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Evidence for any of the following legitimate excuses will be • Good: 2.5 - 2.99 1.2 Students are responsible for: 2.1.1.3 Select appropriate and relevant media and other
submitted to the Office of the Registrar on the first day of • Very Good: 3.0 - 3.49 course materials, including:
return to class: 1.2.1 Attending all mandatory online learning preparatory - Printed materials: Textbooks, guided study assignments,
training sessions.
1. Hospitalization, Distance Learning Procedure 1.2.2 Attending course sessions in the same way as website links and other directed reading, library resources,
2. Contagious Disease, The purpose of the procedural guidelines is to set out conventional face-to-face sessions. Students should computer programs, written exercises and questions, etc.
3. Death of an immediate family member (parent, general institutional rules and standards for distance connect at the start of the session and should remain - Audio-visual materials: National or local radio or television
grandparent, sibling, spouse, child), teaching and learning at ADU. Distance teaching and connected, with adequate engagement and participation broadcasts or podcasts, slides, filmstrips, tape recorders
4. Car Accident, learning complies with MoE/CAA regulations, as well as for a minimum of 75% of the session duration. If technical etc.
difficulties or exceptional circumstances prevent the
with related ADU policies and procedures.
5. Special assignments (for working students) with prior student from complying with the attendance rule, the - Digital media: Digital media is digitized content that can
written approval from the Office of the Registrar, 1. FACULTY AND STUDENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: student should send an email to the faculty member no be transmitted over the internet or computer networks.
6. Al Haj 1.1 Faculty members are responsible for: later than 24 hours after the session, including any relevant This may include text, audio, video, images, graphics,
websites, social media, email marketing, video and photos.
proofs or explanation.
Al Umra is not valid excuse for students to be absent. 1.1.1 Attending all mandatory online teaching training 1.2.3 Ensuring adequate internet bandwidth and a reliable ADU faculty are expected to adhere to policy and best
sessions, as well as attending any optional training sessions practices at all times when utilizing digital media in
In the case of excused absence for a final exam, the student deemed desirable and/or relevant to subject, college, or connection. Students should be in a quiet environment connection with course delivery. This includes abiding by
has to apply for an Incomplete (I) grade at the Office of the identified need. conducive to allowing them to focus on the session, use the following standards:
Registrar within 48 hours of the exam. of a headset or earphone is recommended when noise
1.1.2 Preparing course materials to be used during distance background is present. Students’ digital devices must be a. Personal Information
Graduation with Honors delivery. The material will be either ADU-approved course able to perform the required tasks/activities during the Faculty must at all times respect the confidentiality of
content and material or appropriate external material
session.
relevant to the course content. media creators and personal information, such as phone
ADU grants Latin honors to eligible students graduating 1.2.4 Ensuring their ADU student account is valid and numbers, addresses or other location information, should
from postgraduate programs. The eligibility requirement is 1.1.3 Observing and abiding by ADU rules and regulations password is updated. Student ADU account is the official not be shared.
to achieve a CGPA of 3.60 or above. related to academic integrity and intellectual property credential use in ADU, personal email, or guest account is
rights. not permitted. b. Confidential Information
The titles of the Latin Honors and the corresponding CGPA’s Faculty must be aware and mindful of confidentiality
are as follows: 1.1.4 Maintaining familiarity and currency with all technical 1.2.5 Awareness of, and adherence to, the ADU Code of
tools, software and techniques adopted by ADU to support Conduct as per the Student Handbook and adherence to all obligations that may apply to certain information, such as
• Distinction: 3.60 - 3.84 distance learning. other class rules and regulations. Any student misconduct financial or research information, and should not post any
is to be reported by the faculty member and is subject to information subject to such an obligation of confidentiality.
• Distinction with Honor: 3.85 - 4.00 1.1.5 Conducting all course sessions as per the official ADU standard ADU policies and procedures regulating student
schedule. c. Intellectual Property
For Professional Post-Graduate Diploma in Teaching, the behavior. In particular, in a distance learning environment Faculty must refrain from violating the copyright,
students shall not: • Engage in any one-on-one or sub-
eligibility requirement is to achieve a CGPA of 3.50 or 1.1.6 Enforcing appropriate conduct and discipline rules group discussions or messages in any topic not related to trademark, or other intellectual property rights of others,
above. and maintaining order throughout all course sessions, and
reporting any student misconduct, in line with ADU rules the course topic. • Share any digital material without the including the University. For further detail, please reference
• Cum Laude: 3.50 - 3.69 and regulations. approval of the faculty member. ADU’s Copyright Policy.
• Magna Cum Laude: 3.70 - 3.89 1.1.7 Applying all ADU teaching rules as per traditional d. Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policies
delivery mode, and observing the Code of Conduct as
• Summa Cum Laude: 3.90 - 4.00 outlined in the Faculty Handbook. 2. GENERAL PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR DISTANCE Faculty must follow the individual terms of service set forth
TEACHING AND LEARNING: by the various digital and multimedia platforms.
Honors are listed in the student transcript and the diploma 1.1.8 Evaluating and monitoring student engagement/ 2.1 Guidelines for Course Preparation – Faculty and 2.1.2 Students should:
certificate. active participation in the session, which is a compulsory Students
component in considering attendance for distance 2.1.2.1 Ensure Microsoft Teams software is downloaded
Student Academic Classification learning. Faculty members should be guided by the principle that on laptop or desktop computer. Prior to the start of the
*Non-honors Academic Classification for Postgraduates 1.1.9 Ensuring that any material required for teaching the content of courses does not differ from the face-to- course, a trial online class meeting will be arranged,
according to student’s CGPA upon graduation: and learning is made available for the students in a timely face norm. However, variation in choice and presentation students will be advised of the details through email and
Bb Announcement.
of course materials as well as different pedagogic skills may
• Good: 3.0 - 3.29 manner, either during the session or prior to the session. be required.
1.1.10 Implementing the course assessment strategy for 2.1.2.2 Before each class session, there may be recorded
• Very Good: 3.3 - 3.59 2.1.1 Faculty should: lectures and/or other asynchronous activities to complete.
existing courses to ensure students achieve the learning For these, log in to Blackboard, and go to course site page.
*Non-honors Academic Classification for Professional Post- outcomes and ensure quality of student performance. 2.1.1.1 Reframe strategies used to attain identical course Recorded lectures will typically be larger in size and in
Graduate Diploma in Teaching according to student’s CGPA learning outcomes as the face-to-face course, using the compressed format (.zip files). Save the PowerPoint slides
upon graduation: 1.1.11 Developing a teaching, learning and assessment digital tools available.
strategy when designing new courses which embeds best- to laptop and begin the slide show for the recording to
• Satisfactory: 2.0 - 2.49 practice instructional design principles for e-learning/ 2.1.1.2 Determine the type(s) of interactivity needed in play. Watch the pre-recorded lecture ahead of live session
hybrid learning. course sessions. and note down any questions and queries.
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