eLearning Resources

Updated 5/1/2020 2:47pm

Here a a number resources including videos and documents to help you as you prepare for temporary alternative delivery of your courses during periods of Academic Continuity.

For those that are not tech-savvy, the STEP-By-STEP guides are made with you in mind! If you need another STEP BY STEP guide that is not currently listed, please email fisne@marywood.edu.

Shout out to our GA Parth for these awesome videos! (And a few from Riley too!)

Not sure where to start?

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Here are some Tips for Teaching an Online Class in a (Un)Planned Event. If you have never taught online or used Moodle before, this is a good starting point.

Here is a checklist to aid faculty in implementing Academic Continuity plans. If you have never taught online before, this information will provide more of a "crash course" on where you should be headed.

This guide provides a narrow focus for transitioning to online delivery of courses during periods of Academic Continuity for those unfamiliar with eLearning.

Step-by-Step Guide for Temporary Alternative Delivery Method

Check out some of the resources and checklists ETS usually provides to support and drive effective online instruction. These are the resources ETS provides when there is time to fully plan and design an online course. While we understand that this is not realistic in an Academic Continuity situation, they are here for you to peruse as you like.

Accommodating Students

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Here are some tips for ensuring that your meeting and supporting your students' accommodation needs throughout an Academic Continuity Event.

Online Labs

POD Online Science Simulations and Laboratory Resources

Here is crowdsourced list of simulations and lab resources to help with courses like Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.

CTTL Suggestions

Academic Continuity Articles & Resources for Faculty

The CTTL has gathered a list of their favorite articles to help transition traditional courses to a fully online format. Check out their Academic Continuity Articles and Resources for Faculty.

STEP BY STEP EVERYTHING

Step By Step Hangout Lectures
Step By Step File Submission Assignments
Step By Step Grading an Uploaded Assignment
Step By Step Forum Discussions
Step By Step Joining a Hangout Meet
Step By Step Bongo Lectures
Step-by-Step Guide for Temporary Alternative Delivery Method
Step By Step Joining Bongo
Step By Step Bongo Individual Assignment
Step By Step Quizzes with Aiken Format

Exam Proctoring

We realize that for many faculty, the thought of open book, open note take-home exams in a regular classroom setting is unthinkable. As such, many of may be leaning towards exam proctoring as a way to mimic exams in the classroom. It is important to consider the additional stressors students are already under and how online exam proctoring in this unexpected situation we find ourselves could further negatively effect students emotional state.

Rather than exam proctoring - consider the following tips to promote Academic Integrity among your classes.

For traditional assessments (multiple choice/true false):

    • Implement the use of a time limit. This will encourage students to review the material ahead of time as there will not be time to research each question as it appears.

    • Create your own questions. If you are using a test bank, you're questions are more than likley answerable by a quick google search. By creating your own, you help decrease this possibility.

    • Convert your questions to short answer or answer. Ask students to answer the question and provide an explanation for their choice which will help demonstrate their knowledge.

    • Consider foregoing this type of assessment all together. Provide students assessments that are more creation- or analyze- based rather than strictly knowledge or application based.

For additional resources and discussion on this topic, check out the following:

Feedback Tool

This page and related items were modeled on the Academic Continuity website of Clemson Online, a part of Clemson University with permission from Clemson Online.