during #EarthER20 workshop this week, someone shared & #39;The Minimum Viable Course& #39; idea (e.g. https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/explore-teaching-guides/getting-started/minimum-viable-course)

in">https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/explore-t... this era especially, a course that is & #39;whole& #39; and stays focused on a small number of key learning goals is better than an overly complex one trying to do a lot

if you are overwhelmed w/ the task of converting your course for online/virtual format, it might be appropriate to & #39;redesign& #39; it to stay laser-focused on a few themes — I& #39;m embracing the notion of simplifying and removing extraneous content/assignments

the next ~year is going to be stressful & difficult — I& #39;m going to try to provide students the key concepts/skills and a robust foundation by stripping away embellishments — plus, students will have plenty of other courses/instructors that forge ahead as if we weren& #39;t in a crisis