For required synchronous live sessions, we recommend Zoom.

• Find out about Using Zoom.  All faculty, staff, and students have Zoom Pro accounts. 
• Meet at your scheduled class time, as if you were meeting on campus, to avoid creating conflicts with other classes.
• Use the Canvas-Zoom integration to schedule and record class meetings to conduct class or office hours.

For optional synchronous live sessions, we recommend Zoom.

• Find out about Using Zoom.  All faculty, staff, and students have Zoom Pro accounts. 
• Meet at your scheduled class time, as if you were meeting on campus, to avoid creating conflicts with other classes.
• Use the Canvas-Zoom integration to schedule and record class meetings to conduct class or office hours.
• To give credit for those who cannot attend a live session, record the session, and share the link in Canvas, and have students post a summary of what was covered.

For pre-recorded lectures, we recommend Panopto.

• Review this article to get started using Panopto to record lectures.
• Consider chunking your recorded lectures into short segments of no more than 10 minutes. 

When locating existing resources, here are some important things to keep in mind:

• Review what video resources are available
• Check for accessibility: videos should have captions, text should be formatted with headings, images should include concise descriptive text.
• Link to videos in Canvas rather than downloading/uploading the video file.

Have other ideas on how to deliver lectures and other course content? Great! Contact support@stedwards.edu if you would like to consult with Instructional Technology staff about how to implement them.

Suggestions for facilitating student interaction during synchronous live sessions in Zoom:

• Use Canvas to Schedule and Record a Zoom Meeting for Class and Virtual Office Hours
• Enable screen share to allow students to share their screens with the class.
• Use breakout rooms to facilitate small group discussions.
• Set up questions in advance to poll students during the session.

Suggestions for setting up discussion boards in Canvas to promote student engagement:

• Enable the setting that requires students to post before viewing other students' posts.
• Require that each student respond to at least 1 or 2 other students' posts.
• Model quality discussion posts by participating in your discussion boards.

Suggestions for facilitating group assignments:

• Have students use GSuite tools like Google Drive, Docs, Slides, and Meet.
• Have students record virtual meetings.
• Assign a peer evaluation to assess group member participation.

For social annotation, we recommend Hypothesis, Zoom, or Perusall.

• Review our support article for information on setting up Hypothesis for social annotation in Canvas.
• Review these event resources (slides, recording, and links) on using Hypothesis or Perusall for social annotation.
• Review this support article for information on using Zoom annotation tools in live meetings.

This support article reviews the steps for setting up and using a Google chat room.

Have other ideas on how to have students interact online? Great! Contact support@stedwards.edu if you would like to consult with Instructional Technology staff about how to implement them.

Papers, projects and other work typically done on paper can all be submitted online through Canvas. Review best practices for creating Canvas Assignments.

Quizzes and exams can be set up in Canvas:

• Review your options for creating quizzes in Canvas.
• Learn about Extending Time on Exams in Canvas for Students with Accommodations
• You can create many different question types; some types, such as multiple choice, true-false and matching are auto-graded, while short answer and essay questions are graded using SpeedGrader.
• Learn about Proctoring Exams Online with Honorlock

Discussion boards can promote student interaction and engagement:

• Review the steps to create a discussion in Canvas.
• Discussions can be graded or ungraded. For graded discussions, consider using a rubric to clearly explain your expectations for each post.
• Consider requiring that students respond to one or more of their peers to encourage more interaction.

Digital media projects such as videos and websites can enhance the learning experience for students and/or provide engaging alternatives to papers and exams. You can request a consultation on developing digital media projects by contacting support@stedwards.edu.

Have other ideas on how to assess your students? Great! Contact support@stedwards.edu if you would like to consult with Instructional Technology staff about how to implement them.

For live student presentations, we recommend Zoom:

• Be sure to enable screen sharing so students can present their slides. 
• Recording the session will allow you to go back and review the presentations later for assessment.

For recorded individual student presentations, we recommend Panopto:

• First, enable students to make Panopto recordings in Canvas.
• Direct students to our support article on creating and uploading Panopto recordings.

For live group presentations, we recommend Zoom:

• Be sure to enable screen sharing so students can present their slides. 
• Recording the session will allow you to go back and review the presentations later for assessment.

For recorded group student presentations, we recommend a combination of Panopto and Zoom:

• First, enable students to make Panopto recordings in Canvas.
• Direct students to our support article on recording online group presentations.

If your class does not require student presentation, move on to Question 5.

Great! All St. Edward’s University students have access to Microsoft Office and GSuite applications for free with their student credentials.

Refer to our list of available academic tools to see if St. Edward’s provides access to the software you need. Contact support@stedwards.edu to verify whether students have access to required software off-campus.

TurnItIn is a tool you can use to identify unoriginal content in student submissions. Refer to our support article to learn more about Turnitin, best practices for using it, and how to set up an assignment with it in Canvas.

Honorlock provides options for remote exam proctoring. 

• Remote exam proctoring presents multiple challenges, including technology requirements, student anxiety, and instructor labor.  Please consider carefully whether the learning outcomes for your course require remote proctoring. 
• Plan on giving your students a practice quiz or exam to get used to remote proctoring.
• Review the steps for proctoring an online exam with Honorlock.
• Honorlock has specific hardware requirements that may pose a challenge for your students (they must have macOS, Windows PC or Chromebook with a webcam, microphone and stable internet; not compatible with tablets or smartphones). Communicate these needs early to make sure all students have what they need.
• Include language on your syllabus to let students know about proctored online exams and technology requirements.
• Consider alternative forms of assessment that can promote academic integrity and provide your students more flexibility.

If your class will require students to have this technology (for videoconferencing, recording, or remote proctoring, for example) inform students early on and verify that all students have access.

If your class requires additional specialized hardware and/or software, inform students early on and verify that all students have access.