If you can’t attend a drop-in session and you need an introduction or refresher on an educational technology tool, watch these recorded versions of our most popular trainings —
Canvas
- Canvas Basics (43:00) – An introduction to Canvas for complete beginners.
- Canvas On-Demand Training Library – A collection of short videos about Canvas tools, made by Tufts Educational Technology Services.
- Grading Assignments (5:59) – an important supplement to the Canvas Basics video listed above.
Canvas Video Guides for Instructors – An extensive collection of short videos about Canvas tools, made by Instructure (the developers of Canvas). The following videos are highly recommended:
- Calendar Overview (5:02)
- Course Home Page Customization (3:25)
- Discussions Overview (4:53)
- Quizzes Overview (4:08)
Zoom
Zoom Basics for Tufts Instructors – a series of short videos that demonstrate how to use Zoom at Tufts:
- Logging in and getting set up (4:19)
- Starting and scheduling meetings (6:56)
- Hosting a meeting (10:16)
- Recording a meeting (3:56)
- Using breakout rooms (2:48)
Zoom in-Depth for Instructors
- Using Zoom with Canvas (9:33) – A walkthrough of using the Zoom tool in your Canvas course site.
- Teaching with Zoom for Beginners (1:02:44) – A recording of a webinar hosted by Noodle Partners, which includes a comprehensive introduction to Zoom.
- Tufts Zoom Orientation: Advanced (52:43) – A recording of a webinar hosted by Noodle Partners, targeted at users with previous experience with Zoom.
Teaching Online
Diane McKay, Program Director of Friedman Online Graduate Certificate Programs, gives tips to new online teachers in this recorded webinar:
- Getting Up to Speed Quickly with Online Teaching: Practical Tips from a Longtime Tufts Online Instructor (59:34) – Diane McKay, Program Director of Friedman Online Graduate Certificate Programs, gives tips to new online teachers in this recorded webinar.
Video Tools
- Kaltura Capture (55:27) – A recording on using Kaltura Capture and the Canvas Media Gallery to record presentations on your computer and make them available to students.