[Academic] Teaching in Semester 1

[Brian]

Dear All,

Following guidance issued by the University on its "Learning & teaching 
2020/21 - Support & Guidance" website for staff:

https://www.strath.ac.uk/coronavirus/staff/learningandteachingsupportandguidance/

and subsequent Teaching Committee and Departmental Committee 
discussions, it was decided that the minimum requirement is to have all 
lecture material pre-recorded with transcripts available. This is pretty 
much the advice as discussed in previous emails to staff (27 July and 29 
June).

The University guidance is that all lectures must be pre-recorded with 
transcript (document of lecturer's words) and video captions (subtitles 
on the recording/powerpoint). We are seeking clarification on the 
circumstances in which subtitles are necessary.  Meanwhile, a transcript 
should be prepared as this can help with improving delivery and may 
(possibly!) be used to generate subtitles, if necessary.

Please therefore ensure that your lecture material is pre-recorded in 
short (~10/15 minute) videos with accompanying transcripts.

A method to record the transcripts efficiently, along with a lot of 
other very useful material, is given in the Physics Playground 
<https://classes.myplace.strath.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=25066> on 
MyPlace. People may need to re-enrol using the password “physicsisfun”.

Regards,

Brian.

On 27/07/2020 11:31, Brian wrote:
>
> Dear All,
>
> As you will be aware from previous emails, for the first few weeks of 
> Semester 1 we are expected to provide students with online learning 
> and thereafter blended learning (a mixture of online and 
> face-to-face).  Some of this will be via recorded and via 
> voice-over-powerpoint or Zoom material. We are required to provide 
> transcripts and subtitles (captioning) of the recorded material and 
> guidance on this has been provided by the University in the links below.
>
> As a basline position, the minimum requirement is for transcripts of 
> all material. So, please make sure you read and start trying this ASAP 
> - it can be quite a time consuming process.
>
> If we find more efficient methods we will put it onto the Physics 
> Playground on MyPlace. If you develop, or know of more efficient 
> methods, please share!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brian.
>
>
>> *From:*Education Enhancement
>> *Subject:* Guidance for the use of Transcription and Captioning
>>
>> Guidance on the use of Transcription and Captioning Is now available:
>>
>> https://support.myplace.strath.ac.uk/download/attachments/112230420/Transcriptions%20and%20Captions%20Guidance.pdf
>>
>> I’d be grateful if you could make colleagues aware of this. The 
>> Guidance will also be linked from the recently launched Learning & 
>> teaching 2020/21 - Support & Guidance web page 
>> <https://www.strath.ac.uk/coronavirus/staff/learningandteachingsupportandguidance/> 
>> , and will be linked from within the Blended Learning Guidance.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Howard Ramsay, SOL Committee Manager 
>
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> Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
> Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
> University of Strathclyde
> 107 Rottenrow East
> Glasgow, G4 0NG
> Scotland
>
> Tel:    0141 548 4727
> Fax:    0141 552 2891
>
> The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263

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Dr. Brian WJ McNeil
Department of Physics, SUPA & Cockcroft Institute
University of Strathclyde
107 Rottenrow East
Glasgow, G4 0NG
Scotland

Tel:    0141 548 4727
Fax:    0141 552 2891

The University of Strathclyde is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC015263

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