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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you, Jeanie, Kathy, Susan, Anne, & Chris, for getting back to me.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It’s been reassuring to learn about successful experiences and alternative tools I could employ.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Appreciatively,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jason<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Jeanie M. Forray <jforray@wne.edu> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 14, 2020 8:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> Jason Pierce <jrpierc2@uncg.edu><br><b>Cc:</b> MOBTS-L@mobts.org<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [MOBTS-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Teaching with PPE<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are using face shields with drapes as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#212121;background:white'>Jeanie M. Forray, Ph.D.<br>Professor of Management<br>Director, </span><a href="https://www1.wne.edu/business/global-scholars.cfm" target="_blank"><span style='background:white'>Global Scholars Program</span></a><span style='color:#212121;background:white'> and Institutional Partnerships<br>College of Business<br>Western New England University<br>1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119<br>(o) 413-782-1702; (f) 413-796-2068<br>Email: </span><a href="mailto:jforray@wne.edu" target="_blank"><span style='background:white'>jforray@wne.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MOBTS-L <<a href="mailto:mobts-l-bounces@mobts.org">mobts-l-bounces@mobts.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kathy Duncan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 13, 2020 8:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> McCarthy, Anne <<a href="mailto:amccarthy02@hamline.edu">amccarthy02@hamline.edu</a>>; Jason Pierce <<a href="mailto:jrpierc2@uncg.edu">jrpierc2@uncg.edu</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:MOBTS-L@mobts.org">MOBTS-L@mobts.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [MOBTS-L] [EXTERNAL] Re: Teaching with PPE<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:red'>The External Email below originated from outside the University. Unless you recognize the sender, do not click links, open attachments, or respond.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>There are also face shields with drapes that protect a person but still make their face visible. These are acceptable for state of California (if your county has low enough numbers).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#295136'>Dr. Kathy Duncan, EdD</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>(</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636;background:white'>she/her/hers)</span><i><span 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class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> MOBTS-L <<a href="mailto:mobts-l-bounces@mobts.org">mobts-l-bounces@mobts.org</a>> on behalf of McCarthy, Anne <<a href="mailto:amccarthy02@hamline.edu">amccarthy02@hamline.edu</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 13, 2020 3:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jason Pierce <<a href="mailto:jrpierc2@uncg.edu">jrpierc2@uncg.edu</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:MOBTS-L@mobts.org">MOBTS-L@mobts.org</a> <<a href="mailto:MOBTS-L@mobts.org">MOBTS-L@mobts.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [MOBTS-L] Teaching with PPE</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dear Jason,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We are also distributing face masks, face shields, and microphones as well as keyboards and mice to our faculty members. We have a mandatory face covering policy, which has a few exceptions. In addition to students with hearing impairments, most of us rely on lip reading (even if we are unaware of doing so). Thus, we are giving faculty members the choice of using a face shield in lieu of the face mask if that works better for them and their students. I should note that faculty members may also opt to use both the face mask and shield when teaching. Our overarching goal is for people to be safe.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>However, if instructors choose to wear only a face shield, we are strongly recommending they make sure when speaking that no students are behind them, given there is evidence that the respiratory droplets can bounce off the face shield and escape in the opposite direction (some face shields prevent this, but not all). <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hope this helps,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Anne<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 4:54 PM Jason Pierce <<a href="mailto:jrpierc2@uncg.edu">jrpierc2@uncg.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=xmsonormal>Hello colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>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=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>Jason<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Jason R. Pierce, PhD</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Assistant Professor of Management</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>University of North Carolina Greensboro</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbryan.uncg.edu%2Ffaculty-and-staff%2Fpierce-jason-r%2F&data=02%7C01%7Ckduncan2%40laverne.edu%7Cbeb91c5f829243c03cbf08d83fdecbf3%7C481fc41f861844cbaa7e4947d7e665a2%7C0%7C0%7C637329573423610861&sdata=FXa%2F2c2vZ6SaRTVV2J7iTE%2FM9JHpRQFcuyMDzc%2BLJCA%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://bryan.uncg.edu/faculty-and-staff/pierce-jason-r/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:jrpierc2@uncg.edu" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>jrpierc2@uncg.edu</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal>404-729-7811 (cell)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>MOBTS-L mailing list<br><a href="mailto:MOBTS-L@mobts.org" target="_blank">MOBTS-L@mobts.org</a><br><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmobts.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fmobts-l_mobts.org&data=02%7C01%7Ckduncan2%40laverne.edu%7Cbeb91c5f829243c03cbf08d83fdecbf3%7C481fc41f861844cbaa7e4947d7e665a2%7C0%7C0%7C637329573423610861&sdata=S1IQFSwkZiDjJqQzg5kHfmIbsmDniBC0Maies2KORRE%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">http://mobts.org/mailman/listinfo/mobts-l_mobts.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Anne M. McCarthy, Ph.D.<br>Dean and Professor of Management<br>1536 Hewitt Avenue<br>St. Paul, MN 55104<br>Phone: (651) 523-2335<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:anne.mccarthy@hamline.edu" target="_blank">anne.mccarthy@hamline.edu</a><br>web: <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hamline.edu%2Fhsb&data=02%7C01%7Ckduncan2%40laverne.edu%7Cbeb91c5f829243c03cbf08d83fdecbf3%7C481fc41f861844cbaa7e4947d7e665a2%7C0%7C0%7C637329573423610861&sdata=L4yGlZSFRkXqXKE1LTw6m92mueJRqyi7791EhS0s%2B4E%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">www.hamline.edu/hsb</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><img border=0 width=200 height=36 style='width:2.0833in;height:.375in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://medialibrary.hamline.edu/HazeTech_MediaLibrary/336/images/thumbs/LOGO33610021.gif?634949731047985901"><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>