Getting Started Teaching Online
- 1 Request your Course Site and make it available to students:
- 2 Just starting a course or want to revise?
- 3 Import content from prior courses, if needed
- 4 Will you use Zoom for conferencing?
- 5 Do you need to create video modules?
- 6 Will your students be doing research or make use of library resources?
- 7 Does your course include feature films, documentaries or video clips?
- 8 Will your students need to use Lehigh-licensed software applications?
- 9 Help Setting up your Gradebook?
- 10 Do you have online exams that require proctoring?
- 11 Be sure to:
Request your Course Site and make it available to students:
Just starting a course or want to revise?
Import content from prior courses, if needed
Existing Panopto video must be moved to the most current version of the course you're teaching.
Turnitin and Perusall assignments should not be copied. Please recreate these assignments.
Will you use Zoom for conferencing?
Check if you have a Zoom account.
Do you need to create video modules?
Will your students be doing research or make use of library resources?
Subject librarians can help identify library resources relevant to your course and support your students with their research.
Subject Librarians
Library Research & Resources
Does your course include feature films, documentaries or video clips?
Work with your subject librarian to determine Fair Use or purchase streaming rights.
Will your students need to use Lehigh-licensed software applications?
LTS provides remote access to many Lehigh-licensed software applications using 'LUApps.'
LUApps information
Help Setting up your Gradebook?
Do you have online exams that require proctoring?
Faculty are advised to follow these Academic Integrity for Course Site Quizzes
The Proctorio platform Proctorio is through McGraw Hill Connect. LTS does not support it as it’s an external/third party tool. If your students have problems using Proctorio, refer them to the Proctorio student guide and support).
Be sure to:
Post an updated syllabus
Provide instructional and technical support contact information (list your IT consultant and the helpdesk)
Send your students a ‘Welcome’ email. You can either (1) use the Quickmail block to send an email or (2) post to the ‘Announcements’ forum at the top of your course site page, which will also send an email to all registered students.
For immediate help, contact the LTS Help Desk (Hours)
EWFM Library | Call: 610-758-4357 (8-HELP) | Text: 610-616-5910 | Chat | helpdesk@lehigh.edu
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