CAED Technical Support and Resources - Teaching and Working Remotely

Student Resources for Learning Remotely
 

Faculty Resources for Teaching Remotely

• CTLT Workshops
• General Guides
• Zoom
• Learning Management Systems (Canvas/PolyLearn)
• Software

 

Faculty Resources for Teaching Remotely 
 

(Updated September 14, 2020)

Information Technology Services (ITS), the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTLT), and the CAED Tech Team are working closely to ensure the successful transition to virtual classes for the Spring Quarter. The following links will help you to navigate the resources available to you, as well as offer you valuable information and guidelines to prepare your classes accordingly:

 

CTLT Workshops and Consultation Availability

• Recorded Zoom Webinars
• Canvas Workshops and Consultation
• PolyLearn Consultation

General Guides

Cal Poly’s Center for Teaching and Learning has numerous resources to help faculty with instructional continuity in the transition to remote learning including:

• Quick Start for Instructional Continuity
• Strategies for Instructional Continuity
• Considerations for Students with Disabilities

In addition, Information Technology Services offers the following resources to help faculty transition to a remote workplace:

• Faculty and Staff Guide for Remote Work
• ITS Guide to Teaching and Working Remotely

 

Zoom

Zoom is a video and web conferencing tool available to students, faculty, and staff.   Faculty using this for remote teaching are encouraged to download Zoom for desktop and/or mobile as there is some increased functionality. Please see the following to help support remote teaching:

• Getting Started
• Using a document camera with Zoom (you don’t need to install the camera software) 
• Preventing online harassment ("Zoombombing")
• Recording lectures with automated transcription
• Managing Participants including Raising Hands
• White Board and Annotation Tools
• Chat Window for questions
• Live Polls
• Using Breakout Rooms for small group discussion
• Pre-assigning Zoom breakout rooms

 

Learning Management Systems
 

PolyLearn

(Important: PolyLearn is transitioning to Canvas over the Summer and will not be available in the Fall. Click HERE for details of the change and how to back up your PolyLearn courses for importing into Canvas)

 

Canvas

Faculty may choose to transition to Canvas at this time. Canvas has Zoom integration and other tools to support remote learning. There are numerous resources to get started with Canvas:

• Canvas Online Orientation
• CTLT Canvas Support
• Spring Break Workshops
• Login to Canvas
• Canvas Mobile Apps Guide
            Instructor App: Android | iOS
• General Canvas Resources for Instructors
• Canvas Community Discussions and Q & A
• Canvas FAQ

 

Software

As new items are being added daily, please go to CAED's Tech Support page