Following the declaration of COVID-19
as a pandemic by the World
Health Organization, The University of British Columbia shifted their
instruction to online delivery. This communication describes the foundational
principles used in two courses: first-year Introductory Chemistry
and upper-year Materials Chemistry, to navigate this transition. The
authors outline their efforts to apply these principles effectively
in the context of the differing logistical needs. Throughout this
work, student perceptions obtained from course-specific survey data
collected at the end of the January–April 2020 term are underlined.
Lastly, this work summarizes our plans for remote content delivery
in the fall of 2020.
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