COVID-19 Information for Faculty and Staff

Information for Faculty and Staff

 

Effective March 30, employees are to work from home and should not be on campus unless absolutely necessary. This guidance is in effect until further notice. Further details are included in the following link:

March 20 – Updated COVID-19 Guidance from President Ryan McCall

 

How can I get assistance with Canvas and other online/ technology needs?

Faculty may contact Mike White at whitejm@mtc.edu. Faculty are also able to get technical support for their online needs in Canvas by clicking on the HELP button (24/7 Canvas Support is available for students).

 

Quick Reference Guide for transitioning on-site courses to online:

On the Ground to Online Quick Guide for Instructors

 

How do you use conferences in Canvas?

• Overview of Conferences
• Can you record a conference? Yes you can
• Using the Conference Interface as a Presenter
• Using the Conference Interface as a Student

 

Teaching an Accessible Online Course; Video from DO-IT, University of Washington:

20 Tips for Teaching an Accessible Online Course

 

Read & Write Software Download

For faculty/staff to use for reading materials aloud and will allow faculty to convert scans to accessible pdf for access. Download software here.

 

What other technology resources are available for me to share with my students online?

Tyler Maley, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, has created a Google document of resources for students with information on wi-fi access, cellular data plans, remote learning, and more. This resource will be updated regularly and is available through the following link:

Resources for Students During Virtual Learning

Simply copy and paste the link into your online course to share.

 

I need to send a printed document to MTC electronically. How can I do so?

If you do not have a scanner at home, a solution would be to use your mobile phone’s camera and an app to convert an image of a document into a shareable PDF. One such app is Genius Scan, available for iOS and Android devices. You can download Genius Scan for free and optionally unlock a paid upgrade if you want to do so:

     

 

 

How can I access my voicemail messages off-campus?

Employees can access voice messages by following these steps:

1. Dial 740-725-7000
2. Enter extension followed by the #
3. Enter password followed by the #

If you haven’t set up a password…

1. On your MTC phone Press *17
2. Enter your Extension followed by #

The system will prompt you to create a password at that time.

 

I have work-related or personal travel plans. Is travel permitted?

In response to Governor DeWine’s guidance and recommendations to Ohio Public Colleges regarding the COVID-19 virus in Ohio,  MTC is suspending all college-sponsored out-of-state travel and evaluating in-state travel on a case-by-case basis.  Personal vacations and/or personal in-state or out-of-state travel are not limited or controlled by MTC, but we will ask anyone who travels outside of their normal area to check in with the local health department before returning to campus.

Please notify the college of your travel plans using the following link:
Travel Plan Form (notifying MTC of business and personal travel)