Eastern Michigan University issued the following announcement on Nov. 29.
‘A conceptual whirlwind.’ Reflections on teaching the teachers, as Eastern Michigan University faculty members adjust to a primarily online classroom environment
https://today.emich.edu/story/news/11611 #TRUEMU
Before COVID-19, a relatively small number of Eastern Michigan University faculty had sustained experience in online teaching, and even fewer had received focused professional development on empirically supported online pedagogy.
Last spring, a team of instructors (Professor Michael McVey with Lecturers Sarah DeWard and Kimberly Pavlock) began working on a professional development pilot course for faculty to teach over the summer. But once COVID-19 arrived, the abrupt shift to online instruction created a sudden demand for support.
Suddenly last spring, nearly all faculty were expected to be online teachers. Faculty members who had never taught online needed help in getting started. Most of those received remarkable and timely assistance from EMU’s Center for E-Learning. For others with limited experience teaching online or who wanted to improve and hone their skills, we were ready for them.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Eastern Michigan University
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