{"id":5893,"date":"2025-08-08T10:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/?page_id=5893"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T16:00:18","slug":"hybrid-and-online-teaching-policies-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/faculty\/hybrid-and-online-teaching-policies-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid and Online Teaching Policies &#038; Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5893\" class=\"elementor elementor-5893\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68268a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68268a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff3d05d\" data-id=\"ff3d05d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75339b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75339b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The administrative policies and procedures for online learners are the same as those that govern the on-campus students. For specific information regarding university policies and procedures, including course cancellations and SAU\u2019s internal student complaint resolution procedures, please check:<\/p><ul style=\"color: #333333;font-family: Nunito, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/academics\/catalogs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Undergraduate &amp; Graduate Catalogs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/students\/studentlife\/conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Conduct Handbook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/students\/complaint-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Student Complaint Form<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>All policies outlined in the Faculty and Staff Handbooks are applicable. Of particular importance to faculty and staff in relation to hybrid and online learning are the following policies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e36dcbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e36dcbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85bbec6\" data-id=\"85bbec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72c7b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d72c7b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hybrid and Online Teaching Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b556218 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b556218\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42cf0a3\" data-id=\"42cf0a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6789fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"a6789fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Faculty Orientation for Online Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\"><p>Faculty who have not taught online courses for SAU prior to Fall 2018 (including part-time faculty) assigned to teach an online course(s) must complete the Faculty Orientation for Online Learning via the Online Learning module of the Faculty &amp; Staff Virtual Center on Blackboard. The following content will be covered:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Module 1<\/strong>: This learning module will review the various tools faculty and instructors use at SAU and Blackboard Learn, the learning management system used by the university. Tools used at SAU: Blackboard Learn, MySAU, Email, Harmonize, Yuja, and Zoom. Faculty will be able to identify how the MySAU system is used, how to use SAU email for FERPA compliance, how to access a Zoom account, and how to access further training for Harmonize and YuJa.<\/li><li><strong>Module 2<\/strong>: This learning module will go over the various policies for the university, including Quality Assurance, Quality Matters training, regular and substantive interaction in online courses, and the Blackboard minimum expectations policy. Faculty\/instructors will understand all five Quality Assurance standards, sign up for Quality Matters training if needed, identify examples of regular and substantive interaction in online courses, and understand what is required of all faculty\/instructors in Blackboard Learn.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Quality Matters APPQMR<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\"><p>Effective Fall 2018, faculty with previous online experience at SAU assigned to teach an online course(s) must complete the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) online course or the Quality Matters Self Review within one year of being assigned an online course in order to continue teaching online courses.<\/p><p>Faculty who have not taught online courses for SAU prior to Fall 2018 (including part-time faculty) assigned to teach an online course(s) must complete the APPQMR Certification either before teaching online or within the first year of teaching an online course.<\/p><p>The SAU QM Coordinator will provide the Vice President of Academic Affairs (VPAA) with an annual listing of all APPQMR certified and review assisted faculty. APPQMR certified faculty are also listed on the Online Learning website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0e9868 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0e9868\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3971c1\" data-id=\"b3971c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d979950 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d979950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a743f42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a743f42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-829f06a\" data-id=\"829f06a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a5ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2a5ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"policies\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hybrid and Online Learning Policies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-469634a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"469634a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76c60a\" data-id=\"c76c60a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8969a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c8969a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Accessibility Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2101\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2101\"><p>Southern Arkansas University of Magnolia\u2019s office of Disability Support Services coordinates services and accommodations for students with disabilities to ensure accessibility and usability of all programs, services, and activities. Contact the office\u00a0located in room 216 of the Donald W. Reynolds building at\u00a0870-235-4145. You can also visit the Disability Support Services\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/ct\/disability-support-services\/\">webpage<\/a>\u00a0for information on disability services, eligibility, policies, and procedures.<\/p><p>The university\u2019s learning management system is Blackboard. Blackboard is fully committed to ensuring that the platform contains no barriers for users with disabilities and is both usable and accessible by everyone, regardless of age, ability, or situation. Blackboard measures and evaluates accessibility levels using two sets of standards: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act issued by the United States Federal Government and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) issued by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).<\/p><p>Students who require additional accommodations\u00a0must first register with Disability Support Services. See more information\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/ct\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2102\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2102\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Blackboard Minimum Expectations Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2102\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2102\"><p>Blackboard is the learning management system (LMS) used to support all courses at Southern Arkansas University (SAU). Course shells are created in Blackboard for all in-person, online, and hybrid courses. Blackboard allows faculty to make course content and materials available to students online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This policy lists the minimum expectations for all courses delivered at SAU.<\/p><p>At a minimum, all SAU faculty are required to provide the following learning materials in Blackboard:<\/p><ul><li>faculty contact information,<\/li><li>faculty-student communication policy (see Online Faculty-Student Communication Policy,<\/li><li>current course syllabus, and<\/li><li>active use of the Bb Grade Center, so students are aware of progress in the course<ul><li>This requirement would require, at a minimum, that assignment\/test\/exam grades be posted for student reference.<\/li><li>This policy does not require grade calculations to be performed in the grade center.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=12865265&amp;node=55839339&amp;a=96952883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn how to setup Overall Grades in Blackboard<\/a> or watch a video on <a href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=12758573&amp;node=55577621&amp;a=214254476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creating 4-Week or Midterm Grades in Blackboard.<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>All content uploaded and generated in Blackboard should be designed with accessibility standards in mind.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2103\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2103\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Hybrid and Online Course Quality Assurance Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2103\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2103\"><h2><strong>Reason for Implementation<\/strong><\/h2><p>The purpose of the Quality Assurance (QA) review is to ensure the quality and accessibility of all online and hybrid courses at Southern Arkansas University (as directed by the vision and mission of the University).\u00a0 In addition, all online\/hybrid courses at SAU must be reviewed for quality per the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation standards and the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).<\/p><h2>Process of Review<\/h2><p>Faculty should have courses ready for review by the first class day.\u00a0 Courses will be reviewed by the Office of Online Learning (OOL) at SAU during the first four weeks of the semester, on a four-year rotation (see schedule below) using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2024\/08\/SAU-Quality-Assurance-Rubric.pdf\">SAU Quality Assurance Checklist<\/a>.\u00a0 Online Learning will also review a random 10% of all hybrid and online courses, as suggested during our Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visit. The Quality Assurance checklist must be completed during the academic year specified in the schedule below.<\/p><ul><li>College of Education and Human Performance 2024-2025<\/li><li>College of Business 2025-2026<\/li><li>College of Science and Engineering 2026-2027<\/li><li>College of Liberal and Performing Arts<\/li><\/ul><p>Course review results will be sent to the course Instructors, Department chairs, and Deans via email. If a course does not meet QA Standards, the instructor will make needed revisions by mid-term of the designated academic semester.<\/p><p>The Director of Online Learning will provide the following support to the course instructor and department as needed.<\/p><ul><li>Suggested \u201cimprovements\u201d (list of shortcomings) to the instructor and department chair.<\/li><li>Recommend a faculty member who has completed the Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) course to work with the instructor.<\/li><li>Provide a sample approved course that meets all the standards.<\/li><\/ul><p>Approved courses will be designated as such for planning purposes before the next semester&#8217;s schedules are due.<\/p><h3>Note on SAU\u2019s Quality Assurance Rubric<\/h3><p>Southern Arkansas University\u2019s Quality Assurance Rubric includes annotations and guidance informed by the nationally recognized Quality Matters (QM) Rubric. These annotations help faculty align their online course design with best practices in instructional quality, accessibility, and learner engagement.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2104\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2104\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">NC SARA Out-of-State Learning Placements Reporting<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2104\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2104\"><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Faculty who supervise students in\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">credit-bearing field experiences<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014such as\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">internships, clinicals, assistantships, or student teaching<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014must report any placements that occur\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">outside of Arkansas<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. These placements are considered\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Out-of-State Learning Placements (OOSLP)<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and must be documented and submitted annually to NC SARA.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Faculty are recommended to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/online\/files\/2025\/08\/SAU-Out-of-State-Placements-Reporting-Form.xlsx\">SAU Out-of-State Placements Reporting Form<\/a> to report their learning placements every semester. After completing the form, please email a copy to onlinelearning@saumag.edu with the subject &#8220;Out-of-State Placements Reporting+Semester and Year (e.g., Fall 2025). <\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Note:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> This applies to both online and face-to-face programs. Accurate reporting helps institutions comply with NC-SARA and supports national student mobility and program reach data.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2105\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2105\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Attendance Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2105\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2105\"><p>Student attendance in online courses is defined as\u00a0<strong>active participation<\/strong>\u00a0in the course as described in the individual course syllabus. Online courses will, at a minimum, have weekly mechanisms for student participation no more frequently than daily, which can be documented by any or all of the following methods:<\/p><ul><li>Completion of tests or quizzes<\/li><li>Discussion forums<\/li><li>Submission\/completion of assignments<\/li><li>Communication with the instructor<\/li><li>Or other course participation<\/li><\/ul><p>Students are required to log in to each online course by the second day during the week in which the course officially begins, or the day enrolled during late registration to complete the initial introductory postings required in the course. As a component of attendance student email, course announcements and discussion forums should be checked frequently (daily is recommended). The student is solely responsible for checking updates related to the course. Note: nonattendance may affect financial aid. If a student fails to meet the attendance requirements, he or she may be recommended for withdrawal from the course. In the case of an anticipated absence, such as military deployment, the student should contact the instructor in advance and make arrangements to complete the required assignments. In case of an emergency (illness\/accident or death in family), a student should contact the instructor as soon as possible providing documentation supporting the need for any late submission of a graded event.<\/p><h3>Qwickly Attendance Tool<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses in Blackboard have access to Qwickly, a digital attendance tracking and grading tool. <\/span><\/p><ul><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=12865301&amp;node=55839425&amp;a=170643104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to Set up Qwickly Attendance\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=12865302&amp;node=55839428&amp;a=189235174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How to Take Attendance with Qwickly\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/saumag.video.yuja.com\/V\/Video?v=13088095&amp;node=56772310&amp;a=11984900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Attendance Records and Reporting in Qwickly<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2106\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2106\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Examination Procedures<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2106\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2106\"><p>Examination procedures and proctoring policies for online courses vary according to the different colleges and the individual courses. Make sure to check the course syllabus for each individual course on Blackboard after the first day of class for more details. SAU currently uses Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor.<\/p><p><strong>Respondus Lockdown Browser (RLDB)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Respondus LockDown Browser\u2122 is a customized browser that increases the security of test delivery in Blackboard. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser to access an exam, they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. Once an assessment is started, students are locked into it until it\u2019s submitted for grading. For a complete list of features, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/\">Respondus web site<\/a>. You may be required to use LockDown Browser with a webcam, which will record you during an online, non-proctored exam.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2107\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2107\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Faculty-Student Communication Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2107\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2107\"><p><em>Communication between online students and faculty is critical for student success and retention.<\/em><\/p><p>Faculty who teach online or hybrid courses are required to develop a communication policy at the beginning of the semester and post the policy in their online course. Communication policies set expectations for students in the course and may include the following:<\/p><ul><li>Schedule of availability or \u201cvirtual office hours\u201d (Times instructor will be available to answer questions.)<\/li><li>Email\/Blackboard Message response times.<\/li><li>Instructor responses to discussion posts.<\/li><li>Grading and Feedback on assignments.<\/li><li>Statement that learners will receive regular announcements that include reminders and information pertinent to the course.<\/li><li>\u201cNetiquette\u201d or online etiquette expectations for how students are to communicate online.<\/li><\/ul><p>Note: The Instructor Resources area of your Blackboard courses includes a editable &#8220;(Faculty) Communication and Interaction Policy&#8221; template. After editing, you can make the policy and move it into the Start Here area of your courses.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2108\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2108\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Online Final Exam Policy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2108\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2108\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-modern-light su-spoiler-icon-plus\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\"><p>When an examination or test of an online course conflicts with a student\u2019s obligation to other regularly scheduled university classes and examinations, the student shall be accorded the opportunity to take the examination or test offered in the online course at a time not in conflict with other regularly scheduled university classes and examinations.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b10e8a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b10e8a6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2371324\" data-id=\"2371324\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The administrative policies and procedures for online learners are the same as those that govern the on-campus students. 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