The information on this page is intended to help keep your course running as smoothly as possible during the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. We hope you find these ideas and recommendations helpful.
Virtual Faculty Instructional Technology (FIT) Center Support
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Please view AVP of Faculty Advancement, Joanna Brooks’ address to SDSU faculty, during the COVID-19 pandemic (Run time: 3:22):
Flexible Course Design Summer Institute
In light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), and in order to prepare faculty for the uncertainties that lie ahead in Academic Year 2020-21, the SDSU Flexible Course Design Summer Institute will provide participants with pedagogical strategies to teach in a hybrid (blending online and face-to-face) or fully online environment.
Session One is FULL. Due to the high demand for this training, only a limited number of applicants may be accepted to participate in Session Two (July 6 – July 24, 2020) now that the initial application deadline has passed. Please use the online application form located on https://its.sdsu.edu/covid-19/
Virtual Instruction Primer (VIP) Workshops
ITS will host workshops via Zoom to help faculty better prepare for virtual instruction. The full list of VIP workshop descriptions and links is available on our Virtual Instruction Primer (VIP) Workshops page.
Student Support
You can also provide your students with this one-stop link for virtual support: https://virtual-help.sdsu.edu/.
Technology Provider Preparation
The following technology providers have published assurances that their services will be able to meet increased demand and have published resources to help you during this transition to virtual instruction:
- Blackboard
- Canvas
- Google G Suite
- Mediasite
- Microsoft
- PlayPosit
- Respondus
- Zoom
- Turnitin
- Pearson
- Wiley
- McGraw Hill
- WW Norton
Up-to-Date Resources about Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SDSU has introduced an informational webpage on Coronavirus (COVID-19), which is regularly updated. Please visit this page for campus updates and additional information.
The CSU Chancellor’s Office has also established a CSU Coronavirus webpage where all communications, information, and resources can be found in one location. This site will be updated on a regular basis.
The SDSU Office of Emergency Preparedness is the home for emergency preparedness resources.
