1. Meet Academic Council's definition of a remote course through "live" class meetings, use of Canvas, and make-up alternatives for missed class sessions and participation points.

Specifically, Academic Council expects that remote courses:

• Provide live engagement during the scheduled meeting times, including at least 50% planned and structured content delivery or discussion.
• Provide reasonable ways for students to complete make-up assignments for missed class sessions or participation points without loss of credit.
• Use Canvas for posting materials, collecting assignments, providing alternatives to lectures/discussions for students who are absent from class, and posting grades.
• Modify the course expectations as needed so long as learning objectives are met.

2. Ensure your class components are accessible in a remote context.  

Specifically, the Accessible Education Center advises instructors to:

• Record all synchronous course sessions (Save to Zoom cloud for auto-transcription option)
• Design for accessibility and provide flexibility
  • in the way information is presented
  • in options for students to respond or demonstrate learning
  • in the ways students engage
• Plan for the reality that you will have students in your class who experience disabilities or other types of barriers
• Be aware of Canvas Accessibility issues and follow best practice guidelines on creating accessible digital content
• Coordinate with the Accessible Education Center to facilitate required accommodations as outlined in notification letters and consult as needed

1. Consider TEP’s Starter Syllabus as you revise your course policies.
2. Choose assessments that work in a remote context.
3. Assign engaging activities. 
4. Include reflection prompts and call up career ready and resilience skills.

Need help identifying learning outcomes or aligning your assignments and activities with your outcomes? Here is a helpful worksheet on aligned course design.

1. Use Modules to organize the course schedule and content.
   • Include a Welcome Module
   • Consider using a Weekly Checklist.
2. Provide a clear path of navigation for your students.
3. Streamline your Canvas tools.
4. Establish your assignment structure, weight grades, and set up your Gradebook.

1. Choose a platform for live engagement. 
2. Organize class time with students:
   • Use Zoom in Canvas.
   • Use Canvas Chat.
3. Employ active learning and re-capture classroom dynamism.
4. Organize asynchronous student engagements:
   • Create Discussions in Canvas.
   • Create Groups in Canvas.
   • Create engaging Panopto videos. 

1. Build class community. 
2. Facilitate connection among students. 
3. Check in often and get student feedback. 
4. Hold office hours:
   • Learn how others are managing remote office hours.   
   • Hold virtual office hours with Zoom. 
   • Schedule office hours or appointments in Canvas. 
5. Support students' wellbeing, be part of a community of care for their mental health, and know how to refer them to campus resources.

1. Choose assessments that work in a remote context.
2. Build exams or quizzes.
3. Use rubrics and SpeedGrader.
4. Provide feedback.
5. Support academic integrity.

Need help designing transparent assignments? Here is a helpful template on transparent assignment design with examples.