Instructional+Continuity



Anything from extreme weather to family emergencies can disrupt scheduled courses. An instructional continuity plan will assist you with continuing course delivery in the event of a disruption by minimizing the effects of the disruption. Consistency in the learning experience can continue with the use of the tools in your instructional continuity plan. The pace of the course, the material covered, and learning process can all continue undiminished. While all instructors should have an instructional continuity plan for their courses, each plan will differ due to the nature of the course and requirements of the students and instructor.

Here is some information and resources that will help you to develop your own instructional continuity plans:

Planning Guides

 * Quick Start Guide for Developing an Instructional Continuity Plan
 * Instructional Continuity Planning Guide
 * Instructional Continuity Plan: Tips for Getting Started Workshop 9/2/2015 (presentation slides) (recording - 55 minutes)

CAT+FD Resources

 * CAT+FD Online/Hybrid Instructor Resources
 * Camtasia Video Production Studio
 * CAT+FD Staff

Blackboard Resources

 * How-to Guides
 * Blackboard Tips
 * OnDemand Help (videos) (html)

Resources for Technology Tools

 * Pick the Right Blackboard Course Tool
 * Technology for Academics
 * Learning Outcomes/Technology Tools Matrix
 * Blogs, Wikis, Journals and Discussion Boards Compared
 * 50 Web Tools
 * Bb Tip #70: Integrate Web 2.0 Tools in your Course
 * Designing a Blended Classroom with Bloom's Taxonomy
 * Virtual Laboratories in Teaching and Learning Science

Accessibility Resources

 * Accessibility in Education
 * Blackboard Accessibility Tips
 * Headings
 * Text Formatting
 * Descriptive Links
 * Alt Text
 * Lists
 * Tables
 * Getting Started with Creating Accessible Course Content
 * Introduction to Web Accessibility
 * Open Education Resources (OER) and Accessibility
 * CAST - Universal Design for Learning
 * Blackboard Accessibility Information
 * Purdue University - Web Accessibility
 * Microsoft Accessibility Resources
 * Adobe PDF Accessibility: Best Practices

Instructional Continuity Plan Examples

 * Georgetown University Faculty Stories