Modify
In moving a face-to-face course into a remote online space, modifications will be necessary. SHU provides a suite of core teaching tools to help modify your course accordingly.
By using SHU core teaching tools, you can ensure students have access and that there is support from SHU for the tools you are using to teach. For further details on how to use the core tools for common remote teaching situations, please refer to the details under the Implement button.
By using SHU core teaching tools, you can ensure students have access and that there is support from SHU for the tools you are using to teach. For further details on how to use the core tools for common remote teaching situations, please refer to the details under the Implement button.
SHU Core Tools
Canvas: Holds course materials, communicates course grades, and lets you give quizzes, etc.
VoiceThread: Stream video and audio, with an interactive twist.
- One of the most important steps to take to ensure classes can continue online is to activate your course in Canvas.
- Log into Canvas and click "View All Courses" under the "My Courses" section.
- Select the course and then click "Publish" in the upper right corner under the banner.
- Select/add the pages, announcements, assignments, etc. that you want to go live for students by clicking the “publish” icon to the right of the item you want live.
- SHU sets up every credit-bearing course section at SHU in Canvas each semester and enrolls all students.
- Canvas is recommended as a place to add your syllabus, readings, and engage with your students online.
- As your initial form of communication with students, it is important to inform students often about course changes and expectations.
- Use the email tool on Canvas to send messages to your whole class, or you can use Siena emails for individual and small group communications.
- Zoom allows you to video conference with up to 300 students at a time. For more information: https://informationtechnology.sienaheights.edu/instructional-technology.html
- You can use Zoom to host a virtual class, share your screen to give a lecture and to record the lecture for future viewing.
VoiceThread: Stream video and audio, with an interactive twist.
- Voice Thread is a useful tool integrated into Canvas. It offers ADA compliance with auto-captioning capabilities for presentations. To learn more about this feature, and how to use the application, view the documents below.
- https://informationtechnology.sienaheights.edu/uploads/6/5/6/7/6567343/how_to_use_voicethread.pdf
- For more information on streaming via BigBlueButton see the IT resource page: https://informationtechnology.sienaheights.edu/useful-information.html
- All students and faculty have free licenses for Microsoft Office.
- All students are able to access and create these file types.
- You can log in with your SHU ID to use the web version or to download current versions.
