COVID-19 Faculty Resources

NSCC Zoom 2020-2021 Recordings Related to COVID

  • Apps and Tips to Keep You Sane (or at least make it appear that way)
    • This session will assist faculty in giving all students more access to faculty by freeing up time devoted to “housekeeping” tasks and reinventing the wheel when a better wheel exists already (probably as an app.) Example: Setmore is a scheduling app that allows faculty to send a link (or include it in their contact information) for students to quickly schedule appointments while sending the faculty information from the student needed for the appointment. Setmore also sends reminders to the student and faculty and does away with missed appointments, or at least it has this past semester.
    • January 13, 2021 
    • Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/BABRh6qAb2gW6kPejEJvxthtD_RotcUqjR7ZxWrITogwxwrWi-BzeP2i3THmk-Wb.Oh4Gy4OLubNr73j8
    • Access Passcode: &3Ai*K+W 
    • This CRTP workshop counts as one professional development hour toward the Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices Certificate.
  • Dos and Don’ts for Post-Pandemic Teaching
    • What do we do now? Just ask students! During the pandemic, we learned many valuable technology skills that assisted us in our virtual classrooms. This session will review research regarding what students hope we will continue to do and what they hope we will not.
    • Presenters: Tammy Ruff, Senior Affiliate Faculty, Psychology; and Valerie Belew, Associate Professor, English; Fellow, The Teaching Center
    • Friday, August 13, 2021
    • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
    • Meeting Recording: https://nscc-edu.zoom.us/rec/share/sJAtMkpRXUehuiywyMn6XDXr3i5JLeZxQtwnQNQj5osHu3W0J1Tz8cwfTOhg3Lfa.KPx8SwNkWbk8V4VJ
    • Access Passcode: 0*Xz*u2m
  • Improving Engagement in Online Discussion Boards
    • Are you tired of reading “great post”? We’re using online discussion boards more than ever for our web and virtual courses, so let’s get together and brainstorm ways to improve them. We’ll talk about updating our settings in NS Online, adding options for Universal Design for Learning, incorporating FlipGrid, and more. Please join us for this interactive in-service and share your own ideas about what’s working well for you and what you want to try next.
    • Jan 7, 2021  
    • Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1DVy7GVrHGiChBYJWkK4GYDuXnSTwgZGKrX18jzA-w9IXD0FeeRXfNpoGMWWmiEp.QmsdW5HnIdCM69y1
    • Access Passcode: TiC*KV3^ 
  • Keep Calm and Zoom On: Managing Zoom Fatigue in the Classroom 
    • If you have been spending endless hours in virtual meetings and leading multiple virtual class sessions, you are likely very familiar with Zoom fatigue. You may know the feeling, but not the definition. Zoom fatigue describes the tiredness, worry, or burnout associated with consistently using virtual platforms of communication. Join us as we outline some of the common underlying causes and discuss practical methods to minimize it. Keep in mind, it is not just happening to faculty, but students as well.
    • January 13, 2021 
    • Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/x_8qc-JBqW7qPQ1D8Dc8ZhyZMaG4gNJxDYRiIGcXZZwvRuMbUvzMImaNG2Rn2fio.jlfLs2e4u2VCVzGl
    • Access Passcode: ^U&%Zp76 
  • Plagues of Nashville – The Silver Lining
    • The purpose of this training is to help prepare us to deliver quality education during the pandemic so we ensure physical distancing, but we also promote social connections between faculty and students. While teaching virtually this summer, we have had the opportunity to explore the different features of Zoom that allow us to replicate and translate our on-ground classroom, lab, and office hours to Zoom.
    • Date: Aug 17, 2020 11:04 AM
    • Meeting Recording:https://zoom.us/rec/share/3ZR_MavX1kBOW4X80UHHYKEhT8e4X6a8g3Ue-fUEnUgJS46LeD0s_7EGWAublzc2
    • Access Password:P8VKVqk#
  • Using Online Rubrics in NS Online 
    • Students prefer feedback that is both frequent and timely (Reis, 2012) and balanced and specific (Fiock & Garcia, 2019). Faculty want to provide that kind of feedback for students, but how do we do so for every student and every assignment? Grading with the NS Online rubric tool can help faculty provide this kind of feedback. Attaching rubrics to assignments makes criteria visible for students, and grading with NS Online rubrics moves quickly for faculty while still providing options for customized feedback. In this workshop, participants will discuss how well-written rubrics support student learning, view examples of rubrics in NS Online, practice creating simple rubrics, and learn how to attach rubrics to grade items in NS Online.
    • January 13, 2021 
    • Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/hCHyERhI89XRoZTT1tTw3DwGCgWfmgBz00PBzPfbmI37Z4-szPwwrMB-HYLMvoH-.YvMzb0rhPH3uZzta
    • Access Passcode: #L8DqFMS 

ONLINE COVID RESOURCES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 Website https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Coping With Coronavirus (Collection of Articles from Chronicle of Higher Education) https://connect.chronicle.com/CHE-CS-WC-2020-CVCollection-Faculty_LP.html?cid=CSCHEEMMAR2020COPINGWITHCORONAVIRUSE1

COVID-19 Emergency Response Resources https://www.nashvilleresponsefund.com/individuals

Faculty Resources: TBR COVID-19 Guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/12HGRVVSMlq2PNOC2YmXiyyRRdz7dL1NR/view

NSCC Responsible Return to Campus Phase Plan https://s3.amazonaws.com/nscc.edu/PDFs/faculty-staff/covid_phase_plan.pdf?mtime=20210819153832