Instructors/TAs

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For recorded videos.

Constraint: students' daily data quota for this is 200 MB, streaming bandwidth ~150kbpsBandwidth measurements and model Recommendations based on "Technology and Best Practices for Online Teaching" Chebrolu et al.

Creating: Using OBS Studio or Zoom with Screen sharing (this is significantly easier) on your laptop, headset, and a graphics tablet (Wacom CTL series)

Editing : Openshot/Shotcut. Video size ~ 1 MB per minute.

Uploading: On Google Drive in your Institute Gsuite account (iitpldap@iitb.ac.in). Share link on course management platform (default : Moodle). Do not upload on Moodle.

For live interaction Constraint: : students' daily data quota for this is 300 MB. streaming bandwidth ~200kbps Bandwidth measurements and model

Use MS Teams (needs Internet) or Webex (supports phone dial-in). Why MS Teams?

Prep for MS Teams before instructions begin (MS Teams Quick Usage Guide):

• Sign up for Microsoft-IITB: Signing up for SSO is enough. Follow instructions on CC Website /How-To's/Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSO to enable SSO with two-factor authentication. Ensure all students have also signed up.

• Create an MS Team: Instructor creates an MS Team (the class), adds TAs using IITB LDAP email addresses.

• Enroll Students: Instructor/TAs enroll registered students using IITB LDAP emails.

• Everyone Downloads and installs MS Teams PC and Smartphone clients. (Not required, but convenient.)

Prep for Webex before instructions begin:

• Everyone Downloads and installs Webex Smartphone clients. (Not required, but convenient.)

For starting the live sessions

• If all students have acceptable network connection, use MS Teams (usage guide)

  • Start meeting at scheduled time (all enrolled will see it on MS teams and can join, no link sharing necessary).

• Else : use Webex

For conducting labs

Constraint: Students have an i3 processor, 4GB RAM, 120GB hard disk. One time downloads of upto ~2GB.

Prep by instructor and TAs before instructions begin: this is only if you decide to go with docker environment for labs

• Install the virtual lab environment for his/her lab course (lab dockers).

• Learn how to work with Docker

• Ensure planned labs will work within dockers

• Update instructions to students

During the semester

• Give lab assignments which work within docker (only if using docker)

• Instruct TAs to provide first level systems support also to students.

For practice quizzes/assignments

• Assignment/Quiz facilities of Moodle/Bodhitree/your favourite course management platform (including MS Teams, etc).

• SAFE quizzes, Bodhitree labs.

Teaching in the online semester may contain a mix of

• Pre-recorded videos upload

• Slides, notes upload

• Online discussion forums

• Live audio, video interactions

  • Live interactions are to be recorded and uploaded.

• Online quizzes and assignments

Restricted resources for faculty only (if you are not IITB faculty, do not 'request access').

@Faculty: Please access with your IITB G suite account (LDAPID@iitb.ac.in)

MS Teams Online Semester Tech Channel (Text chat for quick answers)

Online Teaching Experiences from various faculty members (document). Please read and write about your experiences.

Online Teaching Products Comparison (Sheet) Please read and write your about your choices in a more structured way.

Frequently asked questions by instructors. Please read and contribute questions and answers which you think are 'frequent'.