Type of Courses—Workload Considerations

Fall 2020 will be a quarter unlike any other, even unlike Spring 2020. In Spring we had no real warning, and faculty had to change modality and method of instruction on the fly. In Fall that will not be the case; faculty have time to prepare, time we are heartened to see many faculty use by participating in faculty development activities this summer, compensated through the CARES ACT. With that preparation will come different approaches to teaching than were possible in Spring. We have considered this and want to acknowledge the effort faculty are putting in and the creativity they are showing in responding to this extraordinary time.

The list below is not meant to be prescriptive. Instead, it shows our considered views of the impact of various teaching methods on faculty workload, and where such impacts are substantial, how we plan to mitigate them with resources and additional compensation. We understand that individual situations may call for an approach that is not listed here and will be ready to consider such alternatives on a case-by-case basis.

  1. “Online” course—designed for online
    1. Regular load
    2. Watch for faculty interest in increases in enrollments and work against that
  2. “Remote” course—similar to in-person courses, just delivered remotely
    1. No-lab course
      1. Regular load
      2. Watch for faculty interest in increases in enrollments
    2. “Experiential” course—delivered online
      1. Regular load with assistance (TA/student employee/ATUS staff/etc.) as necessary for experiential component (filming lab or performance etc.)
  3. “Regular” course—delivered in person—no lab/experiential component
    1. If no accommodation necessary for remote students:
      1. Regular load
    2. If accommodation necessary
      1. Regular load with assistance
  4. “Regular” experiential course
    1. Taught as normal
      1. Regular load with any normal assistance (TA etc.)
    2. If faculty choose to teach with extended experiential hours
      1. Regular load with additional assistance (TA/student employee/ATUS staff/etc.)
      2. Overload if no additional assistance, based on hourly rate
  5. Hybrid course
    1. Flipped course with discussion
      1. Normal class hours are the only meetings
        1. Regular load
      2. Additional meetings scheduled
        1. Regular load with assistance
        2. Overload if no additional assistance, based on hourly rate
    2. Alternating on-campus and online
      1. Regular load
    3. HyFlex model (alternate learning modes, students choose in-person or online with both possible during a quarter)
      1. Regular load with assistance (TA/student employee/ATUS staff/etc.)