As we approach the end of the semester, I am grateful for your continued extension of grace and support to your students. Those students who have been granted virtual learning adjustments through Academic Achievement will need an online option for their final exams, if at all possible. You may also find that some students need to enter isolation or quarantine during these final weeks, which would likewise require them to complete their courses virtually. We realize this may be very challenging in some courses. If possible, we would like to help our students finish the semester rather than having to take an incomplete grade (I). Yesterday’s communication from Cheryl Norman included several suggestions for support as you plan for finals week. The Online Learning Office is also available to help any faculty who might need assistance. If you identify any courses for which virtual exams cannot be offered, please contact your department chair for assistance in brainstorming a solution. Thanks in advance for doing all you can to help our students complete the semester successfully.
OLO is here to help
The Online Learning Office (OLO) is available to help any faculty who might need assistance with setting up finals in Moodle or thinking through other final assessment ideas. As you prepare your final exams, you may want to consider using one of these strategies to help improve the integrity of your assessments.
Consider setting an open date and close date for the exam along with a time limit
Shuffle/randomize answers in the exam
For assignments, enable Ouriginal to analyze papers for similarity to internet resources
Consider changing the final exam into a project that can be managed better remotely
OLO has created a resource for academic integrity with additional options. You may also contact the Online Learning Office directly to discuss ideas relevant to your testing setup. If you identify any courses for which virtual exams cannot be offered, please contact your department chair for assistance in brainstorming a solution. Thanks in advance for doing all you can to help our students complete the semester successfully!
Lecture Capture Guidelines Extended
After getting feedback from the Academic Continuity Team and Academic Technology Roundtable, it was determined that the Lecture Capture Guidelines developed for the Fall 2021 semester have been working will and will continue into the Spring 2022 semester. Thank you for continuing to use this tool to support students based on necessary and recommended use conditions.
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