Guides: Professional Development Online Teaching Resources: Transitioning Online

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Course Conversion to Online Protocols
Lone Star College Protocols for Going Online

D2L Introduction and Certification

1. Start with the D2L welcome video
2. Go through the full Online Teaching Certification to familiarize yourself with D2L

VLAC: Faculty Online Teaching Certification

3. Wrapping Your Head Around Online

LSC-Online: Move Your Face-to-Face or Hybrid Course Online

Face-to-Face Activity	Online Alternative	Relevant Technologies
In-class lectures and presentations	Link to mini-lecture videos, audio files, and/or narrated presentations; or live lectures in synchronous mode via WebEx	TechSmith Relay WebEx PowerPoint Library Streaming Videos YouTube Audacity
Small group discussions	Group discussions; or breakout sessions if using WebEx	D2L Groups D2L Discussions WebEx Breakout Sessions
Quizzes and Tests such as Scantron/multiple-choice/TF tests	Online quizzes with or without online proctoring options	D2L Create a Quiz Convert a paper quiz using Respondus 4.0 Import a Publisher’s Testbank Integrate a Publisher’s Site Proctoring Options
Essay tests	Online quizzes; Submit digital files to an assignment folder	See options above for quizzes D2L Assignment Folders
Handouts	Content topics (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, Web Links, Video/Audio files)	D2L Content
In-class writing	Online discussions; Journals; Quizzes with essay questions; Submit digital files to an assignment folder	D2L Discussions Private Discussions for Journaling D2L Create a Quiz D2L Assignment Folders
Group work	Group discussions; Chat; Submit digital files to a group assignment folder; or breakout sessions if using WebEx	D2L Groups D2L Group Assignments D2L Discussions D2L Chat WebEx Breakout Sessions
Explain examples or assignments	Explain in the description field of a module or assignment folder; Upload a file; Create a rubric; Create an explanatory video	D2L Content D2L HTML Editor D2L Rubrics TechSmith Relay
Assign papers	Submit digital files to an assignment folder	D2L Assignment Folders
Require research at the library	Require online research at the library's website, incorporate online library instruction	Library Website Library Services for Faculty
Hold office hours	Hold virtual office hours	WebEx or phone
Explain examples or assignments	Explain in the description field of a module or assignment folder; Upload a file; Create a rubric; Create an explanatory video	D2L Content D2L HTML Editor D2L Rubrics TechSmith Relay
Assign papers	Submit digital files to an assignment folder	D2L Assignment Folders
Require research at the library	Require online research at the library's website, incorporate online library instruction	Library Website Library Services for Faculty
Hold office hours	Hold virtual office hours	WebEx or phone

Table is based on the University of Houston Downtown’s Keep on teaching at UHD. (2020, March 16).

Build Your Modules & Content

The content tab is where students can access all their course material. It is best to arrange your course content by modules - preferably chronological (i.e. weekly) modules with components (files, assignments, discussions, quizzes) that are arranged in the order that students need to access/complete them.

LSC-Online: Create Modules and Submodules in Content

Best practices:

Do this, not that
Name files, discussions, assignments, etc. intuitively for students. “Syllabus” is better than “Sp.20.Johnson.2301” for example.
Add a “Help” box or module with links and contact information for VLAC, Online Tutoring, OTS (1-866-614-5014 or the Sevice Now portal) Publisher Tech help (if applicable), etc. If you wish to have Brainfuse added to your individual course, follow these steps: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a215 In addition to Brainfuse Online Tutoring, our face-to-face tutors are available online to help students! Please put a link to the LSC-Kingwood Tutoring page in your course.
Add a personal touch by using the description area in modules to introduce weekly content, upload pictures/videos, and provide important reminders/checklists.
“Hide” modules that aren’t fleshed out yet: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a095
Add a welcome announcement that points students to “Content” where they can find their course materials: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a060

Do you deliver lectures in class? Upload your lessons into your weekly modules:

Upload a file (PowerPoint, Document, video file, PDF, etc.): https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a092
Add a YouTube video: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a091
Add a link (Prezi, external website, etc.): https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a094
Add a third-party integration (publisher content: Wiley, McGraw-Hill, InQuisitive, ALEKS, etc.): https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help

On the left-hand side, expand “third party integration” and select your tool from the list.

Do you collect work like papers, presentations, homework, etc.? In D2L you collect this work through Assignments (a.k.a dropboxes).

Create an assignment and add it to the weekly module in Content: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a032
Create a group assignment: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a041
Edit an assignment: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a035
Attach a file to an assignment: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a030
Set availability and due dates for assignments: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a046
Using Turnitin or Grademark with an assignment: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a050

The quiz feature in D2L will allow you to administer quizzes/exams. It can also be used to create homework. Quizzes can auto-grade!

D2L Help Video: Quizzes

Create a quiz and add to the weekly module in Content: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/b102
Add/edit quiz questions: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a218
Multiple choice: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a230
True/False: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a231
Multi-select: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a232
Randomize quiz questions: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a244
For students to view detailed quiz results (e.g., questions answered incorrectly), you will need to create a submission view for that quiz. Create a quiz view: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a219
Special access. Use this feature to exempt one or more students from the restrictions on dates, times, or number of attempts in a quiz. Use this to provide for ADA accommodations: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a235
Current options for online proctoring: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a215
1. Lockdown browser can force students to shut down all other windows and lock their screen when taking a quiz/exam. There is also an optional monitor feature that will record students: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a238

Class discussions can still happen online.

There are many different options for meeting/chatting virtually with students (Zoom, Padlet, Goboard, etc.). Webex is supported by LSC:
1. Webex fundamentals: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a088
2. Add a webex meeting to your class: https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a053
Making Good Use of Online Discussion Boards

9. Communicate with Your Students

Use the announcement tool (https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a060)and email (https://vtac.lonestar.edu/help/a080) to contact students as needed.

Remember to come from a place of compassion and flexibility in working with our students. Many of them may be without internet, devices, childcare, etc.