[Faculty] Students declaring sick for class attendance and exams

[Satish Sharma]

Hi Yusuf,

Thank you for your answer (s). I am not sure, you answered everything but
good to investigate/start thinking. Not sure if my course or other courses
are suitable for questions like you have elaborated or observed in your
course. But this is time to work together and find the best possible
solution for our students, graders and ourselves.

*Does university has ITS resources to record all possible courses for
online offering in a short interval? *

Thank you

Professor Satish K. Sharma, Ph. D., Senior Member IEEE
Director, Antenna & Microwave Lab (AML, Location: EIS 311)
Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas, Wireless and Propagation Letters (Current)
Chair, Technical Activities, USNC-URSI Commission B (Jan 2018 -Current)
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions Antennas and Propagation (2009-2017)
Office Location # EIS 306
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
Office Phone: 619-594-0241
Office Fax: 619-594-2654
Email: ssharma at sdsu.edu
https://electrical.sdsu.edu/faculty_websites/satish_sharma/home


On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 8:19 PM Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu> wrote:

> Hi Satish (and Faculty) ,
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> I have conducted  online courses  last couple of years and gave online
> exams and quizzes.   Using proctoring tools  students we can limit students
> access to internet and any other file on their computer and record the
> students on video while taking the exam.  Blackboard supports respondus
> lockdown and recorder we can  students access to the  browser (only your
> exam will be possible to open) and monitor student on video.  The video
> recorder also does eye tracking etc.  Although  it is not perfect, we may
> be able to utilize this vehicle.
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> If you give your exams online ( either at student’s home or library or at
> a test center) your graders can also access it and grade it on blackboard.
> There are plenty of different type of questions.
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> Instructional Technology Services will run several  *Virtual Instruction
> Primer (VIP): Tools & Techniques Workshops this week and next Faculty may
> register to the workshops using Eventbrite at the following link. *
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> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-instruction-primer-vip-tools-techniques-tickets-98713118595
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> I also have guides for students  to use respondus browser and guide to
> taking online quizzes. I will be happy to share.  ITS has staff that can
> help put together an exam online.
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> Hope it helps. Let me  know any questions
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> Best regards
>
> Yusuf
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> *From:* Satish Sharma <ssharma at sdsu.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2020 7:13 PM
> *To:* Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu>
> *Cc:* faculty <faculty at engineering.sdsu.edu>
> *Subject:* Re: [Faculty] Students declaring sick for class attendance and
> exams
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> All or who can answer,
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> How we ask our graders and ourselves to grade hardcopy of the
> assignments/quizzes/Mid-Term Exams when assignments/quizzes/mid-term/final
> exam which can become a medium of transmission? More importantly, how to
> conduct quizzes, mid-term and final examinations if online/virtual way of
> teaching? Is there a guideline about it so can be communicated to our
> students in such an event or especially after Spring break as President's
> email instructs? Everything cannot be done online or virtual or it may not
> be practical for all our courses.
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> Thank you
>
>
> Professor Satish K. Sharma, Ph. D., Senior Member IEEE
>
> Director, Antenna & Microwave Lab (AML, Location: EIS 311)
>
> Associate Editor, IEEE Antennas, Wireless and Propagation Letters
> (Current)
>
> Chair, Technical Activities, USNC-URSI Commission B (Jan 2018 -Current)
>
> Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions Antennas and Propagation (2009-2017)
>
> Office Location # EIS 306
>
> Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
>
> San Diego State University
>
> 5500 Campanile Drive
>
> San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
>
> Office Phone: 619-594-0241
>
> Office Fax: 619-594-2654
>
> Email: ssharma at sdsu.edu
>
> https://electrical.sdsu.edu/faculty_websites/satish_sharma/home
>
>
>
>
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> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 1:33 PM Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu> wrote:
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> Engineering Faculty,
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> I have an exam today and several students contacted me during the last
> hour or so declaring sick and requesting to take the exam at a later time.
> University send an email to all students to be conscientious  when they are
> sick and discourage to come to work. Similarly we are asking students and
> staff in our labs to work from home when they are sick.
>
>
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> If students contact you to ask for accommodation and an exam or homework
> please follow university policies.   Please use your best judgement to
> decide during these unusual times and when in doubt consult university
> procedures.  The paragraph below summarizes the procedure for a student to
> declare sick and request academic accommodations.
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> Students may provide medical documentation for temporary disability
> accommodations by contacting the Student Ability Success Center
> <https://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/sds/> by emailing
> sascinfo at sdsu.edu. After an expedited review of the student’s medical
> documentation SASC will provide an accommodation letter for students to
> share with their instructors in order to work out the best accommodations
> for their courses. Students will not be penalized in any way if they
> request academic accommodations.
>
> If you have any questions and concerns please do not hesitate to contact
> me or Theresa Garcia.
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>
> Best regards
>
> Yusuf
>
>
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> Dr. Yusuf Ozturk
>
> Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies  and Professor
>
> College of Engineering
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> Electrical and Computer Engineering
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> Co-Director, Smart Health Institute
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> San Diego State University
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> 5500 Campanile Drive , San Diego, CA 92182-1309
>
> Phone : (619) 594-4550
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> Email: yozturk at sdsu.edu
>
> My schedule is available here:
> https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1?cid=eW96dHVya0BzZHN1LmVkdQ
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