The Online Faculty Fellows Hub is a resource containing a wide array of strategies, definitions, and guides to help faculty prepare to teach online.

Individual guides offer help with Course Design and Management, Presentation of Materials (for both blended and online classrooms), Communication and Collaboration with Students, Group Work, and much more.

Although focused on online teaching and learning, all faculty can benefit from the information available in the Hub. Each page is organized around pedagogical questions and offers strategies for ways to define and apply solutions in the classroom.

Available Resources

eLearning Toolbox
Access guides that break down all the tools used across Simmons College for asset design, course organization, and creative exercise creation.

Follow step-by-step guides on how the Toolbox can be used in the classroom to best serve you and your students.

Faculty Spotlights
Learn about other faculty members’ experiences teaching in blended or online classrooms.

Online Faculty Fellows Program
Simmons Online sponsors the Online Faculty Fellows Program, focusing on faculty development and collaboration for those who are preparing to teach or design courses for online delivery.

Training
We currently offer Basic Training, and coming soon, Simmons Online will offer Advanced Training.

• The next Faculty Fellows Basic Training session is Oct 3 – 28. Interested in signing up? Contact Kristen Palson.
• Advanced faculty training sessions will begin in Fall 2016. Look for complete details to be announced in September.

Congratulations! Spring semester is over and you can (maybe? hopefully?) relax a bit and enjoy the beautiful weather Boston has to offer this time of year.

Whether you’re on campus, off campus, or halfway around the world this summer, you can still access many Simmons services.

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT

Service Desk
Open for phone support Monday-Friday from 7:30am – 5:30pm at 617-521-2222.

Technology Support Center
Located in LEF-331 and open for walk-ins Monday-Friday from 8:00am – 6:00pm.

If you need help during the evening or on the weekend, or if you’d rather not pick up the phone, you’ll find answers to many common questions on the Service Desk website.

Services Available Online
You can access your email, calendar, Google docs, Moodle, AARC, Workday, and more from any location using mobile sites and apps.

If you need access to technology services that are only available from the on-campus network, you can tap into them remotely using VPN. Simmons VPN is accessible on mostcomputers and mobile devices.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

If you’re staying in Boston this summer, most on-campus services are available to you. Be sure to check in advance for modified summer hours.

Dining
Common Grounds Cafe and The Fens are open throughout the summer for staff, faculty, and students taking summer classes.

Public Safety
Located in Palace Road, suite P-106, Public Safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In an emergency, call 617-521-1111 (or dial 911). For all other Public Safety needs, call 617-521-1112.

On-Campus Parking
On-campus parking is available during the summer. Purchase parking online via the online parking store.

Awareness Guides Spreading Across Campus
Public Safety student workers Fiona Chadwick and Meghan Cokely have created a series of emergency preparedness guides for distribution across campus. These handouts highlight how to prepare for an emergency and what you can do to remain calm in the event of an emergency on campus.

Fiona and Meghan also created “You’ve Been Bitten” cards which call out the importance of preventing theft of personal items on campus. When our officers see unattended bags, electronics, and other items, they’ll leave a card to remind you that theft on campus can often be prevented simply by keeping an eye on your things while in public spaces.

Thanks to our student workers for their invaluable contributions to the mission of Public Safety!

Relay for Life Fundraising
In March, the Public Safety team volunteered with Northeastern University Police Department’s Relay for Life team. Their efforts helped to raise more than $1,500 for the American Cancer Society.

Public Safety Who’s Who
Coming soon, there will be a Public Safety team photo wall outside of our main entrance in Palace Road and near the entrance of the Public Safety Office in Simmons Hall. We hope this helps everyone on campus recognize our team members. If you see us around, say hello! We’re always looking for opportunities to engage with the community.