During the Fall 2020 semester, instructors and students should be prepared to move between in-person and online modes of instruction, as opportunities for in-class meetings, social distancing recommendations, and public health concerns can change at any time. Flex@Pitt is an instructional model that accommodates in-person and remote instructors and students. Using this model, instructors are encouraged to flexibly leverage face-to-face class meetings, with opportunities for remote students to participate using video conferencing technology (blended), synchronous online activities (e.g. Zoom sessions), and asynchronous online content (e.g. Panopto videos) as appropriate to the size of their class, availability of suitable classroom space, content, and course structure (e.g., lecture-based, discussion, recitation, project-based, lab, studio). Instructors should also consider their students’ location and access to on-campus class sessions to determine the appropriate balance of in-class, blended, synchronous, and asynchronous activities.

- - START HERE: The Flex@Pitt Instructional Model - At a Glance
  - CLASSROOM INFORMATION: Questions about classroom assignments and technology available in classrooms should be directed to the Office of the University Registrar and Pitt IT respectively.
    
    Are you looking for information about engaging your students while teaching remotely? Click here.
    
    Are you looking for information about the technology set up in your assigned classrooms? Click here.
    
    Are you looking for information about your assigned classrooms? Click here.
  - The Syllabus Checklist will help you think through syllabus revisions in preparation for the fall semester. Note: This document will be updated as additional Flex@Pitt statements are approved.
  - ANSWERED: The Flex@Pitt FAQs
  - IMPORT AND REVISE: The Sample Canvas Course Shell by clicking on the Canvas Commons link in your control panel, then clicking on the Teaching Center Course Template. For instructions on importing resources from Commons, see this tutorial or these step-by-step instructions.

View of Commons menu item.

- - IMPORT AND REVISE: The Teaching Center's sample pre-term student Qualtrics survey. This survey includes questions that will help you gather information about students, their experiences with online learning, and technology access. You can download the file, then follow these instructions to import it into Qualtrics. You can also download a pdf version of the survey.

**The sections below will guide you to a number of additional resources to help you prepare for Flex@Pitt.**