Date Initiatives of the

Guidelines from the Honorable Chairman Department

Policy Taken and work model
Sharing Email
type
What 1. Information shared: 31 Message circulated among the
others are UCAM (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia) carries out all March faculty members and they
doing midterm exams online 2020 worked out for midterm using
‘We can learn from the whole world. It is now question of sustainability’ online tools (google form,
recorded viva etc.)
2. “সারভাইভাল অব দ্যা ফিটেস্ট” Awareness and action needed to fight COVID- 5 April In practice
2020
19, Be positive, Keeping contact with students, DIU is with us
What 3. Academic Credentials and COVID-19 9 April Course teachers described
others are How a University sent its students and parents an email from the 2020 academic plan through
doing respective Dean. (Flexibility, academic plan, guideline of activity) respective google classroom,
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY student’s feedback was
THE JESUIT UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK collected during online adda

4. Letter to MCTians by their head, necessary steps wanted from each dept. 13 April How are you? A message was
head writing in their own styles to the students 2020 sent to the students through
advisor for all out cooperation
Leadership 5. ফবশ্বফবদ্যালটের প্রফি একজন ছাটের বক্তবয, Asked for leadership to solve sensitive 8 April Acknowledged, issue discussed
2020 and actions planned in weekly
issues without any delay for University's sustainability
faculty meeting
What 6. How to effectively lead through a crisis 15 April Acknowledged and alert about
others are Invitation for a free one hour webinar on how to effectively lead through a 2020 issues
doing crisis from Australian Institute of Business
7. How are you? 17 April Letter sent from all advisor to
Moral support in the crisis moment by writing a letter to the students from 2020 ensure Moral support in the
the faculty. crisis moment
Please don't lose contact and counselling with our students. Adapt to new
technology
What 8. AMDISA initiative - Sharing of Experiences & Practices amid COVID-19 22 April Following DIU central decision
others are Disruption - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB), Dhaka, 2020 time to time and steps taken for
doing Bangladesh
 A systematic approach needed to highlight DIU initiative department level situation,
online activity is very satisfactory
9. Online activities and using automated platform for a sustainable future of 2 May Using automated platform and
university and students career. online activity based actions of faculty will 2020 students participation is very
be evaluated in future satisfactory
All the faculty members are
already in Moodle, developing
full content for the next
semester
Whatsapp
HEAD/DEAN group
1. Observation to OST: someone from govt. talked to Chairman and praised 15 April Member of OST team regularly
him for online academic activity. 2020 share related information with all
Audio 2. Leave google classroom, use Moodle only 14 April All the faculty members are
2020 already in Moodle, developing
full content for the next semester
3. Creating central YouTube channel to share all video by teachers in one 10 April N/A
site and to help and guide others easily 2020
4. Suggestion for all heads: to share PC screen while conducting online 10 April Practicing regularly
lectures. 2020
5. Asked everyone to share their online class activities in all media to let 5 April Content shared in different
other people know about our activities 2020 media
Audio 6. Asked all heads to tell teachers to keep contact with students to keep 30 In Practice and regularly
them motivated and not to spread misguiding messages. March monitored by the advisors
2020
Audio 7. Teachers need to motivate students not to spread misleading messages. 30 Message circulated among the
Teachers should contact students to remove ill posts. March faculty members immediately
2020
Link 8. Asked to send messages to guardians (showed example of an English 28 Department and advisors sent
sharing medium school) March mail separately
2020
Audio 9. Asked to engage students effectively via online adda and keep them 28 Keep contact via social
mentally agile. March network (fb), encouraging
2020 them in collective
performances. Students made
video content for awareness
about COVID
 10. Leave google classroom, use Moodle only 28 All the faculty members are
March already in Moodle, developing
2020 full content for the next semester
Audio 11. Don’t mention the term “online class”, rather call in online adda to keep 23 Message circulated among the
active our immune system March faculty members immediately
2020
OST GROUP
Audio 12. Practicing online education, creating a model/ best practice, research for 28 Faculties are helping each other,
online engagement of students, finding best technology. Taking help from March best practices are documented
students to compile online class, making videos, award giving to best 2020 and shared with DU authority
editor
Audio 13. Sharing news to students that Online class as a platform for interaction, 28 Most students are motivated to
feeling proud for engagement, immune system development March online class/ adda
2020
Link 14. ISD send video message to parents regarding online distance learning 28 Parents are approached by the
sharing March advisor, whenever needed
2020
Link 15. Website link shared on List of registered Moodle sites in Bangladesh, our 1 April Moodle activity is performed
sharing contribution needed 2020 by the faculty
16. Google form shared (University Malaysia) on Lecturers readiness for 3 April Shared by DIU and filled up by
online teaching for DIU survey 2020 the faculty, teachers are ready
Link 17. Website link shared on COVID-19 10 recommendations to plan distance 5 April Acknowledged
sharing learning solutions by UNESCO 2020
Audio, 18. Requested for Students survey form for teacher’s online teaching 9 April Shared by DIU
Training evaluation for correction through training, reviewed the form sent by the 2020
Director, DSA
webinar 19. Webinar effort was appreciated so that teachers can perform better 9 April Faculties participate regularly to
2020 upgrade themselves
20. One faculty from AIUB wanted to help DIU by his knowledge on MS Team 10 April DIU is in the right track, aware
to conduct online class, but DIU is in the right track 2020 about other practices too
Audio 21. Asked for sharing OST members own class for sharing and feedback 10 April Shared by the faculty of OST
2020
22. Shared an online class for the faculty members which may help others 10 April Acknowledged and shared to
2020 other faculty
webinar 23. Suggested webinar with Rubrics 13 April In practice
2020
Audio 24. Get habituated to Moodle/LMS, make LMS as the base for online 15 April All faculty are working hard in
teaching, professional site 2020 Moodle, students are aware too
25. Time to change, Online teaching as a part of social distancing, future is 16 April In practice
online 2020
26. Online class/ model presentation, online course registration 24 April In practice
2020
What 27. AIUB online class assessment techniques shared 2 May In practice
others are 2020
doing
Link 28. Newspaper link shared on How education system may change due to 2 May Noted and shared with faculties
sharing COVID-19 2020
Meeting
leadership 1. Research Award Giving Ceremony 2020 8 Discussed in faculty meeting
Asked for efforts regarding online teaching, using anything that is available March immediately and arranged
‘ jar ja kichu ache tai niye online teaching e namte hobe’. Call for 2020 session with students on 10th
Awareness, motivation and immediate actions. March
What 2. Us education ministry declared of grading without exam 5 April Following DIU decisions
others are (not recommended by DIU) 2020
doing
Training
Google "Sharing knowledge & Experience on Virtual Teaching" for DIU Faculty 24 Participated and shared the
meet members Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Professor of Purdue University, USA March information and in practice now
2020
Google Special meeting with the Honorable Vice Chancellor 11 Participated and shared the
meet Honorable Chairman attended and Asked for immediate, effective action April information and in practice now
on online teaching, addressing students problems, rewarding best teacher 2020

Google Webinar on Enhance Online Teaching with G Suite and Add ons 13 Participated and shared the
meet Focus on creating content in the form of audio, video, documents that can April information and in practice now
be utilized in an online environment. From attendance to assessment 2020
everything is now possible online.
Audio Using LMS for online education Dr. Ahmed Mustafa, Professor of Purdue 14 Participated and shared the
University, USA April information and in practice now
2020
Google Webinar II on Google Form in Education – Interactive class and using 16 Participated and shared the
meet online tools to enrich teaching and attract students April information and in practice now
2020
Audio Teaching and Learning using Daffodil Blended Learning Center 26 Participated and shared the
April information and in practice now
2020
Social media sharing
1. Launching program of Daffodil Alumni Platform ‘somporka.com’-a social 12 Shared in Department Facebook
media platform for communication among DIU Alumni was held on March March page
12 at 71 Milonayoton of Daffodil Tower, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. 2020
2. Daffodil International University distributed self-prepared Hand Sanitizer, 16 Shared in Department Facebook
Hand Wash among its students and employees at free of cost. March page
The Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition & Food Engineering jointly 2020
produced this hand sanitizer and hand wash in the laboratory of DIU to
prevent the spread of infectious corona virus or COVID-19.
Link 3. Shared a Info graphics, how social distancing helps us to affect less 19 Shared in Department Facebook
sharing people ‘’ the power of social distance” March page
2020
Link 4. Shared a Info graphics, the difference of FLU,ALLERGY and COVID-19 21 Shared in Department Facebook
sharing March page
2020
Link 5. Shared a website Coronabd.xyz, developed by DIU family members for 23 Acknowledged and shared
sharing latest update and awareness creation March
2020
Research 6. Shared a website ‘’ https://helpus.ai/’’ 24 Shared in Department Facebook
content ‘’Our students, teachers and faculty are all trying their best to develop an March page
AI based COVID-19 detecting system using data from WHO and various 2020
sources.’’
Link 7. Shared a news ‘Singapore Government to make its contact-tracing app 25 Acknowledged and shared
sharing freely available to developers worldwide’ March
“Hope our developer will take this great opportunity and help to our 2020
affected world.”
Link 8. Shared a press conference of WHO 27 Acknowledged and shared
sharing “It is an opportunity to work together, think together and sustain March
ourselves. COVID, you are giving us lot of knowledge. We should 2020
remember Allah (SWT) who gave us Air and never charged us for this
free Oxygen. Majority of the patients died due to lack of Oxygen. Whole
world are fighting for Ventilation machines but still Allah gave us free Air
and we should enjoy this great gift. Thanks WHO for valuable guidelines.”
Link 9. Shared a video “How China control this virus using technology” 29 Acknowledged and shared
sharing March
2020
Research 10. Shared a video 31 Acknowledged and shared
content “Micro droplets spread virus. We should see how we are affecting each March
other. We must see this for our own safety. Why Japanese are famous 2020
should realize too.”
11. "Fight against fear with empathy and bring our hearts together and win it." 5 April Acknowledged and shared
#InternationalConscienceDay #ChangeTheWorldWithConscience 2020
Link 12. 12. Shared a video “message from a Indian citizen” 6 April Acknowledged and shared
sharing “We should appreciate this Indian brother's message for all.” 2020
Link 13. Shared a news 9 April Acknowledged and shared
sharing “ফবশ্ব বযবস্থার অটনক দুববলিাই আমাটদ্র চ াটে আঙুল ফদ্টে চদ্ফেটে ফদ্টেটছ মহামাফর 2020
কটরানাভাইরাস অথবা চকাফভড-১৯”
14. Without reliable source we should not share any contents, video, audio 11 Acknowledged and careful about
especially in Corona virus epidemic. We are destroying ourselves by April sharing
spreading information when it is false. 2020
Research 15. Chinese police wear smart helmets to identify probable Corona virus 12 Acknowledged and shared
content carieers. We should use technology for our survival rather blocking whole April
country. 2020
Also Shared a video on it
Link 16. Shared a news কটরানা চমাকাফবলাে মালটেফিোর পফরকল্পনা 15 Acknowledged and shared
sharing April
2020
Conference 17. "Coronathon -19: a Hackathon for Combating Corona-Virus" | Online 16 Shared in Department Facebook
call Press Conference_ Daffodil International University April page
About CoronaThon-19 2020
Besides the health and medication system, technology especially the AI
based tools can play a vital role to fight against the corona pandemic.
CoronaThon-19 is a “Hackathon on Combating the Coronavirus”
organized by Daffodil International University, where different technology-
based solutions will be called from the students all over the world to solve
the challenges brought on by the current pandemic
Link 18. Shared a news “Airline conducts Covid -19 blood test on passengers” 17 Acknowledged and shared
sharing April
2020
Link 19. Shared an Image on “Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte outlined a 22 Acknowledged and shared
sharing five- point for managing the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday” April
2020
Link 20. Shared a Info graphic “Who Led the digital transformation of your 26 Acknowledged and shared
sharing company” April
2020
Link 21. Shared a video on the flammable characteristic of hand sanitizer 27 Acknowledged and shared
sharing April
2020
Link 22. Shared a video how Vietnam wins in corona war 28 Acknowledged and shared
sharing April
2020
Conference 23. Shared live of Daffodil International University on “Opening Ceremony of 2 May Shared in Department Facebook
call CoronaThon-19” 2020 page
Chief Guest:
Mr. Mustafa Jabbar, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Posts,
Telecommunication and IT, Government of the People's Republic of
Bangladesh.

Link 24. Shared a News of Prothom Alo on inauguration of CoronaThon-19 চিসবু ক 3 May Shared in Department Facebook
sharing 2020 page
লাইটভ হযাকাথন ‘কটরানাথন-১৯’–এর উটবাধন কটরন ডাক ও চেফলট াগাট াগমন্ত্রী
চমাস্তািা জব্বার
Conference 25. Shared live of Daffodil International University 4 May Shared in Department Facebook
call “Closing Ceremony of Coronathon-19 (a Hackathon on Combating the 2020 page
Coronavirus) hosted by Daffodil International University”
Chief Guest:
Mr. Zunaid Ahmed Palak, MP
Honorable State Minister
ICT Division, Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and IT, Government
of the People's Republic of Bangladesh