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There are many reasons to increase the online presence of your class. Increasing student contact time by holding virtual office hours, accepting term papers online to use plagiarism detection, and reducing canceled classes due to illness are just a few of those reasons. The prospect of making a change to take advantage of the university's enterprise technology can be daunting. Here at the Center for Teaching and Learning, we understand. We help faculty on a daily basis to get comfortable using these resources, and, in an effort to expand our outreach, we have compiled a list of documentation and videos to help you move your course online.
Step 1 – CommunicationIn this step, we will cover the multiple tools you can use to communicate with your students. |
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| Email your students using eCourseware or Outlook. |
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Virtual Classroom - Meet with your students virtually within eCourseware. |
Virtual Classroom Video Virtual Classroom System Requirements Virtual Classroom Bandwidth Requirements |
| News Item - Post welcome messages, upcoming changes, or events in the news area of your course. | |
Step 2 – Move Your CourseIn this step, we will cover how to add documents, video, links, assignments, and discussions to eCourseware, and how to use other tools to support the online teaching and learning environment. |
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Review and Post Syllabus |
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Share Course Documents and Information via OneDrive or eCourseware. |
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Lecture (Virtual Classroom) - Lectures can be delivered virtually in eCourseware. |
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Discussions - Discussions are a great way to engage your students and promote collaborative online work among the students in your course. |
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Video Notes - A quick way to update your class of upcoming news and information. |
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Microsoft Teams - A communication tool where you can communicate through text chat, voice calls, and video calls. |
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Ensemble Video - A video content management tool that can be used to upload and share videos |
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Step 3 – Student Assessment and LearningIn this step, we will cover assessing, grading, and providing feedback to your students. |
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Setup Gradebook- Once you have determined your grading system and which assignments you will access; you will need to create your Gradebook. |
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Set Up the Dropbox - Provide your students individual feedback to assignments submitted via the Dropbox. |
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Set Up the Quizzes – Assess your students via quizzes and exams held inside of eCourseware. |
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Assessing via Discussions – Discussions can start conversations among your students,but it may also be important to assess if the discussions are quality |
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Entering Grades – You can grade students through the above tools or by manually entering the grades within the Gradebook. |
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Keep in Mind |
Create a Communication PlanStudents may have many questions about how to contact you, what to expect, and other changes in the course. You should communicate early and frequently with your students, cultivating a sense of your presence in the online environment. Identify how students can communicate with you and provide virtual hours to assist the students . |
Stay ConnectedStaying connected as much as possible is important so that you are aware of decisions and directions made by key members of the university community. Additionally, students are likely to reach out via email to get help with challenges brought on by the sudden change in class structure or a difficulty in using/learning a new resource. |
Identify Student ExceptionsBegin thinking about what needs will surface regarding your student’s submission of coursework. Each student’s situation will be different. Be as flexible as the situation will allow. |
Additional Information
For any additional questions, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning or submit a service request.