Virtual Teaching
As we continue with virtual instruction, faculty are asked to continue to support their students by communicating regularly, sharing resources, and encouraging participation in virtual classes and completion of coursework.
Recommended Tools for Instructional Continuity
The Technology and Learning Program is available to help faculty learn about and make use of online tools for teaching such as Blackboard Learn, Zoom, and Kaltura. TLP has created the Keep Teaching page on their site as a dedicated resource and will also be offering a number of webinars to teach faculty about such tools.
TLP is available by:
- Live Zoom Room for drop-in help and consultations. The live Zoom Room is open Monday - Thursday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Launch Zoom room.
- Phone at 530-898-6167. Leave a voicemail for a reply via email or phone call.
- Email at tlp@csuchico.edu.
Working From Home
View the Employee Resources page for information about paychecks, travel, and more. The Human Resources Services Center is also maintaining a list of frequently asked questions about telecommuting and University employee policies that apply to faculty, staff, and auxiliary employees, including Telecommuting Expectations that apply specifically to Faculty.
COVID-19 Faculty, Staff & Manager Resources
The Office of Academic Personnel (OAPL) website provides a bullet list of all personnel related CFA and OAPL COVID-19 agreements with instructions on Probationary Period Extension Requests; Administration of Summer SETS, RTP and lecturer evaluation protocol and more.
Telecommuting Tips and Resources
We've also created a complete list of resources for developing work-life balance at home, setting up a productive and healthy home office, and technology and connectivity, as well as guidelines for purchasing office supplies and other home-office expenses.
Additional Faculty Resources
- Getting Started with Blackboard Learn - quick reference (Google Doc) (faculty)
- Getting Started with Zoom - quick reference (Google Doc)(faculty)
- Engaging Students Online through Zoom
- Zoom Knowledge Base - Helpful resource that contains both video and step-by-step, print tutorials.
- If you do not have off-campus access to the Internet, free Internet Connectivity Resources are available.
- Though the Meriam Library building is closed (all due dates extended; fees waived), the library will continue to provide online research resources and virtual research support, including 24/7 chat support and the ability to schedule Zoom appointments with librarians. Faculty can also request synchronous Information Literacy Instruction for your class. In addition to the e-books and articles available through the library's OneSearch, the newly created National Emergency Library has thousands of free e-book resources.
Supporting Your Students
Direct your students to the Student Resources page for a list of services/resources available.
Additionally, the Keep Learning website provides students tips, best practices, and resources for online learning, as well as live support weekdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Add these web links to your Blackboard Learn course to support students:
- Keep Learning website
- Blackboard Learn Quick Reference (Google Doc) (students)
- Zoom Quick Reference Guides (students)
- Internet Connectivity Resources
- Meriam Library online research resources and virtual research support
- WellCat Counseling Center