Whether you plan to teach online or remotely, there are many things to consider before you start. Accordingly, eSAIL has developed many online teaching tips, as seen here and in the side menu.
Select one of the following to find tutorials relevant to your particular teaching style.
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Teaching from Zachry
Getting Started
Automatic Recording
All Zachry classrooms (1st through the 4th floor) come equipped with Mediasite recorders. These will automatically record your lectures according to the official class schedule. See Mediasite: In the Classroom for more details.
- Step 1: Use Zachry Learning Studio Quick Start for Recording to ensure you get the best recording.
- Step 2: Link Mediasite to your course in Getting Started with Mediasite and Canvas
Accessibility
- 2-part video about creating accessible online courses:
- Editing Captions in Mediasite and YouTube (4 min.)
- How to Create Accessible Headings, Links, Images, Tables, and Contrast (Accessibility Series)
- Accessibility Tips (25 min.)
Promoting Interaction and Engagement with Students
- Inserting Quizzes into Mediasite Recordings
- Managing Zoom Participants and Using Chat (3 min.)
- Using the Whiteboard Feature in Zoom (1.5 min.)
- Enhance Your Mediasite Presentations with Engagement
Assessments
- Inserting Quizzes into Mediasite Recordings
- How to Proctor Exams in Zoom – A TAMU Faculty Panel Discussion on Best Practices
(1 hour – hosted by TAMU Office of Academic Innovation)
Advanced Practices and Other Resources
Contact eSAIL
Teaching from Home Using Zoom
Getting Started
- 5 Steps to Getting Started with Teaching Online
- Teaching Remotely Using Zoom or Mediasite (Checklist)
Zoom Basics
- Share with students: Zoom – Getting Started
- Scheduling and Inviting with Zoom (7 min.)
- Saving Zoom Recordings to your Local Computer (5 min.)
Accessibility
- How to Enable Zoom Closed Captioning and Live Transcripts (1 min.)
- 2-part video about creating accessible online courses:
- Editing Captions in Mediasite and YouTube (4 min.)
- How to Create Accessible Headings, Links, Images, Tables, and Contrast (Accessibility Series)
- Accessibility Tips (25 min.)
Promoting Interaction and Engagement with Students
- Managing Zoom Participants and Using Chat (3 min.)
- Using the Whiteboard Feature in Zoom (1.5 min.)
Assessments
- How to Proctor Exams in Zoom – A TAMU Faculty Panel Discussion on Best Practices
(1 hour – hosted by TAMU Office of Academic Innovation)
Advanced Practices and Other Resources
- Mirroring & Using your iPad in Zoom (1.5 min.)
- The LMS Teaching and Learning page contains additional resources for remote instruction.
Contact eSAIL
Teaching Online with Canvas (Asynchronously)
Getting Started
Canvas Basics
- Canvas Course Launch Checklist
- Canvas Basics (40 min.)
- Delivery in an Online Environment (Adding Content to your Canvas Course) (50 min.)
Promoting Interaction and Engagement with Students
- Managing Zoom Participants and Using Chat (3 min.)
- Using the Whiteboard Feature in Zoom (1.5 min.)
Accessibility
- 2-part video about creating accessible online courses:
- How to Create Accessible Headings, Links, Images, Tables, and Contrast (Accessibility Series)
- Accessibility Tips (25 min.)
Assessments
- Aggie Code of Honor (5 min.)
- Quizzes & Exams in Canvas (35 min.)
- How to Proctor Exams in Zoom – A TAMU Faculty Panel Discussion on Best Practices
(1 hour – hosted by TAMU Office of Academic Innovation)
Quality Checklists
- Teaching Remotely Using Zoom or Mediasite (Checklist)
- Managing Your Online Course (Checklist) (download)
- Essential Elements Scorecard for Online Courses (download)
Contact eSAIL
- For online course support or Mediasite help, please email us at eSAIL@tamu.edu.
- View our Contact Us page for more ways to engage.
