Day 10 - Monday 3/23 COVID LOCKDOWN

Monday, March 23, 2020

Cold gray morning that morphed into beautiful snow globe like snow....

Sent out quick responses to Marcia Grant, Jack Kaye and Cathy Bennett - all who wanted to check in. Rich shared the best video of the day

Email out for postponement of Committee on Student Learning and Success till next Fall and to students in CHEM100 about asynchronous online learning and virtual office hours tomorrow.

Remote learning started today - what a challenge.  Both the HSTEM Google Chat and the ZOOM chat for department were hopping.

While I did not have any class stuff today, I had 6 Zoom meetings.

• Thesis student Kat at 9:30 AM (Materials and Method draft submitted)
• Denver Girls at 10:30 AM (Sarah fearful of layoffs anticipated in 1 PM phone call with CEO, turned out they are all getting a $100/week raise; Denver governor declared closures of all non-essential stores - incuding liquor stores and one hour later - line 500 people long at most liquor stores - governor clarifies liquor stores will be classified as essential)
• Thesis student Kash at 11:30 AM (Materials and Methods on its way)
• Research Manager - Amari and Sheila at 1:30 PM (Amari still quarantined in Flatbush)
• ADC for BCBP Cathy Stillerman at 2:30 PM (Aurora and Gary have been laid off - Cathy can't get into college files at home - VPN not working? So, I was able to get out all the Zoom invites, agenda, etc. for BCBP meeting Thursday
• Jim Harvey and Bible Study at 7 PM

Only meeting I had any problem with was the last one.  Go figure.

LUNCH WAS LEFTOVERS

Set up Zoom meetings for all my Group B Special Topics students CHEM 490

For CHEM100 - Made new video for Video2 for Module 4 and uploaded it.  With Asha's help, able to set up a link in Moodle for set my virtual office hours for Tues/Thurs, checked that the choice poll working in Moodle,  set up FINAL PROJECT module with pointers to sample blogs etc in Moodle.  I have a plan for stitching together videos for SOUS VIDE DEMO

Also ordered food for curbside pickup at Atkins tomorrow- ordering was smooth, was very pleased by customer service hospitality.  I ordered tulips and woman was so happy, said floral department is really struggling.

DINNER IS last of corned beef made into hash - delicous!