on course planning over break
January 2021
- Offer reprise of webinars and Countdown-to-Classes event
- Offer consultation office hours for instructors