How-To
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Online Learning Resource Guide for Faculty
This guide is intended to provide faculty with materials to transition their courses to online instruction. It offers resources on how to think about online instruction as a method, key tools to help as you begin this process, and contact information for Research, Instruction, Technology staff who can help. This guide is inspired by the Covid-19 Resources for Alternative Modes of Learning by Smith College. Table of Contents General Resources for Online Teaching Revise E-Communication Policy Moodle Site Set-Up Organizing Class Discussions Office Hours Assignments (Posting and Collecting) Exams/Quizzes Labs Student Feedback Remote Access to Software Accessibility Resources to Address Student Concerns COVID-19 Resources Wellness Resources General Resources for Online…
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Installing SPSS
UNFORTUNATELY THESE TEMPORARY LICENSES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. To access SPSS from a remote location you can use our Windows Virtual Desktop instead. IBM has granted us permission to expand our home use SPSS licensing. This means all Trinity faculty and students can install SPSS 26 on their personal machines. Once installed it will be fully functional without the need for any type of internet access until July 31, 2020. Download the required files (you will need to login with your Trinity credentials): License code Installer files: Windows 64 bit (most common, try this if you are not sure) Windows 32 bit (less common) Mac users Mac – Main…
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Audio Conferencing with Zoom
1. When you schedule a meeting in Zoom (through your browser or through the Zoom client), the default option is to use “Telephone and Computer Audio”. This allows participants to connect to the audio stream either way. If you want to force everyone to connect via phone set the Audio option to “Telephone”. Then proceed to start the meeting as you normally would. Note this only affects the audio portion of the Zoom meeting. You can, if you wish, still use the screen sharing, video and other Zoom features. More information on getting started with Zoom 2. Distribute the details to participants: You can use the calendar links to add it…
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Uploading an Unlisted Video to YouTube
To upload videos longer than 15 minutes, you must verify your Google account. To do this: On a computer, go to https://www.youtube.com/verify. Sign in to your Google account if you’re not already signed in. Choose whether you want to receive your verification code by text or voice message, then enter your phone number. Enter the code that was sent to you by text or voice message. Verified? Great! Now it’s time to upload: Navigate to the YouTube home page and select the camera icon in the top right screen. From the resulting dropdown menu, select “upload video.” 2. Login to YouTube using a Google account. 3. Once logged in, select…
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Audio Conferencing with Teams and Skype for Business
While we recommend Zoom for most virtual meetings, sometimes a simple conference call is all that is needed and may present a lower technology hurdle for some. All Trinity employees should have received an email with their conference phone number and the audio conference PIN for Teams and Skype for Business. While these audio conferences use Teams or Skype for business you do not need to use these applications and the participants do not have to have any accounts to join. Everyone can participate via phone without the use of a computer. Scheduling a Teams Audio Conference To get started you will need to schedule a Teams meeting. This can…