Instructional Design Tutorials

Are you looking for tips or quick started guide for Canvas, Zoom, remote exam methods, and teaching tools for your classes? You are welcome to explore the College of Engineering Instructional Design tutorials, videos, and resources. Questions? Please email: eileen.chen@sjsu.edu

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Teaching Tools

• Accessible PowerPoint

  • How to make your powerpoint slides accessible (Google doc)

    How to make your Word doc accessible (Website for Mac, Window, Google doc for Mac, Window)

• Canvas

  • Canvas Learning Management System is a cloud-based system with user friendly features. San Jose State University faculty use Canvas to post course materials, communicate with students, add assignment and quizzes, grade students' quizzes, and guide students to create a collaborative learning community.

    1. A frequently asked questions (FAQ) list
    2. Canvas login and supported browsers requirements
    3. How to download Canvas Homepage and Rubrics templates via Commons

    Canvas Quick Start Practice

    If you are new to Canvas, the Canvas Quick Start Practice will guide you to build your Canvas course effectively. Please check out the basic features and communication session first!

    Basic features & communication

    1. How to use Inbox Message tool to communicate with your students
    2. How to change Home Page layout
    3. How to make Announcements
    4. How to start a Discussion topic
    5. How to post a syllabus: You can either 1) copy and paste your syllabus content or  2) upload your syllabus file on Syllabus
    6. How to create Modules: You can present your course materials on Modules by weekly, topics, or sessions. (Video tutorial, posted on 9/4/2020)
    7. How to manage grading schemes (1/5/2022)
    8. How to create assignment groups and add an assignment (posted on 8/23/2020)
    9. How to setup and publish a quiz
    10. How to view Gradebook (basic​)
    11. How to publish a Canvas course

    Other Resources

    How to import and export your Canvas course (link, video)

    How to add a Teacher Assistant

    How to add a Weblink on your course navigation menu

    Canvas Instructor Guides (Canvas resources)

• Free software available for SJSU students

  • Download the SJSU|SAMMY app on your mobile device (link)

    Free software is available for SJSU students to download, like Microsoft Office, Adobe …etc. (link)

• iClicker

  • iClicker Resources

    iClicker Cloud Getting Started Checklist 

    iClicker Enhanced Grade Sync integration 

    Other resources:

    Getted started with iClicker: iClicker Reef checklist and instruction for students

    Student FAQs

    Troubleshooting

    Where are my points

    Connection in class

• Zoom

  • Zoom is a web conferencing tool. SJSU faculty use it for teaching synchronous remote classes and hosting virtual office hours. When you host a Zoom meeting, you can 1) share your desktop, video, or whiteboard, 2) assign students into breakout rooms for them to collaborate and to work with peers in a small group, 3) use polling to post questions and check out students' understanding on your lecture topics, etc.

    Zoom FAQs, New updates, latest version (5.3.1), and how to update to the latest version

    Video Tutorials Links

    1. How to use Zoom whiteboards
    2. Zoom: Self-Selected Breakout Room (produced on 10/3/2020)
    3. How to pre-assign breakout room using CSV file (produced on 8/11/2020)
    4. How to create Recurring Meetings (produced on 8/5/2020)
    5. How to use an iphone to annotate the whiteboard (produced on 7/20/2020)
    6. How to record and set up breakout room in the Zoom class
    7. How to schedule and host a meeting
    8. How to managing participants panel
    9. How to sharing content
    10. How to connect audio conference

    Foundation
    

    1. In-meeting teaching guide: It is designed for new Zoom users to facilitate Zoom meeting immediately. (8/22/2020 revision)
    2. Setup tips: security setting and in-meeting control (8/22/2020)
    3. Meetings set up example (8/16/2020)

    Intermediate

    Strategies optimized for your teaching needs

    1. Zoom: Self-Selected Breakout Room (produced on 10/3/2020)
    2. Breakout Room: How to pre-set breakout rooms (video tutorial) (Zoom site resource) (8/23/2020)
    3. How to set up breakout room during the meeting
 (video tutorial) (Zoom site resources)
    4. Polling: How to use Polling to check out student's understanding in your remote classroom
    5. How to disable the recording download option? Instruction: click "Recordings" tab < find your recording and click the "Share" button < disable the "video can download" option < Save (An animated .gif listed below. 8/16/2020 )

    

• Equipment Tutorials

  • How to use the Overhead Camera - IPEVO

    How to use Ipevo document camera as an audio source during Zoom meeting

    Installing and Using Wacom Tablet

    How to install Blue Yeti Speaker

    Testing Blue Yeti Gain

    Connecting to UE Boom Speaker

    Recording Samson PDX1 Lavelier and Camtasia

Screen recording software

• Canvas Studio

  • Canvas Studio is one of screen recording application. It is integrated with Canvas.You can record your computer screen, add an existing file from your computer, or add a YouTube video in Canvas Stuido.

    Resources

    1. How to screen record your lecture and embed a quiz via Canvas Studio (video) (It's called Studio Canvas now. Previously referred to as "Arc". )
    2. How to embed a quiz on Canvas Studio (video)
    3. Find out more information via  Canvas Studio tutorials
• Camtasia

  • Camtasia is a screen recording software. You can use it to record your computer screen and produce lecture videos. In addition, the videos can be utilized as an alternative learn method to enhance student learning. The video tutorials below can guide you to create a professional-looking and amazing video production!

    How to get started?

    1. Make a Camtasia software request
    2. Check out the video tutorials and video tips listed below
    3. Review the Camtasia Checklist [pdf]

    Please ensure that you include closed captions on your recording video. If you need captioning support, please visit the Center of Faculty Development (Link).

    Video Tutorials

    1. How to record video with Camtasia within 7 minutes
    2. How to edit Camtasia audio
    3. How to add a quiz
    4. How to add table of contents
    5. How to upload my Camtasia file to Youtube
    6. Recording with Samson XPD1 Lavelier and Camtasia

    Quick Tips for recordings

    1. Plan and determine your recording topics before recording a lecture.
    2. Script an audio narration script before recording.
    3. Keep your video short for the purpose of keeping audience attention span.
    4. Use headsets for better audio quality, and it can remove the background noise.
    5. Speak at an appropriate speed which combined with fast, slow, and medium speed in order to make your lecture videos clearer.
    6. Stay focused on your topics, and it can prevent audience from feel disengaged with the topics.
    7. Ensure including closed captioning.
    8. Use table of contents while editing your recordings (as needed). 

    Resources

    Camtasia resources

Survey tool

• Qualtrics

  • Qualtrics is a web-based, user-friendly survey tool. You can use it for research, collaboration, evaluation, etc. 

    A quick-started video

    Qualtrics Resources

Virtual Lab tool

• Labster

  • "Labster incorporates pedagogical techniques proven to facilitate better understanding of theoretical information, including recall based learning, visual learning, active learning, gamification & storytelling."

    "Labster provides students with a virtual version of the lab practical to use beforehand, teaching them the techniques, skills, processes, protocols and underlying theory. Students can learn from trial and error in the virtual lab before reaching the physical lab."

    With Labster virtual labs’s course packages and 150+ simulations, students can obtain a remote suitable hands-on training or practice anywhere, anytime. Questions?  Please contact eileen.chen@sjsu.edu for more information. 

    How to add Labster simulations to your Canvas course

    1. Add Labster Dashboard your course navigation menu
    2. Import the Common Cartridge file to your course [link]
    3. Publish an assignment. Once the import has been completed, the simulations will be shown under the Assignment section.
    Resources
    - Labster Cal State [link]
    - Labster [link]
        - Simulations [link]
        - Advice and Questions [link]
        - Score calculation [link] 
        - Accessibility [link] color-blindness, keyboard navigation, screen-reader, character diversity.
        - Open and Play Labster Simulations in Accessibility Mode [link] 
        - Whitepaper [link] e.g. Why Educators Use Labster Virtual Labs
    -Student resources [link]