ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Virtual Campus opens

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Back to school- online

This week is back to school for many students and teachers at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±. In only two weeks, a team has moved as much of the College as possible online. Classes resume remotely over the period of March 30 through April 9.

β€œIt is a colossal effort,” said Dean Raymond Bourgeois, coordinator of ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±β€™s Online Response Team.

ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±β€™s Academic Dean Diane Gauvin spoke of the magnitude of the project in a message to faculty and students: β€œOver the last two weeks, we have been building a temporary virtual campus of ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±. In this campus, ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± is bringing online:

  • 10,084 students
  • More than 700 teachers
  • 2,180 course sections
  • 53,261 course seats.”

Teachers are learning new online platforms and preparing to deliver their courses online as best they can while maintaining academic integrity and continuing to cover competencies.

β€œIn an effort to salvage the semester, our teachers, with support from the College, are providingΒ  emergency remote learning,” said Director General Richard Filion. β€œThis is a critical period we are living through and employees have put a tremendous amount of work into doing this. I want to say a very special thank you to all our employees.”

Here are some more numbers that illustrate the work involved in our big move to the new Virtual Campus:

  • ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± now has 700 Zoom licenses
  • 96 Zoom meetings last week (before classes began)
  • 9 webinars last week offered by our Faculty Hub
  • 12 more webinars this week offered by our Faculty Hub
  • 381 participants in training webinars offered by our Faculty Hub
  • 71 teachers and employees offering mentorship
  • About 90 laptops were given out to employees and about 15 to students so far

We would like to acknowledge the efforts made by so many at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± to support our teachers and fulfill our core educational mission during this unprecedented crisis:

  • Faculty members
  • Communities of Practice
  • Office of Academic Development
  • Academic Administration
  • Academic Initiatives
  • SALTISE
  • Information Systems and Technology
  • Student Services
  • Quality Assurance and Planning Office (QAPO)
  • Communications Office
  • Many managers, professionals and support staff from across the College

Students are being contacted by their teachers to join classes on a variety of platforms. ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± is offering resources, support and information through our new Virtual Campus microsite.



Last Modified: March 31, 2020