How have you handled the transition to online courses? Have you had to change assignments or readings? Do you now offer office hours outside your traditional ones? How has the reality of teaching online differed from your first expectation of it, if it changed at all? What platforms are you using to teach?
What is your overall opinion of teaching courses online? Was the Spring 2020 semester the first time you taught an online course?
Discuss your feelings for the Fall 2020 semester. You can talk about expectations, fears, hopes, and/or concerns.
Describe your work-from-home setup. Do you have a designated work spot in your housing situation? Did you purchase any new equipment to help the transition to work-from-home? Do you have a daily work routine? Do you have to share your space with family or roommates?
If you were on sabbatical this semester, how has that changed, if at all?
Did you have to modify any plans for research or teaching for the Fall 2020 semester?
Have any of your research projects been affected by campus closure or the pandemic? Were you going to attend or present at a conference that ended up being canceled? Were any of your conferences changed to a virtual format? Did you have to cancel any travel plans related to conducting scholarly work?
Do you have children at home with you? Are you having to balance working and homeschooling? How did you feel about school closures?