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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Fletcher, </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">The answer is yes. If you are online ready you do not need to take a pause. The pause is to allow faculty to switch to online and get familiar with the new territory. Announce to your students that instruction will move to online and continue teaching as scheduled. If you need support let us know. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Regards</p><p class="MsoNormal">Yusuf</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Fletcher Miller <<a href="mailto:fmiller@sdsu.edu">fmiller@sdsu.edu</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 9:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Allen Plotkin <<a href="mailto:aplotkin@sdsu.edu">aplotkin@sdsu.edu</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Yusuf Ozturk <<a href="mailto:yozturk@sdsu.edu">yozturk@sdsu.edu</a>>; James Frazee <<a href="mailto:jfrazee@sdsu.edu">jfrazee@sdsu.edu</a>>; Eugene Olevsky <<a href="mailto:eolevsky@sdsu.edu">eolevsky@sdsu.edu</a>>; faculty <<a href="mailto:faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu">faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Faculty] Virtual Instruction and Online Teaching Champions</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Yusuf,</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I would like to add my related question as to whether we can start online teaching next week, March 16th, if we do not feel we need a "pause" for our classes. I just planning to hold my lectures using Zoom. I haven't ever done that, but I am familiar with the software so I thought I would just give it a try next week to see how it works.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">thanks, I know it's a chaotic time for you.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Fletcher</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">>>>----></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1d2228">Fletcher J. Miller, Associate Professor<br>Graduate Adviser, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering<br>Director, Combustion and Solar Energy Laboratory, EIS 211<br>Office: EIS 206<br>Department of Mechanical Engineering<br>San Diego State University<br>5500 Campanile Drive<br>San Diego, CA 92182-1323<br>(619) 594-5791 (office)<br>(619) 594-ask me first before using (FAX)<br><a href="mailto:fletcher.miller@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">fletcher.miller@sdsu.edu</a></span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1d2228">Spring 2020 Office Hours:</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">M. 12:00 - 1:00.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">T. 2:30 - 3:30</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">W. 3:30 – 4:30</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:1.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Th. 4:30 - 5:30</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Other times by appointment in advance via e-mail.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 9:01 AM Allen Plotkin <<a href="mailto:aplotkin@sdsu.edu">aplotkin@sdsu.edu</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Yusuf:</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I was under the impression that we would start our online instruction on April 6. Are we expected to start on March 23? I am confused about the status of the week preceding the break and do not feel this has been addressed explicitly in the emails we have received.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Can you clarify this?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Allen</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 6:47 PM Yusuf Ozturk <<a href="mailto:yozturk@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">yozturk@sdsu.edu</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">College of Engineering Faculty,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Over the years some of our faculty participated in online teaching workshops and developed online courses in our program. I have asked their help as we are transitioning to online mode of teaching. They generously volunteered to help our faculty with their questions regarding best practices in online course development and delivery. I would like to thank Drs. Nguyen, Venkataraman, Demasi, Aksanli and Valdes for volunteering to help us at this challenging time. Their information is listed below. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Duy H. N. Nguyen <a href="mailto:duy.nguyen@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">duy.nguyen@sdsu.edu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Satchi Venkataraman <a href="mailto:satchi@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">satchi@sdsu.edu</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Luciano Demasi <a href="mailto:ldemasi@mail.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">ldemasi@mail.sdsu.edu</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Baris Aksanli <a href="mailto:baksanli@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">baksanli@sdsu.edu</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Julio Valdes <a href="mailto:jvaldes@sdsu.edu" target="_blank">jvaldes@sdsu.edu</a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I am going to be in my office all day tomorrow and will be happy help our faculty with any questions they may have. If you have any questions and would like to schedule some time on your schedule please let me know to add to my schedule. I think we have a very easy streamlined process for online lecturing. We will make sure every faculty member can use the tools to develop and offer courses online . We have a few issues to be cleared related to exams and several of us are looking for options and developing ideas. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We will also distribute step by step instructions for lecturing on zoom, mediasite and Camtasia. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you are not fluent in using blackboard please do not hesitate to contact me we will try to setup a meeting with the ITS technicians. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Regards</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Yusuf</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dr. Yusuf Ozturk </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Interim Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">College of Engineering</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Electrical and Computer Engineering </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Co-Director, Smart Health Institute</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">San Diego State University </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">5500 Campanile Drive , San Diego, CA 92182-1309</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Phone : (619) 594-4550 </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Email: <a href="mailto:yozturk@sdsu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563c1">yozturk@sdsu.edu</span></a> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">My schedule is available here: <a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1?cid=eW96dHVya0BzZHN1LmVkdQ" target="_blank">https://calendar.google.com/calendar/b/1?cid=eW96dHVya0BzZHN1LmVkdQ</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> </p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Faculty mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">Faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu</a><br><a href="http://engineering.sdsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/faculty" target="_blank">http://engineering.sdsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/faculty</a></p></blockquote></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>Faculty mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu" target="_blank">Faculty@engineering.sdsu.edu</a><br><a href="http://engineering.sdsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/faculty" target="_blank">http://engineering.sdsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/faculty</a></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>