About the Academic Continuity Plan

The Academic Continuity Plan is designed to provide solutions for the traditional courses taught at Northwestern in the event of a campus closing during the semester. The Senior Leadership Team (SLT) will make the determination and announce whether this plan will be activated.

Step 1: Getting Started

There are main steps to moving your course online

1. Identify the material that needs to move online
2. Transform material online
3. Create the Content in Moodle
4. Communicate to Students

Getting Ready for Online Teaching

Possible Online Activities

When a class is cancelled, the activities that were planned for class can be modified and take place online. Review the instructor guide to see what types of online activities would be the best solution. You are not limited to only one type of activity. Choose the appropriate activities that will best represent the class time that you originally planned. 

Communication To Students

If you choose to implement an online activity, make sure that you clearly communicate what you are doing and the expectations of the activity to your students via Quickmail, a course announcement, or another communication method.

Explore the examples below to learn more about these activities and tools.

Lectures

Discussion

Presentations

For questions or assistance, please contact Mark Henderson, the Academic Technology Manager, or the Online Learning Office.