Teaching Remotely

Maintain normal course scheduling as much as you can. Try to hold synchronous activities to promote community, but please don't penalize students who cannot participate due to time zone differences, poor internet access, or similar factors. Additionally, it's ideal to schedule synchronous activities during the normal class time (relative to the Pacific time zone), to avoid putting students in the untenable position of having to choose between simultaneous activities for different classes.

All faculty have a Zoom Basic account (accessed through MyCLU). A basic account limits group meetings to 40 minutes. The time usage is unlimited for one-on-one meetings.

Please contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@CalLutheran.edu) for a Zoom Pro account.  The Pro version allows for group meetings to run for 24 hours. You will need this if you are using Zoom for a class meeting.

For more information about using Zoom, please visit the Zoom Page.

Approved accommodations for students with disabilities will still need to be delivered.  There may need to be some modifications to those accommodation to make them appropriate for virtual study.  Students or faculty with specific questions or concerns should feel free to contact Disability Support Services at dss@CalLutheran.edu or 805-493-3464.  All efforts will be made to ensure a timely transition for any necessary modifications.  Decisions for modifications will be made on a case-by-case basis.  We appreciate your understanding.

Please address this with your dean.

Use Zoom features such as Waiting Rooms to control access to your virtual classroom. Consider muting participants upon entry, using the Raise Hand feature to manage questions, and disabling the chat when necessary to minimize distractions. 

A survey went out to all students asking about their computer/internet needs. ITS is working with those students to ensure they have access. If you would like more information, please contact the Helpdesk by phone at 805-493-3698 or by email at helpdesk@CalLutheran.edu. 

Consider using Zoom to hold remote office hours and to keep appointments with students during the campus closure.

If you're not already using the appointments booking feature in Google Calendar, this could be a good time to start. You can designate selected time slots for which students can sign up. If students have their own Google Calendar time zones set correctly for wherever they are, Google Calendar will automatically make the appropriate adjustments.