University of Hawaii news release:
UH students return from spring break to new COVID-19 reality, all courses online
Face-to-face courses are transitioning to virtual classrooms
Massive move to online learning starts on Monday
WHAT – A new COVID-19 reality for the students at the University of Hawai‘i’s 10 campuses as school resumes after weeklong spring break with all courses now online
WHEN – Monday, March 23, 2020
WHO – About 46,000 students and 9,700 faculty and staff across the 10 campus system
WHERE – UH’s 10 campuses – UH Mānoa, UH Hilo, UH West Oʻahu, UH Maui College, Kapiʻolani Community College, Leeward CC, Honolulu CC, Windward CC, Kaua‘i CC and Hawaiʻi CC
OTHER FACTS:
- The move to online courses is in response to the COVID-19 heath crisis and is an effort to help prevent the spread of the virus.
- Faculty have spent more than a week preparing for the transition to the online delivery of courses.
- Resources for faculty include tools such as video recordings and web formats, training classes geared around the delivery of class material and references to approaches by faculty at other institutions.
- The faculty union, the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UPHA), and UH administration formed a working group that meets daily to address faculty needs and concerns
- UH campuses are still open for students including libraries and other services along with student housing and dining halls (with takeout only) on the UH Mānoa and UH Hilo campuses.
- UH is allowing employees, who are able, to work from home remotely, and employees who are still going into work are practicing social distancing.
- More information and all of UH’s COVID-19 updates and messages can be found at UHNews.org.