There is an update with the issue related to the potential for “restriction and/or censorship of online course content by the governments of some foreign countries where international students reside”. For further details, please visit Statement re online learning for international students.
Internal Resources:
Welcome Back Letter from the Associate Dean, Academic for 2023/24
Tipsheet for New Instructors
Tipsheet for New Instructors
by The Associate Deans Academic and the Teaching and Learning Support Team
Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips
Click here to read Faculty Focus’ article ‘Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips’ by Kimberly Hillyard.
Lessons Learned and Recommendations from 2020 Term 1
Lessons Learned and Recommendations from Term 1
by The Associate Deans Academic and the Teaching and Learning Support Team
Don’t Panic: Some Anticipated Student Queries and Where to Direct Them for Assistance
Don’t Panic: Some Anticipated Student Queries and Where to Direct Them for Assistance
by The Provost’s Office and the Associate Deans Academic
Online Teaching and Learning Best Practices
Improving Student Connectivity
Syllabus Best Practices
Syllabus Best Practices
Planning for Fall Adhoc Committee (PFFAC)
Syllabus Best Practices offers guidance on how to create a whiz-bang syllabus for your online courses in the Faculty of Forestry.
The Tip Sheet includes a useful syllabus template to follow and an example syllabus that was used for an online course taught in Forestry.
External Resources:
Communications Protocol in Online Learning Environments
Communications Protocol in Online Learning Environments
Planning for Fall Adhoc Committee (PFFAC)
Communications Protocol in Online Learning Environments delves into the multifaceted topic of how best to communicate with students prior to and during your online courses. It provides a thorough and detailed consideration of this very important topic.
Note that an example of a student survey has been included in the appendix which contains a question on time zones – these will vary depending on what time of year you administer the survey.