Comment on Deborah Donaldson Simmons's post: I agree with your comment. I, too, was thrust into teaching online with short notice during the pandemic. Students were advised that their camera had to be on at all times -- and not with it facing the ceiling -- and students needed to be visible throughout the session. If they were not visible on their camera, then they were informed that they would be "booted" out of that class session. However, when they needed to be away for a few minutes (for a short break to the lavatory), they were told to type in the chat, "Be right back," and were given no more than five minutes to return. Those were challenging times to suddenly have the need to teach online during the pandemic. Fortunately, though, we learned terrific tips from other instructors and got through it.
