*Course Name Here*: COVID-19 Planning
Please complete this short survey, to be used only for the purposes of our class, to help me understand your expectations, needs, and preferences regarding online instruction, as it appears we will be moving to this model for at least the first half of Spring term.
The college has requested that faculty educate themselves on online teaching tools and strategies. To my mind, this also requires understanding YOU and how your lives are being affected by this situation. I don't teach to hear myself talk; I teach to help you understand the material in ways that are engaging and appropriate. Teaching online poses many challenges, and I want to make sure that we are all investing time to create an experience that is as likely as possible to provide an informative and enjoyable experience.
I understand that your lives may be changing in important ways. Your personal health, family/caretaking obligations, travel and commuting time, work, and financial situation might be significantly affected. You might be staying in a location with different technology infrastructure and access than is typical, or have accessibility concerns related to our new online learning format. Please consider how you might be affected by working from a "home" or other alternative location and share those insights with me below to the extent you are able/would prefer.
I take these matters very seriously and wish to accommodate whatever I can as best I can as we rapidly transition to an online format. We will figure this out together. Wishing you all the best during this stressful time. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any concerns related to this class. I may also reach out to you based on your responses to this form.
Best,
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