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Update: March 13, 2020, 6:15 PM

 

Dear Laney Graduate School Community,

 

Effective Monday, March 23, 2020, all Emory University classes will transition to remote instruction.

 

We recommend that teaching assistants, teaching associates, and faculty explore the use of tools such as Canvas and Zoom. These tools are equipped with built-in features that support a quick shift to remote instruction. Below is additional information and resources to assist faculty and graduate students serving as teaching assistants/associates. 

 

Emory schools and colleges have instructional support teams that are able to answer questions about transitioning your courses to a remote format. Laney graduate students serving as  Teaching Assistants/Associates (TA) can access support for this transition from existing instructional support teams on campus.  Graduate faculty are also encouraged to use these resources as well. Contact information for these resources can be found below. 

 

Candler School of Theology

Contact: theologyref@emory.edu 

Link: http://pitts.emory.edu/research/faculty-support/facultysupport_instructional.cfm

 

Emory College

Contact: oue.facultysupport@emory.edu

Link: http://college.emory.edu/oisp/remoteteaching/

 

Goizueta Business School

Contact: GBSITHELP@emory.edu 


Law School

Contact: Serena Holley, Academic Technology Specialist: serena.holley@emory.edu 

Link: http://library.law.emory.edu/research/faculty-research.html  


Neil Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing

Contact: son-help@listserv.cc.emory.edu

Link: http://www.nursing.emory.edu/technology/index.html


Oxford College

Contact: Scott Foster, Director of Academic Technology:  scott.foster@emory.edu 

Link: https://guides.libraries.emory.edu/faculty-resources/teaching-support

 

Rollins School of Public Health

Contact: Susan Dietrie, Instructional Designer:  susan.detrie@emory.edu 

 

School of Medicine

Contact: Jess Bowling, Manager, Curricular Support:  jbowlin@emory.edu 

Link: https://inside.med.emory.edu/administration/its/index.html

 

Laney Graduate School Teaching Assistants and Associates who have reached out to the contacts above and still require support are invited to contact Rob Pearson, Assistant Dean of Professional Development and Career Planning at rdpears@emory.edu. 

 

Resources on Transitioning to Remote Delivery of Instruction

Below is a list of helpful resources from Emory’s campus and other institutions. 

 

Emory Teaching Resources:

  • The LITS Office of Teaching and Learning Technologies has assembled a guide for the remote delivery of instruction. See: Keep Teaching with Canvas
  • Emory College provides some resources maintaining academic continuity during times of instructional disruptions. See: Academic Continuity & Remote Teaching Resources
  • The Center for Faculty Development and Excellence has created a helpful guide to assist faculty in transitioning their courses to a remote format.
  • Numerous trainings in essential tools such as Canvas and Zoom are ongoing. You can see a complete list of upcoming trainings here.

Other Teaching Resources:

  • The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning ( CIRTL) is a network of 46 institutions committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices for diverse learners in STEM education. By creating an account, you can access resources and recordings of past topics that will be of use in transitioning your course to a remote format. Navigate to Events à Past Events to see past workshops and programs, some of which are accompanied by recordings, slides, and other resources.
  • University of Michigan’s Remote Resource Guide: Technology for remote teaching, learning, research, and work.
  • Harvard University’s website Teach Remotely
  • View a crowdsourced list of resources from various universities across North America about transitioning to a remote environment.

 

We recognize that faculty and students may have questions. This is an extraordinary time that requires flexibility and responsiveness, and we will continue to share new Emory resources to support remote teaching and learning as they become available.

 

With appreciation, 

-Lisa

 

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Lisa A. Tedesco, Ph.D.

Vice Provost for Academic Affairs – Graduate Studies

Dean, James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies

Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University