Preparing for Transitioning to Remote Teaching and Learning (RTL)

Here is a sample list of preparatory activities, initiatives, adjustments that educational institutions need to
consider in each subsystem as they transition to and implement Remote Teaching and Learning (RTL).

As one moves towards more flexible models of delivery, the opportunities for learners to access quality
education expands. However, educational institutions adopting more flexible models of delivery must also
perform more tasks to ensure that these models are implemented effectively and efficiently.

RTL Subsystem Remote Teaching Blended Learning Distance Open and

(e)Learning distance
(e)Learning
Course design • Minimal change in • Review of • Review of • Review of
Design of course design curriculum to curriculum to curriculum to
instructional model allow for blended allow for allow for open
Curriculum learning distance and distance
Instructional • Re-design of learning (DL) learning
design (including courses for • Re-design of • Revision of
media selection) blended learning courses for admission
• Selection of distance policies
media mix for learning • Adjustment of
learning materials • Adjustment of learning
learning activities for
activities ODL delivery
• Selection of • Selection of
media mix for media mix for
learning learning
materials materials

Teaching and • Faculty training on • Faculty training • Training of • Training of

Learning use of on blended faculty on faculty on
(Implementation of videoconferencing learning design distance open and
instructional model to deliver lecture • Selection and/or learning distance
Faculty and facilitate class Development of • Selection learning
Development discussion learning and/or • Selection
Instructional • Provision of online resources for development and/or
support services communication online delivery of learning development
Assessment and tools (e.g., • Administration of resources for of learning
evaluation of videoconferencing, online and f2f DL delivery resources for
learning) email, etc.) learning activities • Setting up of DL delivery
• Setting up of site • Provision of learning • Provision of
(e.g., LMS, shared learning management learning
drive, etc.) for management system (LMS) management
distribution of system (LMS) or or virtual system (LMS)
online reading virtual classroom classroom or virtual
materials to • Faculty training • Faculty classroom
students on use of LMS training on use
of LMS
 • Scheduling of • Administration of • Administration • Faculty
Administration of exam in of exam in training on
exam in classroom classroom or classroom or use of LMS
setting or Provision of exam Provision of • Administration
Provision of online proctoring system online exam of exam in
exam proctoring proctoring classroom or
system system Provision of
online exam
proctoring
system

Student support • Minimal changes • Techsupport for • Assignment of • Assignment of

Student support in student support students on the student student
services including system use of LMS support staff support staff
Academic, • Drawing of trained in DE trained in DE
Administrative and student learner learner
Technical support guidelines for support support
for students, and blended learning systems systems
Student support • Assignment of • Provision of • Provision of
staff development classrooms for f2f administrative administrative
classes support support
services to services to
students students
(admissions, (admissions,
registration, registration,
library) either library) either
online or online or
through through
learning learning
centers centers
• Provision of • Student
Learning orientation
support materials and
resources to guidelines
assist • Provision of
students Learning
resources to
assist
students
Organization and • Provision of • Planning on • Planning on • Planning on
Management resources for preparatory preparatory preparatory
(Strategic planning online tools activities for activities for activities for
Systems • System for blended learning blended blended
development monitoring • Policies on learning learning
Financial and holding of online teaching load • Policies for: • Policies for:
administrative classes • Policy on Large class Large class
management • Student remunerating sizes sizes
Quality assurance) evaluation system course material • Teaching load • Teaching load
• Course evaluation development • Remuneration • Remuneration
to review impact • Policies on for course for Tutors
of remote allowable ratio material • Remuneration
teaching to between F2F and development, for course
teaching and online classes instructional material
learning. design, etc. development,
• Setting up of QA • Licensing of instructional
system for course design, etc.
blended learning materials • Open
• Integration of QA • Establishment licensing of
for blended of system for course
learning student materials
registration • Establishment
either online of online
or through system for
F2F student
• Establishment services
of DE QA (registration
through
graduation)
• Establishment
of QA for
ODL