We will update this page with new communications throughout the semester.
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Past Updates
JUNE 30, 2020
The Fall Course Transition Process
We thank all of the faculty members who already have begun the Fall Course Transition Services process, beginning with the brief Fall Course Development Form. Regardless of the subject matter, all courses will need to run in face-to-face, mixed delivery and full online formats.
The course transition process includes three steps:
- Design and upload materials.
- Review course with Blackboard Academic Services personnel.
- Deliver completed course.
To learn more, you can watch this webinar, which provides an overview of the entire process.
The faculty support team (help@syr.edu) is available to answer questions related to your fall semester planning. Please also take advantage of these online coaching and consultation opportunities:
- Teaching and Technology Tuesdays (Tuesdays at noon ET)
- Overview of Blackboard Course Transition Services (Tuesdays at 6 p.m. ET)
- Course Development in Blackboard: Open Q and A (Thursdays at 10 a.m. ET)
- Zoom Training: Teaching with Zoom (multiple times available)
- Faculty Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Access Workshop Series (asynchronous)
- Identifying and Reducing Implicit Bias in Pedagogical Decision-Making
- Establishing Civility and Positive Climate in Your Teaching Environment
- Problematizing Identity and Intersectionality on the College Campus
- Transparent Teaching: An Evidence-Based Inclusive Practice
- Navigating Challenges of Diversity in the Classroom
We look forward to working with you.
JUNE 25, 2020
Envisioning Your Fall Courses
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This is not the semester that anyone envisioned. We realize that everyone’s situation is slightly different in terms of family, resources and more. Even so, please remember that you are not alone—we are all in this together. We look forward to helping you make the best of a challenging situation.
March 12, 2020
To support the transition to online course delivery effective at the end of the academic day on Friday, March 13, we will continue to send regular communications to ensure you have the most up-to-date information related to online teaching and learning. If you haven’t already, please bookmark the Academic Continuity Resources toolkit available at at Syracuse.edu/coronavirus/academic-continuity.
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