Checklist for Instructors: Semester Term Start Up

Summary:

The following is checklist with helpful reminders for Instructors to complete each term. Links to instructions provided. 

Task Timeline Before Classes Begin:

6 weeks

• • 1. Create a new course shell in Moodle from Peoplesoft Faculty Center
  • 2. (Undergraduate Courses in Fall, Spring Terms Only. NA for Summer and Quarter terms.) 2. Unhide and Click Course Materials link in Moodle courses 
  • 3. Import a Course Copy BE SURE to edit for old, unneeded or duplicate content and remove it. 
  • 4. Draft the Course Syllabus - click to access template and instructions
  • 5. Post the Course Syllabus
  • 6. Add course image and other ‘Getting Started‘ information.
    
  • 8. Set up content, activities for course modules. Ensure Regular Substantial Interaction (RSI) in your online course. 
  • 9. Update and check dates in assignments, quizzes and other course activities.

2 Weeks

1. • Open Your Course to Students in Moodle: Instructors must turn their Moodle course from Hide to Show. Early access helps to avoid first day jitters. Students can confirm their enrollment and access any pre-term information you wish to convey. Instructors can select which information students can see, and hide all the rest until a later time. So go ahead, and open that course now!
     
     
   • Set Up Virtual Class and Recordings: (choose ONE)
     

• • Option 1: For in person classes, instructors can use Echo360 to record and post for students to view later. Teachers request Echo360 recording through Faculty Center. More about Echo360.
  • Option 2: For in-person classes with live remote attendees or online classes, Zoom is available for webcasting and recording.

3. Prepare for classroom teaching - instructors should be encouraged to stop in to get acquainted with your classrooms and labs to ensure that everything is working as expected. More classroom technology information available here.

Good Housekeeping:

Moodle courses are retained for 48 months. Echo360 recordings expire after 2 years. Echo media is permanently purged from servers, not to be recovered. Course instructors are responsible for maintaining your own copies of desired content. Be encouraged to perform regular backups to protect your data.

Think about next term: 8+ Weeks Before Term

Make Textbook Selections: Course instructors must submit textbook selections to the Clarkson Bookstore via Barnes & Noble Adoption & Insights Portal (AIP) by clicking the ‘Barnes & Noble Textbooks’ tile in their myCU.  

This process is in compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA) which requires all institutions receiving federal financial aid to publish, in time for registration, a list of all required and recommended books and other course materials for all classes offered at the institution.

Contact Bookstore Manager with any questions or comments; 315-268-4300.

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Have a question? Need more help?

For questions regarding getting started, or for a consultation with an instructional designer, please contact the HelpDesk (by email at helpdesk@clarkson.edu or by phone at 315-268-HELP).