Site Map
In order to support you in a thoughtful and intentional approach to course design, we've created a site map to help you find what you're looking for as quickly as possible.
We hope this page will guide you through the many resources and supports available to you as you design and plan your courses for remote delivery.
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Definitions
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Ideas to Get Started
- My Teaching Scenario
- Association of College and University Educators' Online Teaching Toolkit
- Remote teaching: a practical guide with tools, tips, and techniques
- Best Practices In Online Learning For At Risk Students
- How to Look and Sound Great on a Webcam
- Universal Design - Best Practices for Online Learning
- Universal Instructional Design
- OpenEd Educational Technology Toolkit
- My Teaching Scenario
Teaching Remotely
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Course Organization
- Organize your Course
- CourseLink Content Tool
- CourseLink Course Creation Tool
- Daylight HTML Template - Brightspace
- OpenEd’s Pre-structured course template
- Import/Export/Copy Components - Instructor
- Using CourseLink Release Conditions
- Import and Apply HTML Templates to Content
- Enable HTML templates in Content
- Apply an HTML template to a new document in Content
- Interactive Content
- Copyright & Intellectual Property
- Organize your Course
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Lectures
- Features of Synchronous and Asynchronous Lectures
- Synchronous or Asynchronous? Which is the best option for your course?
- Zoom for Synchronous Lectures
- Creating Simple Asynchronous Lectures
- Asynchronous Peer Instruction
- Making use of Video in CourseLink
- Off-Camera Options for Teaching Online
- Teaching Without Walls: 10 Tips for Online Teaching
- Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online
- How to Look and Sound Great on a Webcam
- Taking Your Lectures Online
- Campus Web Conferencing Options
- DaVinci Resolve 16
- iMovie
- Screencast-o-matic
- Videvo
- Pixabay
- YouTube Audio Library
- Web Conferencing Tool Comparison
- Captions in Alternate Delivery Formats
- Privacy & Recording Virtual Lectures
- Adding or deleting audio to PowerPoint presentation
- Off-Camera Options for Teaching Online
- Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online
- Studio in a Box
- Studio in a Box - Equipment Options & Tips
- How to Look and Sound Great on a Webcam
- Off-Camera Options for Teaching Online
- Make Super Simple Videos for Teaching Online
- At Home Lecture Studio
- The Broadcasting Solution: How to Work From Home During a Pandemic
- Hosting Video Content
- Microsoft Stream
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Library
- YouTube
- CourseLink - Video Note
- Course Creation Tool
- Classlist Linked Microsoft Security Group
- Video Storage Tool Comparison
- Captions in Alternate Delivery Formats
- Privacy & Recording Virtual Lectures
- Microsoft Stream Help Documentation
- Embed Microsoft Stream Videos in CourseLink
- Uploading Videos to Stream and Embedding in CourseLink
- Add a survey, poll, or quiz to a Microsoft Stream video
- Getting Started with OneDrive
- OneDrive help & learning
- Sync with OneDrive
- Upload Videos
- Add cards to videos
- Change video privacy settings
- Features of Synchronous and Asynchronous Lectures
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Learning Activities
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Assessment and Evaluation
- OTL - Alternative Assessment Formats
- Written Assignments
- Oral Assignments
- Online Tests & Quizzes
- Midterms & Final Exams
- CourseLink Quizzes
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- U of G CourseLink Quizzes for Final Exams: The Dos and Don'ts
- U of GH CourseLink Quizzes for Final Exams: The Dos and Don'ts
- Create a Question Library
- Online Exams using CourseLink Quizzes - Instructional Video
- Office of Teaching and Learning - Assessing Higher Order Outcomes Using Multiple Choice Questions
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor - Instructional Video
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Quick Guide for Instructors
- Respondus LockDown Browser for Online Exams
- Taking a Practice Quiz or Exam with Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Practice Test for Respondus LockDown Browser
- Making the Transition to Online Exams
- Automated Quiz Extension Tool
- Invigilated Assessments
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Zoom
- Respondus LockDown Browser alone
- Microsoft Teams
- Virtual Classroom
- Respondus: Expectations of the Instructor
- Respondus: Information for Students
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Quick Guide for Instructors
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor - Instructional Video
- Taking a Practice Quiz or Exam with Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Tips for Live Remote Invigilation with Zoom or Teams
- Microsoft Support - Using video in Microsoft Teams
- Zoom Support - Changing the video layout
- Share Your Webcam in Virtual Classroom
- Virtual Classroom - Instructional Video
- Grades
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Communication
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Open Education Resources (OER)
- Open Educational Resources Support
- ARES Course Reserve System
- Open Education Resources Evaluation Checklist
- University of Guelph Open Books Publishing Software
- Create test questions as part of an assessment of comprehension
- Create bite-sized learning objects for topics they find challenging
- Contribute to sections of an open textbook
- What are Creative Commons Licenses?
- Handout for Business and Social Sciences Resources
- Business and Social Sciences - Video recording
- Handout for Sciences Resources
- The Sciences - Video recording
- Handout for Arts and Humanities Resources
- Arts and Humanities - Video recording
- Instructor Guide to Using Ares
- Students’ Perceptions and Outcomes from Using Open Digital and Open Print Textbooks
- Evaluating the effectiveness of the open-access ChemWiki resource as a replacement for traditional general chemistry textbooks
- Open Educational Resources Support
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Academic Integrity
- Turnitin
- Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor
- Academic Misconduct - Undergraduate Calendar
- Academic Misconduct - Graduate Calendar
- Course Honour Code
- Academic Integrity in Online Courses: Adapting During COVID-19
- 25 Strategies to prevent plagiarism
- Alternative Online Assessments
- 15 Strategies to Detect Contract Cheating
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor Quick Guide
- Respondus LockDown Browser for Online Exams
- Taking a Practice Quiz or Exam with Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Respondus Practice test
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor - Instructional Video
- Quizzes that Promote Academic Integrity
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Accessibility
- OpenEd Resources for Accessible Education
- Accessibility at the University of Guelph
- Student Wellness Accessibility Services (SAS)
- Commonly asked questions regarding accessibility
- Library Accessibility Services (LAS)
- Digital Accessibility Resource Centre (DARC)
- Resources for Accessible Instruction
- Web Accessibility Multimedia Resources
- Library - Instructor Guide to Course Reserves (ARES)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Accommodation
- Accessibility Use Cases, Tools and Resources
- Otter.ai
- Guidelines for Alternative Text
- Add alternative text to Microsoft Office files (Word, PowerPoint) - Microsoft Support
- Creating Accessible Course Content In Microsoft PowerPoint
- Adding Alternative text within files created in CourseLink
- Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro) - Adobe
- Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint - Microsoft Support
- Zoom - Audio transcription for cloud recordings
- Zoom: Live Transcription Service
- Microsoft Teams - Use live captions in a Teams meeting
- Microsoft Teams - Edit the transcript of a meeting recording in Teams
- Webex - Create recording transcripts in Cisco Webex Meetings & Events
- YouTube Tips - Captions and Transcripts
- How to Use Otter.ai and additional Otter.ai Resources
- Brightspace Help - Accessibility checker for HTML-authored content
- Present Google slides with captions - Google Support
- Automated Quiz Extension Tool
- How to Enable Captioning in Zoom
- Captions in Alternate Delivery Formats
Learning Remotely
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Start Here
- Start Here
- STARTonTrack
- Online Learning during COVID-19
- Admission-related FAQs during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Characteristics of a Successful Online Student
- Adjusting to Online College: 10 Tips for First-Timers
- 8 strategies for getting the most out of an online class
- 13 Tips to Manage Your Time During Your First Year on Online Learning
- 4 Tips for University/College Students studying during COVID-19
- Mental Health tips for success during Coronavirus
- Preparation
- Start Here
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Etiquette & Expectations
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Organization
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Participating Remotely
- Remote Lectures
- Campus Web Conferencing Options
- Virtual Classroom
- Zoom Pro
- WebEx Events
- Microsoft Teams
- Checklist to Prepare for a Live Session
- Best Practices for a Good Live Experience
- Zoom for Students: Create and Use a U of G Zoom Account
- Student Strategies for Learning Remotely
- Find your seat in the virtual classroom: learning how to learn remotely
- Coronavirus: 14 simple tips for better online teaching
- Online Discussions
- CourseLink Discussions Page
- McLaughlin Library - Write an Online Discussion
- Centre for Teaching Excellence- Online Discussions: Tips for Students
- How to Ask Your Instructor Questions When Learning Remotely
- How to Participate in Online Discussions: Tips for Online Students
- Sample Discussion Board Ground Rules
- Remote Lectures
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U of G Student Wellness
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Academic Integrity
- Turnitin
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Citation Generator - Owl Purdue
- Citation Generator - Mendeley
- Citation Generator - Cite This for Me
- Academic Integrity - University of Guelph
- Ten Golden Rules of Academic Integrity
- Academic Misconduct - Undergraduate Degree
- Academic Misconduct - Graduate Degree
- Manage Your Sources: Mendeley
- Using Citation Generators Responsibly
- PLAGIARISM - How to Avoid It
- Promoting Academic Integrity: Means of Intervention
- Taking a Practice Quiz or Exam with Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Copyright
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Accessibility
- Otter.ai
- Accessibility Services - Everyday Services & Programs
- Student Accessibility Services (SAS)
- Accessibility Services - University of Guelph
- COVID-19 Information from Student Accessibility Services (SAS) - University of Guelph
- U of G - Resources for Students with Disabilities
- City of Guelph - Accessibility
- Service Canada - Accessibility
- Otter - 10 ways busy students are using Otter to save time and stay ahead
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Tips for Success
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Technical Considerations
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FAQ for Students
Resources
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Web Conferencing Options
- Options for Capturing Lectures
- Virtual Classroom
- Zoom
- Zoom
- Zoom for Students: Create and Use a U of G Zoom Account
- Using Zoom: Account Setting Options
- Using Zoom: In-Meeting Best Practices
- Zoom Security Checklist
- Access Zoom & Schedule a Zoom Class
- Creating Secured Zoom Meetings
- Default Security Settings for Zoom
- Host and Record a Zoom Class
- Using Zoom: Breakout Rooms
- Pre-Assigning Breakout Rooms in Zoom
- Online Event Best Practices - A Zoom Success Guide
- Zoom Video Session: Instructor Checklist
- Zoom Video Session: Instructor Checklist
- Zoom Support
- Zoom Video Tutorials
- Zoom Technical Requirements
- Share an iOS Device Screen Using a Cable
- Multi-Course Zoom Licence: Best Practices
- Interact Streamer: How to Enable Captioning in Zoom
- Zoom: Live Transcription Service
- Cisco WebEx
- Microsoft Teams
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Instructional Videos
- Virtual Classroom
- Online Exams Using CourseLink Quizzes
- Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor
- Submitting Semester Grades from CourseLink
- Levelling Up PowerPoint
- Video Assignments
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Classroom Technology
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External Resources
Events
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Rethink Your Assessments for Remote Environments with Ed Tech
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Remote Teaching Workshop Series
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Remote Teaching Webinar Series
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Here Comes W21: Preparing for Another Remote Semester
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Hybrid and Flipped Classrooms Series
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Instructional Technology Webinar Series
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Instructional Technology Digital Tools Series
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Winter 2022 Programming
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