[Faculty] Students declaring sick for class attendance and exams

Thu Mar 12 14:01:21 PDT 2020

I have one quiz, and one mid term next week and one mid-term on March 26th.
In addition to these, online course preparations. All possible help should
be appreciated.

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 Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 1:49 PM Sunil Kumar <skumar at sdsu.edu> wrote:

> I too have two midterm exams scheduled during next week. Don't know what
> to do.
> Sunil
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2020, 1:10 PM Allen Plotkin <aplotkin at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi Yusuf:
>> We have just been informed that face-to-face classes will end tomorrow.
>> I had exams scheduled the next two weeks to prepare for after spring
>> break.  This means that in one of my classes I will have no graded exams
>> this semester.
>> Should we still be preparing to go online on April 6 and simply forget
>> about the next two weeks?  What are the students being told?  The emails
>> from the President provide no information and in addition the very
>> important information (about tomorrow) is buried in the text.
>> Help!
>> Allen
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 12:19 PM Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Satish,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We will  wait for the ITS workshops and  see what resources they have to
>>> avoid replication.  After the workshops  and based on faculty feedback we
>>> will  fill in the gaps and support our faculty with any  resources they
>>> need to successfully run their courses.  This includes step by step
>>> instructions and more.  I am recording  the needs and questions raised by
>>> faculty as we speak.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Most of the classrooms we teach are equipped with software and resources
>>> to record lectures  and lecture to the cloud.  The classrooms should still
>>> be available during this period for faculty to record their lectures and
>>> lecture to the cloud.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Faculty : Please do not hesitate to send me any concerns or ideas you
>>> may have.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Yusuf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Satish Sharma <ssharma at sdsu.edu>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2020 11:55 AM
>>> *To:* Yusuf Ozturk <YOZTURK at sdsu.edu>
>>> *Cc:* Ashkan Ashrafi <ASHRAFI at sdsu.edu>; faculty <
>>> faculty at engineering.sdsu.edu>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Faculty] Students declaring sick for class attendance
>>> and exams
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Since ITS meeting is through zoom, will help to some extent.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Who from college can be responsible person to take care of such
>>> technology questions? It is easy saying than done if one has not used such
>>> techniques when timeline is limited. A
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Some other faculty members are asking step by step instructions which
>>> should be handy for more. Can it not be prepared by technical help from
>>> college people and be distributed?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 11, 2020, at 11:34 AM, Yusuf Ozturk <YOZTURK at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>> Hi Satish,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Most software I used in the past such as adobe captivate,   Techsmith
>>> snagit and  Camtasia works on both windows and MAC platforms.   There may
>>> be additional tools such as the one Askhan mentioned for those who has
>>> access to an ipad pro.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to encourage everyone to attend the workshops by ITS. I
>>> will also attend since they are updated on technology and might have
>>> answers to our questions already. If they do not , we are all engineers
>>> and  solve problems everyday.   We will come up with a solution to this
>>> problem as well.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Math Heavy : I think there are several workarounds for this.  On
>>> blackboard there is a calculated formula questions type that allows you to
>>> type equations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> yusuf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Satish Sharma <ssharma at sdsu.edu>
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 11, 2020 9:49 AM
>>> *To:* Ashkan Ashrafi <ashrafi at sdsu.edu>
>>> *Cc:* Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu>; faculty <
>>> faculty at engineering.sdsu.edu>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Faculty] Students declaring sick for class attendance
>>> and exams
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Any such software for those who do not have microsoft surface or iPad
>>> Pro and have simple laptop with camera?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Like Ashkan, examinations in my courses are mostly only numerical and
>>> math heavy. Any response on this would be helpful?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 9:23 AM Ashkan Ashrafi <ashrafi at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> You can also use iPad Pro and the app “Explain Everything” to capture
>>> your lectures.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> There are many resources to record lectures. The main problem is how to
>>> give exams for courses that has a lot of math.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As far as I know Respondus allows you to give exams that contain
>>> multiple choice questions and essays without equations. I couldn’t find any
>>> online resource that can handle writing math. If someone knows of a
>>> resource/app/software that can handle online exams involving equations,
>>> please shares it with us.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ashkan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> Ashkan Ashrafi, Ph.D., SMIEEE
>>> Associate Professor
>>> Director, Signal Processing Research Laboratory
>>>
>>> Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
>>> San Diego State University
>>> 5500 Campanile Dr., E-410A
>>> San Diego, CA 92182-1309
>>> Tel: (619)594-3703
>>> Fax: (619)594-2654
>>> email: ashrafi at mail.sdsu.edu <ashrafi at mail.sdsu.edu>
>>> URL: ashrafi.sdsu.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 10, 2020, at 11:05 PM, Peiman Naseradinmousavi <
>>> pnaseradinmousavi at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you have Microsoft Surface laptop, you can use Powerpoint to record
>>> your voice while writing on screen by its pen. Then save it as mp4 to
>>> upload to blackboard.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Peiman
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 1:02 AM Andrew Szeto <aszeto at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> I have never used the Cantasia software nor do I have the microphone and
>>> headphone needed.  I will need instructions on using it to record and post
>>> my lectures for online delivery.  Sorry for being too old fashioned.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Andrew Y. J. Szeto, Ph.D.
>>>
>>> Emeritus Professor and IEEE Fellow
>>>
>>> Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
>>>
>>> San Diego State University
>>>
>>> E-mail:  aszeto at sdsu.edu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 10:01 PM Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Satish,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ITS may not have resources for recording all courses but you do not need
>>> them either.   Campus has a site license for Camtasia which allows you to
>>> capture screencast. It will capture your slides,  any annotations,  sound
>>> and allows you to edit it any many ways.  This is a good way to capture
>>> courses to be delivered at will at a later time.  You really do not need
>>> someone else to do it for you, you can do this in your office.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Campus has a few learning glass studios but my guess is , it will be
>>> difficult to schedule and use them now with all campus moving to online at
>>> once.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Finally if you like to conduct synchronous sessions , you can use zoom
>>>  to lecture, share your screen etc.  You can also capture this for students
>>> to view later.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My preference is recorded lectures and synchronous interactions.   I
>>> hold office hours and some discussions on zoom but prerecord all my
>>> lectures.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am sure James Frazee’ s group will discuss these tools and more ( such
>>> as respondus).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> As for the exams  :  you will be surprised on the flexibility of the
>>> tools.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope it helps
>>>
>>> Yusuf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* Satish Sharma <ssharma at sdsu.edu>
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:51 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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) ,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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. *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-instruction-primer-vip-tools-techniques-tickets-98713118595
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope it helps. Let me  know any questions
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Yusuf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> All or who can answer,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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 1:33 PM Yusuf Ozturk <yozturk at sdsu.edu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Engineering Faculty,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Best regards
>>>
>>> Yusuf
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Dr. Yusuf Ozturk
>>>
>>> Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies  and Professor
>>>
>>> College of Engineering
>>>
>>> Electrical and Computer Engineering
>>>
>>> Co-Director, Smart Health Institute
>>>
>>> San Diego State University
>>>
>>> 5500 Campanile Drive , San Diego, CA 92182-1309
>>>
>>> Phone : (619) 594-4550
>>>
>>> Email: yozturk at sdsu.edu
>>>
>>> My schedule is available here:
>>> https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1?cid=eW96dHVya0BzZHN1LmVkdQ
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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