Backup Plan

Here are some questions to ask yourself when creating your backup plan in case the equipment fails or malfunctions:

• Is the problem with the system or with something specific to the room? Is there another room I can use?
• Can I use another videoconferencing system?
• Can I use the telephone?
• Can I use an online chat room?
• How can I ensure participants have access to the needed materials in place of the session?

As part of your backup plan, consider campus closings due to weather or other reasons. If the broadcast site goes down or is unavailable, then you need to think about the above questions. However, if only one of the receiving sites is down the class can still occur as scheduled. In this case, you should consider recording the session and emailing the recording link to the participants who could not attend the live session due to their site’s closing.