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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The fall semester starts here next week with many provisions in place for mitigating COVID-19 transmission in in-person settings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Never having taught wearing a face covering, I am wondering how well students will be able to hear/understand me and would like to know what others have experienced if they have been down this road already. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For reference, we will be provided cloth masks, face shields, and, to the best of my knowledge, microphones. Also, I will be teaching in rooms that have 30 or so students spread around spaces that would accommodate 60 to 80 under pre-pandemic circumstances. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any input you have regarding what seems to work best for to ensuring clear communication would be welcome.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jason<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Jason R. Pierce, PhD</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Assistant Professor of Management</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>University of North Carolina Greensboro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://bryan.uncg.edu/faculty-and-staff/pierce-jason-r/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://bryan.uncg.edu/faculty-and-staff/pierce-jason-r/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jrpierc2@uncg.edu"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jrpierc2@uncg.edu</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>404-729-7811 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>