ECU OFE Coronavirus Response
As East Carolina University moves courses online in response to the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Office for Faculty Excellence is committed to serving the needs of faculty during this difficult time. We intend to remain open and fully staffed as long as possible, and are coordinating with other campus offices and the UNC System to provide resources and consultation for online course development.
Click Here for the ECU Instructional Continuity Resource Site
Frequently Asked Questions
ECU Academic Technologies and The Office for Faculty Excellence have created a document with Frequently Asked Questions about transitioning to online teaching.
Click here to access the Frequently Asked Questions page
External Resources
The OFE has collected several resources and articles that can help guide you as you move to online teaching. Many of these resources are from other UNC System schools, but some are from external institutions. Please feel free to share any additional resources you feel are helpful and we will add them to the list.
External Resources for Online Teaching
Online Consultation
During the week of March 23-27th, we will offer online support for faculty who would like to think through strategies together that will enable us to simply keep on teaching. The OFE, ITCS, ECU Libraries and Faculty members will be here to help you brainstorm strategies and identify resources that align with your comfort level and technology access. See below for a schedule of sessions:
Monday, March 23:
Tuesday, March 24
Wednesday, March 25
Thursday, March 26
Friday, March 27
OFE Sessions
During the upcoming weeks, most OFE Sessions will be cancelled, postponed or moved to a WebEx conference. Please check the OFE Calendar for updates regarding professional development through the OFE.
Training for Online Instruction
Canvas Training
ITCS and Academic Technologies is offering sessions focused on providing what you need to get your course up and running in Canvas.
**Sign up NOW for a Canvas Session**
Getting Started with Canvas Faculty Course
All faculty can log in to canvas.ecu.edu and work through any module in our Getting Started with Canvas course.
LinkedIn Learning
Learning Canvas is a full-length course on how to use Canvas. You can watch the entire course or just the videos you need.
Guides & Videos
Instructor Guides & Quick Start Videos
Student Guides & Quick Start Videos
Canvas Mobile Apps
The Canvas mobile apps help you stay current with your courses anywhere you go.
Webex Training
Beginning next week, Webex will begin offering training to education customers. You can also attend training led by our ECU Webex team.
Getting Started with Virtual Education (Offered twice daily)
Remote Classroom Best Practices (Offered twice daily)