COVID-19 Recommendations
Going Remote Recommendations
In light of recent developments relating to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), faculty and staff members need to be prepared to accommodate students and team members who are learning remotely or need to work remotely. To allow students and team members to maintain their work under these circumstances, Educational Technology and Technology Services have developed these recommendations. We will continue to build this resource. If you have any questions or wish to meet with a member of our team, feel free to contact us.
Our Guide to Working Remotely
What technology do I need? What applications can help me be effective (answer: use Office 365 and Microsoft Teams to keep in touch and stay productive even when you’re working remotely). How do I get to my email, files, and group work when I’m not on campus (hint: we encourage you to use OneDrive, Outlook, Groups, SharePoint, and Teams)? Don’t think you’re a 365 expert — don’t worry — visit this article for an overview of collaborating in Office 365.
Educational Technology Workshops and Video Resources
Visit Educational Technology’s post on our Continuity Workshops for the videos from our sessions.
All of our workshop sessions will be held virtually. To register for the workshops, visit our Events page.
Virtual Meetings — Microsoft Teams & Stream
To hold team meetings or class sessions virtually, the College-supported software is Microsoft Teams. Microsoft Teams is software in the Office 365 Suite that permits users to host video calls, chat, and collaborate on documents. *It is recommended to use the Teams client application. Teams is available in Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome web browsers. *not Safari browser*. See directions for installing Microsoft Teams for Windows, Mac, iOS, or Android.
- Teams video calls can be recorded. A recording is automatically saved to Microsoft Stream, Office 365’s video streaming platform, which features automatic transcription.
- For a brief overview of how to use Teams, see our Ed Tech post on Teams including a downloadable guide.
- To schedule and join a meeting using Microsoft Teams:
- download our how-to documentation with screenshots (start at page 7 for joining)
- watch our 4-minute how-to video in Stream (start at 0:51 for joining)
- visit the documentation
Faculty: Visit our Recommendations for Continuity of Instruction page
Tips for Moving Instruction Online
Students: Visit our Continuity Resources for Students page
Accessible Teaching Resources
Accessible Teaching in the Time of Covid-19
Labs
Most options for labs involve an online tool that simulates a physical experiment such as Hands On Labs. This is something to explore. We encourage faculty to look to their professional organizations for guidance on handling labs in their discipline.