Instructional Continuity

Information about campus closures due to weather or emergency conditions is available at QC Alert.

If you need to pivot your in-person class sessions to an online format, identify the platform(s) you will use for different purposes.

Synchronous class sessions

Video conferencing platforms Zoom or Microsoft Teams let you provide a virtual face-to-face environment, share ideas or resources via screen sharing, and record meetings for future review.

Collaboration/Group Work 

• • Zoom breakout groups can be used to simulate in-class group discussions in real-time
  • Online forums in Brightspace can be used for synchronous or asynchronous discussion
  • Office 365 Online (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) can also be used for collaborative group work. Students can collaborate online to research, analyze, synthesize, and prepare projects. Instructors receive immediate updates and can provide guidance to groups, including through inline comments on assignments
  • Microsoft Teams is available to active CUNY faculty, staff, and students. Guides: Office 365 Microsoft Teams for Faculty/Staff
  • Microsoft Word on OneDrive allows students to share writing drafts with instructors for formative assessment and/or with peers for feedback and further reflection