How IAT-339Web Design & Development will work remotely online
Introduction
The first couple weeks of IAT-339 will be online. This will help outline expectations of the course in its online state as opposed when we return to in-person learning.
Your health
Your mental and physical health should come first (not the course). If you find yourself in a position that you need accommodations to help with coursework, please email Andrew. We can work out ways to have you continue the course as needed.
SFU has some specific help for students impacted by the pandemic — directly or indirectly — and if you email student_support@sfu.ca a case manager will get in touch with you. These case managers help navigate getting health, academic, or financial support.
SFU counsellors are available for appointments and there is also the My Student Support Program (MySSP) that can connect you with counsellor support any time through text, chat, or phone.
How can I keep up-to-date on what is happening?
Every week Andrew (your lecturer) will post one announcement to Canvas as well as the announcements page detailing what is happening every week. This announcement will include:
- Any changes to the lectures or labs plan (i.e. schedule, activities, etc).
- What is coming up for projects, readings, or quizzes.
- Answers to any questions that have come up a lot.
If you have any questions that come up between lecture or lab times you can email Andrew or email Mohammadreza (your TA), attend office hours, or post your question to the course chatroom.
How will lectures work?
As we are currently slated to return to in-person learning later in January, lectures will be held during the lecture timeslot — Fridays, - — and will be recorded for you to review later as needed. Attendance during the lectures will be expected but not required (no attendance grades are assigned).
How will labs work?
Labs will run as pre-arranged times to meet with Mohammadreza and receive critique on your project. Please come prepared to share your materials as a web link or downloadable ZIP file.
What if I am in a different timezone?
The majority of course materials will be available entirely when convenient for you (asynchronously) if needed. If you are in a different timezone that makes it difficult to attend live (synchronous) course sessions, please email Andrew and we will try to accommodate you.
Using Zoom
To make our live (synchronous) times on Zoom more manageable, please make sure to:
- wear headphones
- keep your audio muted if you are not talking
- keep your video off unless necessary
We recognize that high-bandwidth and reliable internet may not be available to you. As a result we will aim to have recorded materials available in different resolutions as well as available for download (not streaming only).
When meeting to critique your work, please make sure your work is easily or quickly accessible through a web link — such as a URL to your website or a ZIP file. The web link will make it much easier and faster for us to provide feedback on your work.
Recording of Zoom sessions
Our time on Zoom will sometimes be recorded. Andrew will announce when a recording is starting or ending in lecture. As a result, Simon Fraser University (SFU) may collect your image, voice, name, personal views and opinions, and course work under the legal authority of the University Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (I10.04). This information is related directly to and needed by the University to support student learning only (i.e., posting it to Canvas for students to review). If you have any questions about the collection and use of this information please email Andrew.
- Access to recorded lectures/labs is limited to the instructor, the TA, and the students enrolled in the course. Recordings will be deleted after the course is completed.
- The recorded lectures are only used to support student learning only (i.e., posted to Canvas for students to review). They will not be used to retroactively assess student participation and assign grades.
SFU’s Intellectual Property Policy (R30.03) restates the fact that students own the copyright in their work made as part of their course of studies at SFU. A recorded lecture that includes student responses, student presentations, or elements of student work will engage with the student’s copyright since their copyrighted work or performance is being copied (recorded).
The best practice is to limit the amount of your personal information captured in a recording:
- use pseudonyms (e.g., first name only or a nickname)
- do not use the audio and/or video function
- do not reveal any personal information about yourself or third parties during online discussions