One bright spot in these chaotic times has been the amazing response by the instructional technology community. Below are some resources to help with the transition.
If you have more, please send them to nswinehart[at]uchicago.edu. I will add new resources to the top of each section as they come in.
From UChicago IT Services/Center for Teaching
–Teaching Remotely homepage, added 3/21/20
–Introduction to Canvas and Zoom for Teaching Remotely, added 3/21/20
Articles about the current situation
–How to Make Your Online Pivot Less Brutal, added 3/16/20
-Emergency Remote Instruction Checklist for Higher Ed – Quality Matters, added 3/13/20
-Going Online in a Hurry: What to Do and Where to Start – Chronicle
–Prepare to Move Online (in a Hurry) – Inside Higher Ed
–Joint Response Regarding COVID-19 and Advice on Transitioning Face-to-Face Courses Online – OLC
–15 Strategies for Online Learning When School is Closed – Global Online Academy
–Ensuring Instructional Continuity in a Potential Pandemic – Inside Higher Ed
–So You Want to Temporarily Teach Online – Inside Higher Ed
Webinar videos
–Pandemic Prepping Part 3 – Q&A – added 3/25/20
–Emergency Remote Instruction (ERI) Checklist – Quality Matters – added 3/13/20
-Pandemic Prepping in the Language Class – FLT Mag, IALLT
–Using Online, Live Instruction to Support Instructional Continuity – OLC (must register, but free)
–Making the Shift to Online Learning: Emergency Preparedness & Instructional Continuity – OLC
–How to Survive Your (Hurried) Switch to Online Delivery Using UDL – OLC, upcoming on March 26
Collections of Resources
–OLC Continuity Planning and Emergency Preparedness
–Teaching in the context of COVID-19 – Google Doc
–Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption – Google Doc
–Resources for Online Meetings, Classes, and Events – Google Doc
–Remote Teaching Resources for Business Continuity – Google Doc
Social Media
–Teaching in the Time of Corona: Resources (Facebook Group) added 3/18/20
–#InstructionalContinuity on Twitter
Additional Resources
–Advice Guide: How to Be a Better Online Teacher – Chronicle