2020-21 HyFlex/Remote First Year Writing Resources
The First-Year Writing Program has developed our own personalized resources, guides, and policy updates to support instructors as we adapt to the new HyFlex/Remote model for Fall 2020. Our goal is to address the key questions and concerns of the FYWP community, while facilitating opportunities for learning and development of inclusive, accessible, equitable pedagogy. For current university status and information on Spring 2021 expectations and procedures, see the University's Return to Rowan page.
Course-specific resources for First-Year Writing classes are located at the bottom of this page.
Course-specific resources for First-Year Writing classes are located at the bottom of this page.
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Note: To access these resources, make sure you are logged in to Google Drive with your Rowan credentials. For easy future access, you can create a shortcut to these files in your own Google Drive.
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Overview of the FYWP's approach to Fall 2020 planning, our guiding philosophies, and practical recommendations
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Custom online instructional guide to the Canvas Learning Management System designed for and by Writing Arts instructors. Features common concerns and questions, links to training resources, recommendations, demos, and visual instructions for building out your Canvas shell.
Instructional guide compiled by Writing Arts faculty, providing links and instructions for apps, plugins, software, and other tech tools, as well as readings and other resources, to help you develop your classes in remote and online contexts.
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Addressing the most common instructor questions about the HyFlex model at Rowan, current University procedures and guidelines, Canvas (our new LMS), campus health and safety, and how to support our students
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FYWP Welcome Back Orientation session
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Teaching REMOTE for Fall 2020: Basic Information: Handout providing overview of expectations and recommendations for remote instruction in First-Year Writing classes for Fall 2020. Includes recommendations for first week of class and links to other recommended resource documents.
Teaching HYFLEX (F2F) for Fall 2020: Basic Information: Handout providing overview of expectations and recommendations for HyFlex, face-to-face instruction in First Year Writing classes for Fall 2020. Includes recommendations for the first week of class, tips for how to sort students into groups and managing in-person sessions, and information on attendance and cleaning protocols. Welcome Back event slide deck: Visuals from 8/19/2020 First-Year Writing Program Welcome Back event (virtual event), providing info on the university's status, default FYWP course syllabi, FYWP Guiding Principles for remote/HyFlex instruction, Canvas basics, and importan Fall 2020 dates. Welcome Back event session recordings: Video recordings from 8/19/2020 First-Year Writing Program Welcome Back event. |
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Writing Arts Welcome Back Orientation session
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Writing Arts Orientation Handout: Handout covering key points from the Writing Arts department Welcome Back orientation on 8/26/20, providing overview of info, dates, links, etc. for starting the Fall 2020 semester (info on Canvas, on F2F room safety, policies, upcoming training sessions, etc.)
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Video recording of Fall 2020 Q&A session held on 8/6/2020 for TEPs (graduate students in the Teaching Experience Program).
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Best Practices
in Online Learning |
Best Practices in Online Learning Guide: Outlines the guiding principles and associated practices for successful online learning. Features linked resources, suggested activities, and quick action steps, as well as more long-term and holistic recommendations to support students in a variety of online and remote learning environments.
Best Practices in Online Learning infographic: key recommendations and links to resources for effective online learning. Best Practices in Online Learning webinar: Recording of Writing Arts webinar on 7/26/20, offering practical tips and strategies to build community in your HyFlex/remote class. |
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Building Community in the Online/HyFlex Composition Classroom Guide: Guide providing tips on how to create impactful student engagement and build community in online and HyFlex settings.
Community Building in HyFlex and Remote Courses webinar: Recording of Writing Arts webinar on 8/6/20, offering practical tips and strategies to build community in your HyFlex/remote class. Link to chat from webinar. Community Building in HyFlex and Remote Courses webinar visuals: Slide deck from Writing Arts webinar offering practical tips and strategies to build community in your HyFlex/remote class. |
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Infographic providing research-based tips for supporting student (and your own!) mental health and well-being in the transition to remote instruction. Features linked resources as well as recommendations for equity-minded pedagogy and tips for fostering consistency, compassion, and flexibility as an instructor.
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Equity-Minded Pedagogy
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Racial Equity in Online Learning Environments: Infographic outlines the importance of equity-minded pedagogy in this time of crisis and identifies key ideas for implementing equity-minded practices in your online classroom.
Decolonizing Your Syllabus - An Overview: Slide deck with information and recommendations for actively participating in antiracist practices and building a syllabus and curriculum that actively dismantles white supremacy. Decolonizing your Syllabus webinar: Recording of Writing Arts webinar on 6/30/2020 offering practical tips and strategies for implementing antiracist pedagogy. Decolonizing Your Syllabus Resource List: Ongoing resource list of websites, books, media, etc. to support instructors working to decolonize their syllabi and pursue antiracist pedagogy. |
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Developing Accessible Courses
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Guide to Developing an Accessible Course: Provides overview of accessible design principles and offers recommendations, tips, and suggestions for developing course materials and assignments designed to meet the needs of all learners. Draws on universal design principles and inclusive, accessibility-minded pedagogy.
Accessible Courses webinar: Recording of Writing Arts webinar offering practical tips for accessible presentation and document design using online tools. Accessible Courses webinar visuals: Slide deck from Writing Arts webinar offering practical tips for accessible presentation and document design using online tools. |
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Infographic provides research-based tips for teaching developmental writing (e.g. Pre-College Writing and Foundations for College Writing) in online or HyFlex settings.
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Course-Specific Resources for HyFlex Course Models
The FYWP is committed to helping instructors manage the labor involved in the transition to remote and HyFlex instruction. We have developed class materials (lesson, activity, and assignment materials) for our CCI & CCII courses, which instructors can adopt and modify as they see fit for the Fall 2020 semester.
By now, you should have been invited to join the First-Year Writing Program Resource Course on Canvas. This Canvas repository contains "grab and go" class materials for CCI and CCII courses, as well as default syllabi, sample schedules, instructional guides, and other resources for the fall semester. Many of these materials (assignments, discussion boards, pages, etc.) can be copied directly into your own Canvas shells, where you can modify and adapt them as you see fit. (If you have not received this invitation or have any other questions about accessing the resource course, contact the program directors.)
Each course has its own module, where you will find nested resources to help you plan your schedule and assignment sequence. Many of these materials are also housed in Google Drive folders, which you can also access below. For each of these courses, see the First-Year Writing Resource Course on Canvas for more info and guidance.
By now, you should have been invited to join the First-Year Writing Program Resource Course on Canvas. This Canvas repository contains "grab and go" class materials for CCI and CCII courses, as well as default syllabi, sample schedules, instructional guides, and other resources for the fall semester. Many of these materials (assignments, discussion boards, pages, etc.) can be copied directly into your own Canvas shells, where you can modify and adapt them as you see fit. (If you have not received this invitation or have any other questions about accessing the resource course, contact the program directors.)
Each course has its own module, where you will find nested resources to help you plan your schedule and assignment sequence. Many of these materials are also housed in Google Drive folders, which you can also access below. For each of these courses, see the First-Year Writing Resource Course on Canvas for more info and guidance.
Additional University Resources
The Faculty Center's Pedagogical Recommendations for Remote Teaching
The Faculty Center's Pedagogical Recommendations for Remote Teaching
- pedagogy recommendations for remote teaching, tips and instructions for tech tools broken out by task (communicating, assignments, lectures, etc.)
- Instructions for using University tools like Blackboard, Webex, Kaltura Capture (video recording software that integrates with Blackboard), resources for emailing your entire class, contact info for IT support
- website with some helpful tips for students as they transition to online courses, tips for staying engaged with campus life, and a list of Rowan-specific Frequently Asked Questions about the available student support services and advising