COVID-19: Preparing for Continuity of Academic Programming
POCs: Please forward this information to graduate student instructors
Dear Colleagues,

Thank you all for your cooperation as we navigate this challenging time at the University. This is a reminder of helpful information as we prepare to go online, including useful links.

Please note that DoIT has scheduled several Keep Teaching webinars over the next two weeks, offering basic information on tools such as Blackboard, Echo 360 and Skype for Business. Visit the Keep Teaching page for guidelines on what tools to use for classes.

In addition, DoIT Training has set up a very useful Keep Working page for faculty and staff, providing information on how to prepare your computer and phone to work from anywhere.

As you may have heard, Zoom will be available for all starting next week. Relevant web pages regarding Zoom access are currently being finalized. Once this process is complete, a communication will be sent to all.

We also received information from SUNY that may provide additional assistance as we move online. Please see that information below.
 
Lastly, in case you missed yesterday's Blackboard webinar “ Preparing to scale online teaching and learning during Coronavirus ," email Blackboard to receive a copy of the webinar after the recording.

We are continuing to take questions via casdeansbu@stonybrook.edu and will keep you updated with information and updates as we receive them.

With appreciation,
Nicole
Course Content and Webinars to Help SUNY Faculty Move Online

High-quality digital course materials and related instructional technologies are available through SUNY’s  Ready-to-Adopt Course Catalog . All of these offerings:
  • Are available to SUNY students and faculty at NO COST
  • Include ancillary materials (e.g slides, assignments, test banks, etc.)
  • Meet accessibility standards
  • Seamlessly integrates with your Learning Management System (LMS)
 
Courses, which can be requested through the catalog, can be  set up within a few minutes  and customized to meet your own needs. 
 
To assist faculty who need to move courses online, we will be  offering a series of webinars  that will provide an overview of the set up process and best practices for online delivery. Currently scheduled webinars include:
  • Friday, March 13th: 10 am - 11 am [REGISTER]
  • Friday, March 13th: 11 am - 12 noon [REGISTER]
  • Friday, March 13th: 1 pm - 2 pm [REGISTER]
  • Friday, March 13th: 2 pm - 3 pm [REGISTER]
  • Saturday, March 14th: 10 am - 11 am [REGISTER]
  • Saturday, March 14th: 12 noon - 1 pm [REGISTER]
  • Sunday, March 15th: 12 noon - 1 pm [REGISTER]
 
SUNY’s Ready-to-Adopt OER Courses are supported through a partnership between  SUNY OER Services , Carnegie Mellon University’s Open Learning Initiative (OLI) and Lumen Learning.