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| − | The '''Keep Teaching Manual''' is a companion guide that accompanies our [https://www.winona.edu/ace-toolkits/keep-teaching.asp Adult and Continuing Education Keep Teaching website]. It includes links to all the documentation referenced in that site, plus links to related articles and external resources. It is intended for instructors who need to deliver online instruction temporarily and do not have time to complete a full course redesign. This is collection of step-by-step instructions that any {{WSU}} instructor can use to accomplish the most common instructional activities online quickly and easily. All of the tools referenced in this manual are available to all {{WSU}} instructors and students.
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| − | ==Your online teaching toolbox== | + | This '''Keep Teaching Manual''' is intended for instructors preparing fall courses for in-person, hybrid, and online delivery under conditions necessitated by the [https://www.winona.edu/emergency/health-alert.asp COVID-19 pandemic]. It includes links to three toolkits corresponding to the three major course delivery modes, as well as links to information, templates, and other resources common to all three. All tools referenced in this manual are available to all {{WSU}} instructors and students. |
| − | {{WSU}} supports a lot of tools for facilitating online instruction. Assuming you are pressed for time and you already know how to use common Microsoft Office tools like Word and PowerPoint, focus your attention on the following four tools: | + | ==Fall course delivery options and toolkits== |
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| | + | | style="width: 10%" |'''COVID Toolkit''' |
| | + | | style="width: 90%" |'''Description''' |
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| | + | |[[In-person COVID Toolkit|In-person]] |
| | + | |Assuming it can be done safely, a course can be delivered fully in-person if the learning activities require it (e.g., lab work, simulations, performance) or the instructor prefers it to a blended or online alternative. |
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| | + | |[[Hybrid COVID Toolkit|Hybrid]] |
| | + | |While conducting selected course activities in-person, instructors may choose to reduce the number and size of those in-person meetings and move a portion of their classroom and direct instruction time online. |
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| | + | |[[Online COVID Toolkit|Online]] |
| | + | |Online courses either do not have required in-person meetings or require just one or two meetings during the semester. Otherwise, all classroom and direct faculty instruction take place online using synchronous and/or asynchronous methods. |
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| − | ===Your networked devices=== | + | ==What's a COVID toolkit?== |
| − | For many of you, this means your laptop. If you have a {{WSU}} laptop through the [https://www.winona.edu/technology/students.asp eWarrior Digital Life and Learning Program], you already have a device capable of accomplishing much of what you need to do to prepare and deliver a high-quality online course. Your phone may also be powerful tool for keeping in touch and handling some online teaching tasks. There are also some very helpful phone and tablet apps that can help make your job easier.
| + | Each course delivery mode has a corresponding toolkit for instructors that includes checklists, guides, sample syllabus statements, and other helpful COVID-related resources. Select the links to the toolkits in the table above. Please direct toolkit questions to {{TLT}}. These are not comprehensive guides for designing and delivering courses. They only include COVID-related guidance to help you prepare for the fall semester. |
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| − | ===The Internet=== | + | ==Additional help== |
| − | Reliable access to the Internet is critical when delivering online courses. While connected to the Internet using your laptop or phone, check your Internet speed using a tool like the [https://www.spectrum.com/internet/speedtest-only Spectrum Speed Test]. Most high speed home Internet plans provide around 7 to 50 mbps speeds for uploads and downloads. Your upload speed is typically much slower than your download speed. Working with email, Brightspace, and Zoom usually requires very little bandwidth and most activities can be accomplished at speeds that dip below 1 mbps. On a slow Internet connection, you will notice a lag when uploading large files (e.g., a video or big document) and you may experience some degradation of Zoom audio and video. If you have any questions or concerns about your access to the Internet while teaching online, contact the {{TSC}}.
| + | TLT staff are online and ready to help you live from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. From 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on weekdays and from 7:30 am to 9:00 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, send an email and we will follow up as soon as possible. |
| − | | + | *Send email to [mailto:tlt@winona.edu tlt@winona.edu] |
| − | ===Email and instant messaging===
| + | *Chat with all TLT staff on Teams |
| − | The most important tools in your toolbox are those that help you communicate with your online students. Maintaining teacher presence in your courses should be your top priority. Our supported email system at {{WSU}} is [[Microsoft Outlook]]. Most students access their Outlook mailbox online through their [[Microsoft Office 365]] web portal. Most faculty access their email using the Outlook application installed on their laptops. Many students and employees also access their {{WSU}} email using the Outlook mobile app. Brightspace offers you the ability to communicate with your students through the [[Email in Brightspace courses|Email Tool]] and announcements posted to your course homepage [[Announcements in Brightspace courses|using the Announcements Tool]]. [[Text messaging and online presence in Teams|Microsoft Teams supports instant messaging]].
| + | *Visit our open Zoom session or make an appointment to meet with us online. Find our WSU TLT Virtual Classroom Zoom meeting ID on the Brightspace homepage. |
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| − | ===Brightspace===
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| − | D2L Brightspace is a suite of tools used to support online instruction. This learning management system (LMS) includes tools for organizing learning materials, communicating with students, gathering assignments, administering assessments, and posting grades. You might use some or all of these tools to develop an engaging online learning experience. If you are using Brightspace already in your onsite courses, it may be easy enough to simply expand your usage by adding more content, activities (e.g., discussions, quizzes), and structure. [[Access Brightspace]] using the web address, the link on the {{WSU}} website, or the bookmark in Chrome. [[Activate a Brightspace course|Activate your Brightspace courses]] when you are ready for your online students to access them.
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| − | ===Zoom===
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| − | Zoom is a web conferencing tool that you can use to host online meetings with students. You can meet as an entire class, individually, or in small groups. Use your laptop's camera and microphone to communicate and share your screen with your students. Students can also share their screens with you. Meetings can be recorded and shared online. Zoom supports polling, voting, breakout groups, and text messaging. [[Logging into Zoom|Access your Zoom host dashboard]] to activate your account and schedule meetings.
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| − | ===MediaSpace===
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| − | Kaltura MediaSpace is an online video storage and streaming service where you can produce, upload, and share your instructional videos with your students. Students can also use MediaSpace to share their videos with you. MediaSpace comes with a simple video production tool called Kaltura Capture that you can install on your laptop and use to capture audio and video input (e.g., screen, webcam). Videos uploaded to your MediaSpace account are captioned automatically. [[MediaSpace|Access your MediaSpace account]] to activate it, upload videos, access Kaltura Capture, and share videos.
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| − | ===Teams===
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| − | Microsoft Teams is an application that can be used to support collaboration. You can create your own class Teams site, add your students as members, and configure it to meet your needs. It includes a text messaging feature and is well-suited for supporting group projects and teamwork, something that Brightspace lacks. [[Microsoft Teams|Access Teams]] online or using the desktop or mobile app.
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| − | ==How to==
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| − | ===Communicate===
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| − | *[[Email in Brightspace courses|Send an email message to your students from Brightspace]] | |
| − | *[[Announcements in Brightspace courses|Post an announcement to your Brightspace course homepage]]
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| − | *[[Discussions - Creating Forums and Topics|Open a discussion topic in your Brightspace course]]
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| − | *[[Activate your Minnesota State Zoom Pro account]]
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| − | *[[Use your Zoom personal meeting]]
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| − | *[[Scheduling a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Edit a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Invite students to a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Hosting a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Joining a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362153-Sharing-your-screen Sharing your screen in a Zoom meeting]
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| − | *Manage audio and video in Zoom web conferences (coming soon) | |
| − | *Manage student presentations in a Zoom web conference (coming soon)
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| − | *[[Record Zoom meetings|Recording and sharing Zoom meetings]]
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| − | *[[Conducting a poll in Zoom]]
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| − | *[[Use a waiting room in a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Use breakout rooms in a Zoom meeting]]
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| − | *[[Taking attendance in a Zoom room]]
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| − | *[[Video conferencing tips and tricks]]
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| − | *[[Using MediaSpace recordings in Brightspace courses|Posting MediaSpace content to your Brightspace course]]
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| − | *[[Text messaging and online presence in Teams|Text-message your online students in Teams]]
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| − | ===Share learning materials===
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| − | * [[Kaltura Capture screen capture Quickstart|Produce and publish an instructional video using MediaSpace]]
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| − | * [[Record a demonstration or performance]]
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| − | * [[Share and record whiteboard work|Sharing and recording whiteboard work]]
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| − | * [[Moving and reordering content in a D2L course |Organize your Brightspace table of contents]]
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| − | * [[Adding a new D2L topic by uploading a file]]
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| − | * [[Adding an external link to your Brightspace table of contents]]
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| − | * [[Adding an external activity to your contents]]
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| − | * [[Create a new content page in your course]]
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| − | * [[Using MediaSpace recordings in Brightspace courses|Embed a MediaSpace video into a Brightspace content page]]
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| − | * [[Microsoft Teams|Create a new Teams site]]
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| − | * [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-members-to-a-team-in-teams-aff2249d-b456-4bc3-81e7-52327b6b38e9?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Add your students to your Teams site]
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| − | * [https://support.office.com/en-us/article/create-a-channel-in-teams-fda0b75e-5b90-4fb8-8857-7e102b014525?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US Add a channel to your Teams site]
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| − | * [https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/collaborate-on-files-in-microsoft-teams-9b200289-dbac-4823-85bd-628a5c7bb0ae?ui=en-US&rs=en-GB&ad=GB Upload a course document to a Teams channel]
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| − | ===Collect and review assignments and surveys===
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| − | *[[Add a new assignment folder to your Brightspace course]] | |
| − | *[[Annotate a Brightspace assignment submission|Annotate a student's Brightspace assignment submission]]
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| − | *[[Download a student's Brightspace assignment submission]]
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| − | *[[Assignments_in_Brightspace_courses#Grading_Assignments| Add feedback to a student's Brightspace assignment submission]]
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| − | *[[Review multimedia assignments]]
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| − | *[[Administer a survey|Add a class survey]]
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| − | *[[Review a survey report in Brightspace]]
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| − | ===Grade===
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| − | *[[Using Quick Eval for assessment|Review all ungraded student work in Brightspace]]
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| − | *[[Creating Quizzes|Add a quiz to your Brightspace course]]
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| − | *[[Using_Brightspace_to_administer_classroom_quizzes#Intended_Audience| Administer a Brightspace quiz]]
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| − | *[[Secure online assessment|Securing your online tests]]
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| − | *[[Review Brightspace quiz statistics]]
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| − | *[[Change grades on completed quiz attempts]]
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| − | *[[Configure your Brightspace grade book]]
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| − | *[[Add a grade column to your Brightspace grade book]]
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| − | *[[Enter grades in your Brightspace grade book manually]]
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| − | *[[Associate a Brightspace activity with a grade book column]]
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| − | *[[Adjust grade visibility in Brightspace]]
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| − | *[[Post official course grades online]]
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| − | ==Online versus onsite instruction==
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| − | Whether you are teaching online for a week or several months, there are some general differences between online and onsite learning experiences to consider before you dive in:
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| − | ===Online learning can be disorienting===
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| − | Even the digital natives who grew up with smartphones, Facebook, and Xboxes are not comfortable or familiar with online learning. Do your students know what they are supposed to be doing online each day? If they get confused and have questions, do they know how to get help? When teaching online, try to address this disorientation by communicating your expectations and structuring your activities more explicitly and frequently than you would in your onsite courses. This can be done online using frequent emails and announcements and clear descriptions and instructions.
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| − | ===Online learning can be lonely===
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| − | Going to class is typically a very social experience. Sitting in a room full of people, asking questions, engaging in class discussion, and working on group projects are all meaningful social activities that facilitate learning and help develop productive relationships. When teaching online, try to include as many or more opportunities for social interaction and engagement as you do in your onsite courses. This can be done using discussion boards and web conferences.
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| − | ===Online learning can lack feedback===
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| − | Students evaluate their academic performance through direct feedback and indirect verbal and nonverbal cues during class meetings. Much of this indirect feedback is lost when instruction moves online and this can cause students to misjudge their own understanding and lose track of how they are doing in the course. When teaching online, find ways to provide meaningful performance feedback and allow students to test their own understanding more frequently than they do in your onsite course. This can be done using low-stakes quizzes and surveys.
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| − | ==Pro tips for maintaining perspective==
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| − | If you have to teach online suddenly and temporarily due to an unexpected turn of events, and perhaps in the middle of the semester when your onsite class is already well underway, it may help to keep the following tips in mind:
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| − | *Maintain your instructor presence as you move your course online. Communicate with your students frequently through multiple channels. Over-communicate your expectations to keep them oriented and engaged. Check in on them regularly and give them feedback on their progress. Their perception of the quality of the online learning experience is driven largely by their sense of connection with you as their teacher. Humanize the experience as much as possible.
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| − | *You don't have time to redesign your entire course for online delivery. That usually takes a year or more. Your goal is to maintain instructional continuity online for a limited time. Be efficient, be flexible, and do as much as you can to meet your major learning objectives. Be open with your students about your strategies and concerns. They understand that you are being put in a tough position and can help you build an experience that works for them.
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| − | *Technologically speaking, it has never been easier to develop engaging, high-quality online learning experiences. You have a lot of choices, a lot of support, and the tools are all very reliable and easy to use.
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| − | *Don't struggle alone. Use the support that's all around you. Reach out to colleagues, look for ideas online, and contact {{TLT}} for support. Don't waste hours trying to figure out how to do something that we can show you in five minutes.
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| | ==More wiki articles== | | ==More wiki articles== |
| − | *For a complete list of Zoom related articles, [https://learn.winona.edu/index.php?title=Category:Zoom look at this list of articles from the Zoom category.]
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| − | *[[Zoom bandwidth requirements]]
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| − | *[[Keep Learning Manual]]
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| − | *[[Keep Working Manual]]
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| | ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| | + | *[https://www.winona.edu/emergency/health-alert.asp COVID-19 Response at WSU] |
| | + | *[https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html MDH Situation Update for COVID-19] |
| | + | *[https://www.minnstate.edu/board/procedure/3-36p1g2.pdf Minnesota State Operating Instruction 3.36.1.2 Media Codes] |
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