Several years ago, I co-taught large classes of 65 to 100 students. The program was hybrid and designed for students to both come to class and work asynchronously to meet the course requirements. We chose to implement Canvas discussions in the online portion. Students were divided into groups of five and asked to post once a week (30 minutes) and respond to their peers once each week (30 minutes). This activity was assigned for eight-week sessions.
During these extraordinary times, when each day brings another unforeseen challenge, it is critical to stay focused on our mission, our vision and our principles. Today the issue is a modified Pass/Fail option for our students and the principle is equity.