ACADEMIC INNOVATION
DELIVERABLES
- Within 48 hours of learning of the expectation to transfer curricular content to an online learning format, Academic Affairs moved immediately into training faculty members in teaching online. By the numbers, the University stood up 515 individual courses for Spring 2020
- oFaculty were prepared for online teaching with instruction in the Quality Matters curriculum development model for online learning
- oSpecific resources including training
faculty to teach students with dis-
abilities and in universal design were
made available for all faculty through
the Blackboard
- oAdvising, as offered by University College, and student learning support, as provided by the Thorobred Learning Center (TLC), were migrated to virtual appointments and library resources were enhanced to support academic research
- oOn April 13, a student experience survey was launched and will remain open until April 23 to capture student perceptions of online learning, details about their experiences in learning online, and challenges they have or are facing in the online learning environment
- The University has updated academic policies through close collaboration with the Faculty Senate:
- The University has updated academic policies through close collaboration with the Faculty Senate:
- oExtended the course withdrawal period
- oProposed and finalized an extension to the Pass/Fail grading policy
- oAdopted the Continuity of Instruction Policy that lays out the procedures for moving to alternative course delivery modalities
- oLaunched the student evaluation of courses on the established schedule with the option for faculty to “count” the evaluations in their performance reviews and evaluations
- The University moved forward with the application to the SACSCOC to offer its curriculum fully online. The waiver request was approved and SACSCOC has extended the initial period for the waiver to December 31, 2020
- Completed online and face-to-face schedule of summer courses in all academic areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels
- Continuing to offer dual enrollment to students and engage with the local school districts for continuity of instruction in the high schools