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Overview: In the transition to remote teaching, you've likely been inundated with technology tools and strategies to use when it comes to remote

teaching. If you're feeling a little overwhelmed or having "tech-fatigue", let this matrix help you out.

Start by figuring out what it is that you'd like to do and then click on that task or category. For each option there is:

• A technology solution • Tutorials for that technology • Basic tips and guidelines for the tool itself

Don't see what you're looking for or have questions about how best to implement the tool or strategy in your course? Consider making an appointment with a member of Distance Education and eLearning to talk about your specific course and needs.

• Hold my class virtually

• Record my class

• Record (with consent) a conversation with a colleague

• Pre-record a lecture

• Upload an existing video file

• Edit a video

• Share a video

• Get closed captioning or a transcript for my video

• Hold virtual office hours

• Have my students sign up for a

time to meet with me

• Send an announcement to my

class

• Send a message to a student

• Have my students participate in

a discussion

• Have my students record a

video presentation

• Have my students share a video

• Import an exam in Word or .txt

format into Canvas

• Discourage students cheating

during an online test

• Deliver a proctored exam

• Have my students collaborate

on a group project

• View and grade student

submissions in Canvas

• Leave video or audio feedback

• Grade assignments using a rubric

• Set up a peer review assignment

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Content & Class Delivery Communication

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Assessment & Activities Grading & Feedback

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Content & Class Delivery

If I want to...{perform this action} I should use this tool Links to Tutorials Facts, Tips, and Tricks Hold my class virtually at our regularly scheduled time (synchronous class meeting)

Zoom Meeting Scheduler within Canvas

Zoom FAQs at UNCW*

*You can schedule meetings within

Canvas just like you can on the Zoom

website.

Check out the “Using Zoom in

Canvas” section of the tutorial linked

above for instructions how to enable

the Zoom scheduler within your

Canvas course(s).

Then, use the Schedule a New

Meeting button to proceed with

setting up your one-time or recurring

meeting.

Scheduling your recurring or one-time Zoom meeting from within Canvas has the following benefits:

• The meeting automatically includes the students enrolled in your class as the participants

• Your students can easily access scheduled meetings from Canvas (i.e., they don’t need a web link or a separate meeting invite)

• You can start the meeting from within your Canvas course

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Record a synchronous class meeting Zoom Meeting Scheduler within Canvas

Zoom FAQs at UNCW Zoom Cloud Recording (recommended) Zoom Local Recording

A note about recording consent: Be

sure to inform your students if you

plan to record your meeting.

If you choose to record your Zoom

meeting, you will have two options:

Cloud and Local:

• If you select cloud recording,

your video will automatically

be stored in your Echo360

account

• If you select local recording,

your recording, will be saved

to your computer. You can

still upload a locally recorded

file to your Echo360 account

later if you want to share it

with students.

Record (with consent) a conversation with a colleague/subject matter expert in my field.

Zoom Web Portal Zoom FAQs at UNCW Scheduling a Meeting (Video, 1:08) Zoom Cloud Recording Zoom Local Recording

Don’t feel like all of your learning activities and content have to be self-generated! Expert interviews can bring a fresh perspective to a topic, module, or project. Use the Zoom Web portal to record to record the conversation with your guest as a 1-1 discussion. You can later edit it (if desired) and share it with students. The Do’s and Don’ts of Subject Matter Expert Interviews

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Pre-record a lecture or other instructional content for students to watch on their own time (asynchronously)

Echo 360 Universal Capture Echo360 and Universal Capture

“Cheat Sheet” for faculty

“Delivering Lectures” resources on the Strategies page of the Keep Teaching website

Universal capture can record your

screen, your webcam (or both

simultaneously).

Videos you record using Universal

Capture are automatically added to

your Echo360 account.

While capturing, the preview of your

video in Universal Capture may

appear jumpy or to “lag”. However,

the video should play seamlessly

once it has finished processing

uploading and is viewed in your

Echo360 account.

Give yourself 15 seconds of “dead

air” at the beginning and end of your

video (and anywhere you make a

mistake) - this will make editing

easier if you choose to edit your

video!

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Upload an existing video file to share with my students

Echo360 Uploading Media in Echo360

Echo360 can be used store host any of your video files in the cloud. Examples:

• Videos shot in the field or lab

• Videos stored on your phone

• Filmed conference presentations

• Locally recorded Zoom meetings

• Videos stored in another cloud storage service (e.g., Google Drive or Dropbox)

Edit a video Echo360 Editing Videos in Echo360

With Echo360, you can cut unnecessary content from the beginning, middle, and end of your videos. This includes videos you have recorded with Universal Capture, Zoom cloud recordings, and any other videos you have uploaded to Echo360.

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Share a pre-recorded video with my students

Canvas Echo360 Integration How to embed Echo360 videos in

Canvas

Uploading videos to Echo360 and

sharing them in Canvas is preferable

to uploading a video file to Canvas

• Streaming videos will work

better than downloadable

files for students with poor

internet service

• Streaming videos stored in

Echo360 (unlimited storage)

won’t count against your

Canvas course or account

storage limits.

In addition to embedding videos in Canvas, you can also generate and share a link to any Echo360 video.

Get closed captioning or a transcript for my video

UNCW Closed Captioning Request Form

UNCW Closed Captioning Request Form

Closed captions or transcripts enhance learning and allow for a greater number of students with diverse learning needs to access a variety of media content. Closed captions or transcripts can be generated for any of your Echo360 videos. If you find an instructional video on YouTube or another video hosting platform and it lacks captions, you may still submit a request for a transcript.

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Communication

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Hold virtual office hours Zoom Meeting Scheduler within Canvas

Zoom FAQs at UNCW Waiting Rooms in Zoom

Virtual Office hours are a great way

for you to stay connected with your

students and provide them with an

opportunity to ask questions or get

feedback.

Consider using the Waiting Rooms feature to control when students enter – this is a great way to maintain the ability to have a “closed door” meeting where students can feel comfortable discussing any issues they are experiencing or any barriers to their learning.

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Have my students sign up for a time to meet with me

Zoom Meeting Scheduler within Canvas

Zoom FAQs at UNCW Creating a Registration Page

By scheduling a Zoom meeting and using the “Registration” feature of Zoom, you can create time slots and allow students or groups to sign up for the time that works best with their schedule(s). You can edit the start times and dates of recurring Zoom meetings in order to produce your desired time slots.

Send an announcement to my entire class

Canvas Announcements How do I add an announcement to a course?

Class announcements can:

• Set the stage for a new week/module

• Build instructor social presence in the class

• Remind students of an upcoming deadline

• Recap recent learning experiences

• Address issues or changes that affect the whole class

• Answer ad-hoc questions that would be of interest to everyone

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Send a message to an individual student

Canvas Inbox What is the Inbox? How do I use the inbox as an instructor? Sending Messages in Canvas

Messages in Canvas work like email – you can choose to send a message to one student or multiple students. An advantage to using this tool is that it keeps all communication within Canvas (students don’t have to monitor multiple communication channels for class updates). Whether or not students will receive an email notification when you send them a message will depend on their notification settings.

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Assessment & Activities

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Have my students participate in an asynchronous discussion

Canvas Discussion Board Or VoiceThread

How do I create a Canvas discussion as an instructor? VoiceThreads in Canvas VoiceThread How-tos

Canvas Discussion Boards can accommodate traditional text-based comments, but also media comments and file uploads. VoiceThread is a is a collaborative, multimedia slide show that holds images, documents, and videos and allows people to navigate slides and leave comments in 5 ways - using voice (with a mic or telephone), text, audio file, or video (via a webcam). How to write a strong discussion post (infographic) Planning and Facilitating Online Discussions (Video, 6:38)

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Have my students record a video presentation/project to share with the class

Universal Capture Echo 360 and Universal Capture “Cheat Sheet” for students

Universal Capture is available to all UNCW faculty, staff, and students. Examples of student video projects include:

• Narrated slideshows (i.e., screencasts)

• Talking through a process or the creation of a product

• Discussing their research findings

• Showcasing a portfolio

Have my students share a recorded video with the class

Canvas Echo360 Integration How to embed Echo360 videos in

Canvas

Students can share their pre-recorded videos stored in Echo360 by embedding them in a discussion board post or the text-entry submission type of a Canvas assignment. They can also create and share a link for their Echo360 video.

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Import an exam in Word or .txt format into my Canvas course.

Respondus 4.0 Getting started with Respondus Respondus Question Format

Have an existing quiz or exam but don’t want to individually enter all the items in Canvas? By formatting your assessment in Respondus format (simple text formatting - no coding knowledge required), you can use this software to import your quiz or exam to Canvas. Once the assessment has been imported, you can still customize the quiz options in Canvas.

Discourage students from visiting other websites or using other applications during an online test

Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB)

“Keep Teaching” Resources on Respondus LDB

The Respondus LDB locks down the testing environment in Canvas and discourages students from printing, copying, going to another URL, or accessing other applications while the exam is in progress.

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Deliver a proctored remote exam Respondus Lockdown Browser (LDB) And Options: Respondus Monitor

“Keep Teaching” Resources on Respondus LDB and Monitor

Respondus Monitor is an add-on to the Respondus LDB that Monitor uses video analytics technology to detect and deter cheating during remote proctored exams. Students must have a webcam to use Respondus Monitor. Bear in mind that remote proctored exams may not be for everyone – consider whether an alternative assessment may be more appropriate for your class and learning goals.

Have my students collaborate on a group project

Canvas Groups And/Or Canvas Collaborations

What are groups? Adding Group Sets in Canvas Creating a Group Discussion in Canvas What are collaborations?

The ability to work in groups is a valuable 21st century skill. Check out some Ideas for Great Group Work (courtesy of Duke’s Learning Innovation page) How do I do this in Canvas? In Canvas, you can split your students into groups to facilitate separate discussions and assignments. You can also use the Collaborations Feature to facilitate collaborative work on documents, spreadsheets, or slideshows. Canvas Collaborations is integrated with a student’s existing Office365 account so students don’t need to create a new account to participate.

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Grading & Feedback

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View and grade student submissions in one place

Canvas - SpeedGrader What is SpeedGrader? How do I use Canvas SpeedGrader?

The Canvas SpeedGrader makes grading and providing feedback intuitive and efficient. For grading submitted student work, you can use the Canvas Doc Viewer to add markup, annotations, and comments. You can also view details of student submissions (like upload attempts and whether or not students have viewed your annotations).

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Leave video or audio feedback on student work

Canvas – SpeedGrader – Media Comments

How do I leave media comments for student submissions in SpeedGrader?

In addition to the other helpful feedback features in SpeedGrader, video or audio comments are a great way to provide personalized, humanized feedback to students (without having to type!). Media comments can also save you time and effort while still providing high-quality feedback to students.

Grade student assignments using a rubric

Canvas – Rubrics How do I add a rubric to an assignment?

A thoughtful rubric can help to make grading quicker and more consistent. When shared with students, it can also help students to focus on the assignment rather than any uncertainty around what they should be doing. Getting Started with Rubrics

Set up a peer review assignment Canvas - Peer Review Assignments How do I create a Peer Review Assignment?

Peer review assignments allow students to learn from each other and clarify their thoughts prior to submitting their final product. Keeping Peer Review Incentivized And Communal

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