Communicating with Students Off-Campus
How to maintain a consistent communication strategy to limit confusion, host materials in a centralized location and more.
Continuity of Learning During Emergencies
As the UNC School of Medicine prepares for university closures, we have prepared the following guidelines for how best to maintain a learning environment that meets our students, faculty and staff needs, while remaining FERPA and HIPAA compliant.
Delivering a Virtual Lecture
Creating and managing synchronous or asynchronous lectures using the digital tools provided by the UNC School of Medicine.
Technical Support
Helpful links and resources should you experience any technical difficulties or would like training on any of the available platforms.
Additional UNC Resources
Additional resources provide by UNC and UNC IT Services for remote work.
Additional UNC Resources for Remote Work
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Maintain Course Continuity During Temporary Closures
- Preparation – Create a plan for moving class sessions online
- Strategies – Keep your course on track with these tools and methods
- Resources – Adapt your teaching to the digital environment
UNC IT Services
- Email, Calendar and OneDrive File Sharing
- Virtual Meetings with Zoom
- Chat with Colleagues on Microsoft Teams
- Access Applications Off-Campus with VPN
- Forward critical office phone lines
Additional UNC Resources
HIPAA Compliance
- When creating online content – please do NOT include Protected Health Information.
- In general, the Privacy Rule prohibits health care providers and health plans from using or disclosing an individual’s protected health information (PHI) without written authorization from the individual except for treatment, payment and health care operations.
- This is especially important for recordings, as they are viewable by all Onyen owners or publicly available to anyone with a link.
FERPA Compliance
- When creating online content – please do NOT include personally identifiable information.
- As a general rule, under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), personally identifiable information may not be released from a student’s education records without his or her prior written consent.