Educators reflect on transition to remote teaching
04 August 2021
The week was observed from June 7-11 under the theme ‘Supporting the Continuity of Teaching, Learning and Assessment During the Pandemic’. The CETL played a pivotal role during the Campus’ rapid three-week transition from in-person to remote teaching in March 2020. Despite the short timeframe and unanticipated circumstances, the centre conducted extensive training of the more than 1100 members of the teaching staff.
Two individuals who gave yeoman service during the transition received the Partner Award for outstanding contribution to the continuity of teaching and learning, particularly during the initial period of the pandemic. They are lecturer in Management Studies in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. Glenda Gay and Chief Information Officer at the Campus IT Services, Keith Inniss.
This is the second such award for Dr. Gay, who served on the 21-member Campus Continuation Committee for Online Learning. She received the Principal’s Award for Excellence in 2020. Officer in Charge and Instructional Development Specialist at CETL, Dr. Sylvia Henry, said the centre could not have accomplished as much as it did without the support of several partners. “We can all say that we exhibited remarkable resilience for continuity. We all exhibited considerable creativity and innovation to ensure the continuity of teaching, learning, assessment, administrative processes and even research.”
The importance of documenting such experiences was the focus of the presentation by Professor Shannon Murray of the University of Prince Edward Island in Canada. She spoke on the topic, “Collect, Select, Reflect: Creating a Rich and Comprehensive Dossier.
The professor explained that this document could be used by educators to summarize their major teaching accomplishments and strengths. Professor Murray said that document could make a difference to the individual’s teaching development, and it could also be presented when seeking future employment, application for tenure, promotions, and teaching awards.
Over a dozen presenters spoke on a range of topics that included:
My Secret Recipe for Teaching Success during a Pandemic;
Together Apart During the COVID-19 pandemic: Assessing Students’ Preparedness for Transitioning to Emergency Remote Learning; Health and Wellness, and
Ensuring Quality in Online Delivery: Policies to Guide us During and Beyond the Pandemic.
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