To ensure that you and your students can continue to work together , complete the online teaching checklistin online and hybrid environments, familiarize yourself with the platforms available, and decide how you will move your course online. If you are already familiar with online teaching you may still benefit from reviewing these steps.
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Tools and Technologies
- Computer
- Computer Power Cord
- External Webcam (if your computer doesn't come with an internal webcam)
- Headphones
- Microphone (if your computer doesn't come with an internal microphone)
- Adapters
- Mouse
- Copies of texts used in class
- Any other tools specific to your course or practice
Transfer Files from Desktop to Online
- Materials that are stored only on an office desktop will need to be transferred online. Adhere to FERPA as needed.
- Ensure you have remote access to files from other locations (e.g., team folders on the NAS).
Connect to Bethel Off-Campus
- Some secure tools require the use of VPN
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Bethel's Digital Learning Platforms
- Moodle is an online learning management system (LMS) that allows assignments, discussions, and course content to live in an online course site.
- All courses at Bethel have a Moodle site at moodle.bethel.edu; also found on the student and faculty tabs at my.bethel.edu.
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- Zoom is a video-conferencing application for which all Bethel faculty and students have an account.
- Google Meet is a video-conferencing application connected to your Bethel email account. It allows multiple participants to communicate through video and audio or audio only.
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- Bethel Email is
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| title | Choose How You Will Move Your Course Online |
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Will you teach online with or without Moodle?
Consider using Moodle if:
- The course has activities that require student-to-student interaction
- The course has a large number of assignments that might be difficult to manage by email
- You want to use Turnitin to reduce the risk of plagiarism
- You have quizzes or exams that can be graded by a computer
- You have some familiarity with Moodle or are willing to try it
Consider using Email and Google Hangouts without Moodle if:
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New Moodle Users
- Review How to Get Started with Moodle.
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- referencing this Exemplar Online Course in Moodle.
- Go to bethel.moodle.edu or my.bethel.edu and login, then navigate to your the Moodle site(s) for your current course(s).
- As appropriate, enroll your teaching assistant in your course site(s).
- Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take, and your expectations.
- Provide students with Moodle support materials.
- Review these short videos on
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- Contact for support.
Experienced Moodle Users
- Consider referencing this Exemplar Online Course in Moodle.
- Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take, and your expectations.
- Provide students with Moodle support materials.
- Review these short videos on How to Instruct Online.
- Contact
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Teaching online without Moodle
- Establish communication schedules and class norms.
- Designate what email addresses are to be used for correspondence.
- Describe the frequency of emails to be used for the course.
- Detail how assignments are to be turned in.
- Establish feedback channels and grading norms.
- Email teaching assistants and students with your plan for the course, actions students need to take. and your expectations.
- Review these short videos on How to Instruct Online.
- Contact ed-tech@bethel.edu for support.
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Learning, Teaching and Working Remotely
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