Teaching Continuity FAQ

1. What are some best practices for getting students to watch videos in D2L?
   • One best practice is to use checklists in every module, and designate tasks as required or optional.
   • Another best practice is to assess their engagement in this and other ways by assigning a point value and/or quiz to the activity.
   • If those two best practices aren’t in keeping with your design of the course, you might consider incorporating some urgency in the title of your videos – such as “Required Viewing”. Or include some instructions or guidance in with each video, such as “Watch this video before opening other content in this module.”
   • For more on checklists, see tutorials and documentation on the D2L Resources page.
   • Finally, let students know that you can see how much time they spent viewing a particular video.
2. Can I use Zoom to proctor exams online?
   • Many faculty have been experimenting with Zoom to help them proctor exams online. Ann Elliott, nursing faculty at IHCC, has shared her department’s process. Download her step-by-step guide.
   • See the Academic Technology page for more proctoring and exam security solutions
3. Are there best practices for promoting student etiquette in online courses, discussions, and web conferences?
   • See the Minnesota State ASA site for guidance on video etiquette.
   • Quality Matters offers some guidance in overall course etiquette – or “netiquette”.
4. How do I record lecture videos?
   • Recording with Kaltura Mediaspace
     • Recording a PowerPoint in Mediaspace
     • Embed video to D2L
   • Recording with Zoom
     • Visit the Cloud recording site
     • Note: Zoom recordings in the Cloud also go to Mediaspace account
     • Embed video to D2L
5. How do I create a new quiz?
   • Creating a New Quiz With Questions
   • Set Special Access (ex: to increase time limit for specific student)
6. What are some best practices for online course design?
   • Check out the Course Design page