Continuity Teaching Resources

Check Fresno State's Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information website often for update-to-date information.

CANVAS AND ZOOM SUPPORT
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
https://fresnostate.zoom.us/j/86566037616

GET STARTED

• Check the Fresno State's Coronavirus Information website and your department often for updates
• Communicate with your students right away
• Review your syllabus and course schedule to determine priorities and expectations
• Pick tools and approaches familiar to you and your students

COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR STUDENTS

• Use Canvas as a central meeting point
• Communicate regularly with your student through Canvas Announcement or the Inbox tool
• Set expectations of how often you will be sending messages and how quickly you will reply

DISTRIBUTE COURSE MATERIALS

• Upload presentations, readings, videos, and other content to Canvas for student access
• Create a logical structure in Canvas by Week/Topic/Type
• Be sure students know where to access new content

CONDUCT CLASS ONLINE

• Consider using Zoom to conduct online synchronous class sessions or hold online office hours
• Record class presentations using Zoom, Screencast-o-matic, Camtasia or similar and share through Canvas

COLLECT ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSESS LEARNING

• Use Canvas tools (Assignments, Quizzes, Discussion Boards) for student submissions instead of email attachments
• State expectations but be ready to allow extensions
• Pick tools that your students are familiar with
• Use SpeedGrader and Rubrics to grade and provide feedback

TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOLS

• Canvas - fresnostate.instructure.com
• Zoom - fresnostate.zoom.us
• GoogleApps including YouTube (googleapps.fresnostate.edu) or Office 365 (login.microsoftonline.com)
• Panopto - access through Canvas

GET HELP

• Center for Faculty Excellence (fresnostate.edu/cfe)
• Instructional Designers
• Academic Technology Resource Center