Article Last Updated June 2020
There are several centrally supported online lecture tools available
at the U of A. These tools can add live discussion and dynamic
interactions inside existing eClass courses or as separately scheduled
events by email. Al...
Article Last Updated March 2020
PLEASE NOTE: Pre-recording lectures and providing them through eClass
is one of the recommended strategies as part of the U of A's shift to
online courses
[https://www.ualberta.ca/covid-19/instructors/teaching-during-time...
Article Last Updated June 2020
This article describes how instructors can create and launch Zoom
meetings through their eClass course. Please note that while the main
use for Zoom should be to support the shift to fully online delivery
of courses, staff...
Article Last Updated March 2020
Zoom is a synchronous presentation tool that allows instructors to use
video, audio, and screen sharing to interact with students. This
article describes the steps instructors will need to follow to get
started and use th...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article outlines the preparation and practices students need to
follow to access Zoom meetings.
GETTING STARTED
* Users will need to download the Zoom DESKTOP SOFTWARE OR MOBILE
APP [HTTPS://ZOOM.US/DOWNLOAD] be...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article outlines recommended steps instructors should follow to
ensure their online meetings are secure. The Zoom integration in
eClass provides a very strong overall security mechanism but listed
below are some addi...
Article Last Updated March 2020
_PLEASE NOTE: _DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
[https://www.ualberta.ca/services/health-centre/coronavirus-info/teaching-during-times-of-disruption/remote-delivery-begins-march-17.html],
WE HAVE ACCELERATED T...
Article Last Updated July 2020
This article lists the current known issues, technical problems, and
workarounds with Zoom online meetings. Any wider issues with the
service are reported live on Zoom's server status page
[https://status.zoom.us/].
Zoom...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article describes best practices for using Zoom safely and
effectively. The list was compiled by educational developers at the
Centre for Teaching and Learning and the most recent version of these
recommendations is ...
Article Last Updated June 2020
Google Meet [https://meet.google.com/] is a synchronous platform
designed for live online video meetings with multiple users. This
application is offered as a part of the U of A's google suite so is
easily available to all...
Article Last Updated May 2020
This article describes how instructors can use the Stream2 Media suite
to upload or record media into their course to allow students to
easily access video content. Stream2 is an integrated cloud service
that stores media f...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article outlines how instructors can adjust their Zoom meeting
preferences to suit their particular needs. It is recommended that
instructors consult CTL's zoom usage guidelines
[http://support.ctl.ualberta.ca/index.p...
Article Last Updated June 2020
This article describes how to set up digital office hours using Google
Calendar and Meet. The process creates calendar appointment blocks and
allows students to select to join specific time slots to meet via
videoconferenc...
Article Last Updated March 2020
The University Covid Response Team is recommending
[https://www.ualberta.ca/services/health-centre/coronavirus-info/teaching-during-times-of-disruption/shifting-your-classes-online.html]
that instructors who are new to de...
Article Last Updated March 2020
_PLEASE NOTE: _DUE TO THE UNIVERSITY’S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
[https://www.ualberta.ca/services/health-centre/coronavirus-info/teaching-during-times-of-disruption/remote-delivery-begins-march-17.html],
WE HAVE ACCELERATED T...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article lists the current known issues and technical problems in
Stream2 that are currently under investigation or have already been
reported to the vendor for repairs.
ISSUE SUMMARY
KNOWN WORKAROUNDS
It is ...
Article Last Updated July 2020
Zoom meetings can be recorded for students to review after the meeting
if they could not attend in person. This functionality can also be
used to pre-record lectures to flip lectures and deliver them
asynchronously. Before...
Article Last Updated March 2020
This article lists the current known issues, technical problems, and
workarounds with Google Meet online meetings. In addition to the U of
A specific issues listed below, Google maintains up-to-date support
resources for:...
Article Last Updated June 2020
Instructors can provide closed captioning in their Zoom meeting where
a designated person (often provided through the Accessibility
Resources team
[https://www.ualberta.ca/current-students/accessibility-resources/index.htm...
Article Last Updated May 2020 This article describes how instructors
can use Google Jamboard though the UAlberta google tools suite.
Jamboard is a collaborative digital whiteboard for capturing and
sharing ideas. The platform features intelligent handwrit...
Article Last Updated June 2020
Meeting hosts can pre-assign participants to breakout rooms to enhance
class collaboration and discussion.
CAVEATS:
* U of A Zoom users can only be pre-assigned.
* Pre-assigning participants cannot be used if you ha...
Article Last Updated June 2020
This article describes how to set up digital office hours using Google
Calendar and Zoom. The process creates calendar appointment blocks and
allows students to select to join specific time slots to meet via
videoconferenc...
