FACULTY SURVEY ON SPRING 2020 EXPERIENCE

Dear faculty colleagues,

We are now in the planning phase for the next period of life with the coronavirus pandemic. Your input will help us to know more about what you have experienced this semester and what you need going forward. Your candor on this survey will be very helpful to inform the next steps. Thank you!

With much gratitude for your hard work in these last few months,

President Pat McGuire, Provost Carlota Ocampo, Associate Provost Debbie Van Camp, Dean Sita Ramamurti, Dean Mary Romanello, Dean Peggy Lewis

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* 1. I am

Full Time Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

Instructional Staff

Academic Administrator

Other (please specify)

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* 2. I teach (select all that apply)

CAS

SPS

SPS at THEARC

BGS

EDU

NHP Undergraduate

NHP Graduate

Continuing Education Program

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Rate your level of satisfaction with your experience teaching remotely in March and April:

I did a great job and would like to teach this way all the time.

I did a good job under the circumstances.

I did ok but it was not really satisfying.

I really struggled with teaching in this format.

I hope I never have to teach in this format again.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Overall, how did your students fare in the remote learning environment?

My students in general adapted quickly and did well in their coursework

A few of my students struggled but most adapted and did ok

Most of my students struggled

Other (please specify)

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* 5. If we have to continue teaching in some form of online/alternative delivery format in the next semester or two, what are the most important kinds of support that Trinity should provide to help you and your students? (select all that apply)

More faculty education in designing syllabi for online or hybrid instruction

More faculty education in adapting pedagogy for online instruction

Improved hardware and peripherals for use at home

More opportunities for faculty to converse virtually about the experience

More support for student technology access

More education for students to participate effectively in remote learning

More clarity about how faculty will be assessed for work in this period of time

Establish different expectations for the number of class sessions

Support development of greater use of asynchronous delivery

Partner with an online provider to have courses developed and delivered through their platforms

Reimagine the semester into shorter terms

Get better answers to regulatory problems with clinical and experiential learning

Develop options to reduce screen time while improving overall remote teaching and learning

Reduce class and section sizes

Develop student assessment modalities appropriate for the online environment

Other (please specify)

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* 6. We are working on plans for the fall semester with the understanding that the external environment will drive our ultimate decisions. Understanding that, what is your preference for planning scenarios right now:

Start courses as scheduled in late August and be ready to switch from "live" to "remote" if necessary

Delay the start of courses for a few weeks, until after Labor Day, and be ready for "live" or "remote" as necessary

Delay the start of courses until October and be ready to make-up lost time with intensive sessions through December

Who knows? Let's be ready for anything....

Other (please specify)

FACULTY SURVEY ON SPRING 2020 EXPERIENCE

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* 1. I am

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* 2. I teach (select all that apply)

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* 3. Rate your level of satisfaction with your experience teaching remotely in March and April:

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* 4. Overall, how did your students fare in the remote learning environment?

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* 5. If we have to continue teaching in some form of online/alternative delivery format in the next semester or two, what are the most important kinds of support that Trinity should provide to help you and your students? (select all that apply)

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* 6. We are working on plans for the fall semester with the understanding that the external environment will drive our ultimate decisions. Understanding that, what is your preference for planning scenarios right now:

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* 7. What else would you like to tell us about planning for the future as the pandemic crisis continues?