Going Online

Basics

1. Adapting.  I plan on running this class so you have the feeling we still have a cohesive class.  You're a great bunch of students and I want you to be able to continue "seeing" each other in class, talking to each other, sharing your sports experience, etc. On the other hand, requirements are going to have to be adapted to our new circumstances to some degree.  
2. Class meetings.  We will meet at our regular time--MWF 1:00 Central Time--using Zoom (see below).
3. Attendance. I will continue taking attendance, but will approach absences in a different way than before.  Please communicate with me if you must miss class. I will also communicate with you if you are not attending. I will regard a good attendance record as a "plus" when I calculate final grades.  
4. Syllabus.  Make sure you use the online version of the syllabus, since I have made quite a few changes.
5. Book. Soon we'll be reading Good Sport, by Thomas Murray. If you didn't bring your copy, that's fine.  The library has kindly offered to get the e-book for us. It should be available soon.
6. RRs. The deadline is still 10:00 am (central time). A few of the RRs have been cancelled.
7. Presentations.  See below.
8. Final exam. The final will be done at Canvas.  
9. Suggestion box. Please feel free to give me feedback about the policies I'm outlining in this post. If you think something should be done differently, I'll either make the change you suggest or explain why I've adopted the policy.

How to Join Zoom Classes

1. Getting in. The Zoom url will be the same for every class meeting.  It's available at Canvas. (Only at Canvas because apparently "zoombombing" is a thing. We'll move to password protection if we need to.)
2. The app.  You'll need to download it before you join any meetings.  Add it to all your devices.  
3. Trouble? Clicking on the url should get you in, but if you have trouble, use the alternatives in the full invitation at Canvas.
4. Recording. I'll be recording class meetings for various reasons. I can make the recordings available upon request.

Zoom Features

1. Muting, unmuting. When you join the Zoom meeting, you'll initially be unmuted.  It will probably be noisy so I may mute everyone.
2. Raising your hand.  On a laptop, tap "participants" and you'll see the option. On a phone, tap "more" and you'll find it.  On my end the icon indicating your hand is raised is very small, so bear with me.  Just raise your real hand if necessary!
3. Chatting. You can contribute a written comment using the chat function.
4. Sharing.  You can share what's on your screen using "Share." For example, you can share your Google Slides that way (when doing presentations).

Using Zoom for Meetings

1. Presentation meetings.  We'll have some "break out" presentation meetings during class time. You can also use Zoom to set up your own meetings. In fact, you could use our Zoom url if you wanted to.  Those non-class meetings are not recorded.
2. Office hours. Also by Zoom. At the usual time (1-1:30) and by appointment.  I'm also always available by email.

Presentations

1. The show must go on.  Since you can get oral communication credit for taking this course, we must have oral presentations.  Besides, the six topics are great!  It would be a shame to skip all that good material.
2. Dates. We will have just one presentation per class instead of two, so some of the dates have been changed.  See to the right/below.
   
3. Interviews? It's going to be harder to interview people, but do what you can. You may have to rely on your other resources, such as videos, to learn about the ethical issues that come up in the sport.
4. Oral aspect.  Because of the circumstances, you won't be graded on the stylistic aspects of your oral presentation. Just walk us through your slides.

Zooming Presentations

1. Slides. First, collaboratively create a Google Slides Presentation (or use other software). Each person adds the slides they want to present.
2. Share screen. During the Zoom session, one of the presenters uses "share" so we all see the presentation.  
3. Talking about the slides. Each presenter discusses their slides for about 4-5 minutes.
4. Discussion. Afterwards, we all discuss the presentation.

Other Options for Presentations

1. Add narration to your slides.  You can't do that in Google Slides, but you can do that with Powerpoint and with other programs.
2. Put presentation at blog. Everyone would then watch it on their own, prior to a Zoom discussion.
3. Less stressful? Technically this option is harder, but it may be preferable to some groups to avoid the stress of doing a live presentation. Bear in mind that you won't be graded on oral style.