Remote Synchronous Course Checklist
According to the Registrar’s Instruction Modes website, a remote synchronous course is defined as having 100% of the class taught remotely synchronously. Instructors can offer up to 25% of the class asynchronously, a flexibility to manage their own absences, whether due to illness or other unavoidable circumstances, during travel, or for pedagogical reasons.
Canvas Requirements
The Canvas section includes all necessary course components. The following requirements ensure that students are able to access appropriate course materials and resources.
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Syllabus
The syllabus in Canvas includes all elements, including technology requirements, required by policy.
Course Materials
Course materials are available via Canvas, so that learners are able to complete appropriate activities before, during, and after scheduled course meetings.
Assignments
Assignments are in Canvas with due dates and point values that create a course calendar and gradebook.
Assessments
Assessments delivered via Canvas measure the course objectives and are achievable in the constructed format.
Gradebook
The Canvas gradebook is used for daily/weekly grading and feedback.
Organization
Course materials are shared in an organized, usable structure.
Resources
Students can find information in Canvas about local and remote resources that support success. This is especially true of courses shared on the Digital Learning Cooperative (DLC), where students may enroll from different campuses.
Synchronous Pedagogical Considerations
Participation and substantive engagement are important considerations when it comes to remote synchronous course delivery.
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Instructional Time
Best practices for instructional time have been considered, including lecture style and assessment strategies.
Engagement with Instructor
A plan has been established that engages learners in regular, substantive interaction with the instructor in the course. Examples include ice breakers, lectures, demonstrations/experiments, office hours, muddiest point, exit polls, quizzes/exams.
Engagement with Other Learners
A plan has been established that engages learners in regular, substantive interaction with other learners in the course. Expectations for communication have been outlined in the course syllabus. Examples include discussions/debates, brainstorming, research/projects, experiments/simulations, skits/role plays, games, think/pair/share.
Attendance and Accountability
Points earned by attendance are attached to engagement in the course and not merely to presence. Measures have been taken to prepare students for the synchronous class meeting.
Assessment Design
Assessments delivered during synchronous sessions are achievable and appropriate for this format.
Formative Assessments
A plan for formative assessment has been established for monitoring student understanding during synchronous sessions, especially when non-verbal behaviors are harder to see.
Community/Equity
Strategies are utilized to make sure the course is equitable to all students. Building community is a priority in the classroom.