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Getting prepared for Getting prepared for online learning online learning By Nicole Crozier & Thiago By Nicole Crozier & Thiago Hinkel Hinkel for New Student Welcome 2020 for New Student Welcome 2020 Hello! Hello! I am Nicole
By Nicole Crozier & Thiago By Nicole Crozier & Thiago Hinkel Hinkel
for New Student Welcome 2020 for New Student Welcome 2020
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Office of Student Life
Technology
1. What to do on the first day of classes 2. Getting set up for success with
3. Introduction to Brightspace, UVic’s learning management system
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Let’s lay a little bit of groundwork
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a) Never b) Yes, I’ve taken one c) Yes, I’ve taken several d) Yes, I went to an online high school
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a) <5% b) 15% c) 25% d) >50%
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a) <5% b) 15% c) 25% d) >50%
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Canadian students will take an online course this fall
courses online
Getting started with
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a)
All of them
b)
More than half
c)
Less than half
d)
Just one
e)
None
f)
Should I have been paying attention to this???
in Brightspace. These sites should show up by Sept. 9
classes ahead of the first day. Others won’t.
course will typically be found in Brightspace.
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Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Show up for synchronous classes.
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Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Log in to Brightspace Log in to Brightspace
Brightspace will be the course hub for most of your classes. This is where you’ll find the syllabus, lecture videos and notes, assignments and more.
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Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Log in to Brightspace Log in to Brightspace
Brightspace will be the course hub for most of your classes. This is where you’ll find the syllabus, lecture videos and notes, assignments and more.
Look for the syllabus Look for the syllabus
The syllabus provides an
how the course will be delivered, a course schedule, assignments and assessments, and more.
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Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Log in to Brightspace Log in to Brightspace
Brightspace will be the course hub for most of your classes. This is where you’ll find the syllabus, lecture videos and notes, assignments and more.
Look for the syllabus Look for the syllabus
The syllabus provides an
how the course will be delivered, a course schedule, assignments and assessments, and more.
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Explore your course sites Explore your course sites
Get familiar with each of your course sites. Identify what content exists in the site and how to navigate your course site. Each course might be slightly different!
Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Log in to Brightspace Log in to Brightspace
Brightspace will be the course hub for most of your classes. This is where you’ll find the syllabus, lecture videos and notes, assignments and more.
Look for the syllabus Look for the syllabus
The syllabus provides an
how the course will be delivered, a course schedule, assignments and assessments, and more.
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Explore your course sites Explore your course sites
Get familiar with each of your course sites. Identify what content exists in the site and how to navigate your course site. Each course might be slightly different!
Post in any intro Post in any intro discussion boards discussion boards
This may vary by professor, but if there’s an Introduction discussion board, post on it, and respond to the posts of others!
Asynchronous or Asynchronous or synchronous? synchronous?
Figure out whether your courses are being offered synchronously,
Log in to Brightspace Log in to Brightspace
Brightspace will be the course hub for most of your classes. This is where you’ll find the syllabus, lecture videos and notes, assignments and more.
Look for the syllabus Look for the syllabus
The syllabus provides an
how the course will be delivered, a course schedule, assignments and assessments, and more.
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Explore your course sites Explore your course sites
Get familiar with each of your course sites. Identify what content exists in the site and how to navigate your course site. Each course might be slightly different!
Post in any intro Post in any intro discussion boards discussion boards
This may vary by professor, but if there’s an Introduction discussion board, post on it, and respond to the posts of others!
Figure out what’s next! Figure out what’s next!
Once you’ve read the syllabus and any announcements from the professor, you can begin making a plan for the course!
Tangible tips for mitigating challenges
The capabilities that The capabilities that fit an individual for fit an individual for living, learning and living, learning and working in a digital working in a digital society society
technologies you will be using… before you need to use them.
(or your preferred search engine)
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for you
complicated to use
if it’s not working for you
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long way over and over again. Take the time to learn a better way!
365 tricks, the internet has lots of
in!
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a)
4
b)
7
c)
10
d)
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e)
I haven’t given this any thought
commitment and rigour of online learning
students then when on -campus
spend their time
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expectations are
each course and determine how long you think it will take
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home.
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distractions during your study time
trackers
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connect with other students; one -to-
and intentionality
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connect with peers
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Connect pod!
study sessions with peers
expert
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Let’s explore the platform
resources
Guide for Students in Brightspace
students in Learning Central
by LTSI
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