Continuity of Instruction: Planning in Case of a Pandemic

Continuity of Instruction: Planning in Case of a Pandemic
MSUM Instructional Technology Services (Main Office: 218.277.2135)
Rhonda Ficek, Director

1. Use a class listserv (email) / https://appserv.mnstate.edu/course_evaluation/admin
2. Develop a course website / Apply for an account: http://web.mnstate.edu/home/FORMS/webapp.htm
Software: Dreamweaver, Sharepoint Designer, SandVox
3. Use an Instructional Management System / · Desire2Learn http://mnstate.ims.mnscu.edu
o  Request D2L login: http://appserv.mnstate.edu/instrtech/D2L/D2L_Course_Request_Form.asp
o  Request D2L course: http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/coursecreator
· Moodle http://teach.mnstate.edu
o  Obtain a Moodle login: http://draco.mnstate.edu
o  Request Moodle course: http://collaborate.mnstate.edu/coursecreator
4. Record Lectures / ·  PowerPoint with Audio
·  Panopto Coursecast http://coursecast.mnstate.edu
·  Podcasting (Vodcaster, iTunesU)
5. Record Demonstrations / ·  Jing (free): http://www.jing.com
·  Adobe Captivate: see Jeanne Alm for MnSCU pricing
6. Create Web-Based Tests/Quizzes / ·  Respondus (free through MnSCU licensing)
o  Respondus Lockdown Browser (“secured” testing)
·  Lodestar (free through MnSCU licensing)
7. Meet with your students online / ·  Wimba web conferencing (http://netclass.mnstate.edu)
·  Skype (free): http://www.skype.com
·  VYEW (free): http://www.vyew.com
Useful Lessons / Guide for e-Instructors: http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/eLearningInstructors/index.html
Recording Lectures:
Instructional Podcasting http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/InstructionalPodcasting/index.html
Jing http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/Jing/index.html
Online Quizzes / Tests:
Respondus: http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/Res35UserGuide/index.html
Online Meetings (Wimba web conferencing) http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/WimbaGuide/index.html

Useful lessons on some of the software / applications discussed above:

·  Guide for e-Instructors: http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/eLearningInstructors/index.html

·  Recording Lectures:

o  Instructional Podcasting http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/InstructionalPodcasting/index.html

o  Jing http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/Jing/index.html

·  Online Quizzes / Tests:

o  Respondus: http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/Res35UserGuide/index.html

·  Online Meetings (Wimba web conferencing) http://web.mnstate.edu/instrtech/SCModules/WimbaGuide/index.html