Information for CGOE Course CAs

The Stanford Center for Global and Online Education (CGOE) connects professionals worldwide to the research and teaching of Stanford University faculty in the School of Engineering and related academic departments. Qualified individuals may pursue graduate certificates and professional certificates, take individual graduate courses and professional courses, participate in workshops, and view free online seminars and more. Courses are delivered online, on the Stanford campus, and at the work site.

CGOE courses are video recorded specifically for CGOE remote students and delivered online. As a CA for a CGOE course, the CGOE Office will film you during lectures, problem sessions, or exam review sessions even if there are no students present. It is important to understand that CAing a CGOE course can be a very different experience from CAing a non-CGOE course. Most likely you will be able to see yourself on one or more television screens while you are being filmed. Additionally, you will need to be aware of the volume of your voice and your body motions during the filmed lectors, or sessions.

CGOE allocates 60 minutes (maximum) for each recorded review or problem session. Since the allotted meeting time is only one hour, you will need to be conscious of time and manage your session accordingly to ensure that you cover the necessary material in proper depth.

Communication

CGOE students often telephone during office hours to discuss questions they may have on the homework, class projects, exams, or other course materials. As the CA, it is your responsibility to communicate with these students during your office hours via telephone, or email. Since both CGOE and non-CGOE students utilize your time during office hours, you may wish to state specific times in which you will respond to the questions of CGOE students only. Additionally, you may find it helpful to set guidelines for when you will respond to CGOE student emails and communicate these guidelines with students during the first week of the quarter.

Coursework

The course teaching team will determine the method in which CGOE student will submit their homework. Students in your course may submit assignments directly to the course teaching team or through an online method. Students will review the course’s syllabus or contact the course teaching team within the first week to ensure they understand the submission requirements for their course. CGOE students will not need to submit copies of their homework to the CGOE office.

Review Sessions

Ralph Briones, ralphb2@stanford.edu, is CGOE's Senior Classroom Operations Manager and is responsible for scheduling problem/review sessions and tape-aheads in the CGOE rooms.  Due to the increase in academic online course offerings, CGOE has very limited availability in the CGOE rooms.  As another alternative, CGOE does provide a web-hosted problem session option. Web-hosted sessions could be held in any non-CGOE room, at any time, and are captured using a tablet PC which CGOE would provide. The captured sessions are then uploaded to the CGOE site for other students to view.  These resources are explained at the quarterly CGOE Faculty/TA Orientations.

Exams

All students seeking credit for graduate courses are required to have an Exam Monitor for midterm and final exams that are taken remotely. The CGOE office will coordinate sending exams to each Exam Monitor who then administers the exam for the student and sends the completed exam back to the CGOE office. CGOE students will identify Exam Monitors within the first two weeks of classes and communicate this information to the CGOE Office. Please reach out to scpd-exams@stanford.edu if you need any assistance.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding CGOE students, please use the information specified in the CGOE Contact Information section of this fact sheet to contact the appropriate department. Additionally, please copy the EE Teaching Assistant Specialist on all electronic communication to the CGOE Office.