Creating Your Continuity of Learning Plan

The Chronicle of Higher Education recently published a guide for faculty members engaged in moving face-to-face courses to remote learning environments - Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start. Another good article to help you think about the technical challenges is Shifting to Online Teaching? How to Keep Your Sanity and Create a Great Course.

In addition, faculty can share with their students this resource page from Student Affairs and an article providing advice for those students new to remote learning and this list of tips for those new to the online learning experience.

As with face-to-face courses, it is important to keep the focus on your intended learning outcomes. In a Continuity of Learning plan faculty should explain to students:

  1. What are the primary modes of instruction and communication?
  2. How will students access course activities and submit assignments?
  3. What are instructional activities (e.g. discussion boards, synchronous meetings, video lectures, online quizzes, etc.)?
  4. What are the best times and methods for communicating with the instructor?


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Last Modified: 8/10/22