Fall 2020 Do’s and Don’ts

The Don’ts

1. Use attendance for grades
2. Require a doctor’s note for accommodation 
3. Require webcam on during remote lectures 
4. Adjust the grading scheme for a student who needs make-up work
5. Include copyrighted videos in your recording
6. Record a class lecture without immediate warning
7. Sharing lecture recordings that have student participation with a different class section

The Do’s

1. Use participation for grades
2. Assess an illness claim without a doctor’s note
3. Adopt a camera-optional approach for remote instruction
4. Allow make up work for students who miss classes and equal opportunity to earn grades
5. Encourage out-of-class viewing of licensed material
6. Remind students of the plan to record immediately before any recording takes place (sample language);
7. Share recording with only students presently enrolled in the same section; Remove any type of identifying information if the recordings are to be used after the end of the semester.

In addition,

• Describe your course teaching strategy in your syllabus;
• Have a contingency plan if you become ill or must quarantine;
• If you have in-person instructions: describe how you plan to accommodate students who are ill, and how to transition to a fully remote teaching mode.
• Use the 2020 August Syllabus Checklist to make sure you have all the required elements.