Before anyone gets sick
Students are encouraged to have a “study buddy.” These people can be a go-between for sick students and their respective faculty members. Likewise, faculty should have a “teaching buddy.” The buddy should have a copy of the syllabus and access to the Blackboard course and the Mediasite presentations, if appropriate. Faculty uncomfortable with this should at least give the Office of Educational Technology (OET) access to the Blackboard courses (we already have access to the Mediasite presentations) so we can give the “buddy” appropriate access if necessary due to illness.