First, I want to say that I hope you are doing well! My top concern is that you stay healthy and happy in this stressful time. Please let me know if you are having a hard time in case there is something I can do to help you.
As the powers above have determined, we must charge ahead with the course in a purely online way, though for us, I hope, that will not be too big an adjustment. Here is how the course will work for the remaining FIVE weeks of class:
- We will continue to follow the weekly schedule as before. Watch a film and do (optional) film observations by Monday. Rewatch the film by Wednesday. Do reading observations for the comic and either a required or optional Film Response by Friday. Our calendar will show all of these items as before, and you will do the work in Google Documents.
- We will be adding a discussion routine in lieu of meeting in the classroom. So on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, there will be a discussion task to do that will count as your participation/attendance for those days as if we were in class. The calendar will also show these discussion tasks as “DUE” assignments. You will post threads and replies in the “Debatable Statements” forum in our D2L course. (There is also a forum called “Ask Dr. H a Question” that you can use to post course-related questions).
- The Final Exam essay will still happen (more on that later).
- The Final Film Term exam is cancelled.
Again, I want nothing more than to extend my support to you during this strange time. UNG has extended the Withdrawal deadline to April 10, so if you are in a really stressful situation due to sickness, taking care of family, working, whatever the case might be, you can consider dropping courses this semester without fear of GPA penalty. I hope you will stay in your courses, but I understand if you cannot. Please try not to feel bad if you need to withdraw.
What we all need to do in this time is what is best for our health and happiness.
Your teacher,
Dr. H
