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<p><span style="color:black">Please see the latest from the Provost’s Office below:<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p><i><span style="color:black">Two important updates from yesterday’s email:<br>
</span></i><span style="color:black"> 1. Today’s in-person training will be also be available on Zoom – total of three offerings today (see below).<br>
2. Extended phone support from OIA: Monday-Friday 8 am to 8 pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Matt<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To the Campus Teaching Community:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Offices of Instruction and Assessment, Digital Learning, and University Information Technology Services have formed a Teaching Continuity Support Team to support instructors as we move rapidly
to remote teaching. We are gratified that many of you were able to join our first few informational sessions, and we will hold more sessions tomorrow. These sessions consist of a “where to start?” presentation, with lots of time for questions and sharing of
ideas.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In-person “getting started” sessions</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> in ILC 120 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday, March 13 2:00-3:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(also available by Zoom:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/j/689198601"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://arizona.zoom.us/j/689198601</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">)</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom-only “getting started” session</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Friday, March 13, 3:00-4:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom link for all sessions:
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://arizona.zoom.us/j/689198601"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://arizona.zoom.us/j/689198601</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Getting help by phone or email</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have expanded our support team and service hours to better serve you during this transition. For the next few weeks, you can reach members of the support team for phone and email support
<b>Monday-Friday 8 am to 8 pm</b>, and <b>Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm</b> (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:d2l@arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">d2l@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">;
520-626-6804). Virtual office hours will be forthcoming.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Webinars starting next week</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Several webinars will be held next week to help you work with tools that support remote teaching. The schedule with Zoom links is available at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/teaching-continuity-webinars"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/teaching-continuity-webinars</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Communicate with your students</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please reach out to communicate with your students and reassure them that they are in your thoughts. It is perfectly fine to tell them that you’re working on a Plan B and that you’ll share more information
as soon as you’ve figured it out. Contact </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:d2l@email.arizona.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">d2l@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
if you need support in getting your message out to students.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pace yourself</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You don’t have to figure out everything in the next two days. Start by concentrating on the materials students will need to do their assignments and how you can accomplish some of the most important
things you do in class. See the recommendations at </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/teaching-continuity-strategies"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/teaching-continuity-strategies</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">You might just like it</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Teaching online can be exhilarating, and although this is not the roll-out we would have chosen, we are excited to expand the network of instructors we support in this grand adventure. It’s a great
way to learn some new tools and interact with students in different ways. </span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0C234B">Lisa K Elfring, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#767676"><br>
Associate Vice Provost<br>
<a href="https://www.oia.arizona.edu/" title="https://www.oia.arizona.edu/">Office of Instruction & Assessment</a><br>
THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA<br>
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Integrated Learning Center (ILC), 101F<br>
PO Box 210070 | Tucson, AZ 85721<br>
Office: 520-621-1671 <br>
<a href="mailto:elfring@email.arizona.edu">elfring@email.arizona.edu</a><br>
Pronouns: She/her/hers<br>
<b><a href="https://www.arizona.edu"><span style="color:#8B0015">www.arizona.edu</span></a></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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