Teaching remotely requires more than simply moving course content online — it involves
creating engaging, organized, and accessible learning experiences that support student
success. Whether you are teaching a fully online course, temporarily teaching remotely,
or incorporating online components into a face-to-face course, Digital Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is
here to help.
This page serves as a starting point for remote teaching resources, best practices,
and support available at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.
Teaching Remotely Handbook
The Teaching Remotely Handbook provides comprehensive guidance for planning, designing,
and facilitating effective remote learning experiences. Inside the handbook, you'll
find guidance on:
Understanding remote teaching in the age of AI
Designing effective online courses
Writing measurable learning objectives
Designing meaningful and AI-aware assessments
Creating engaging learning materials
Developing active learning activities
Building community and instructor presence
Using Canvas and educational technologies effectively
Teaching with AI
Accessibility, privacy, and copyright
Guiding principles for effective online teaching
Quality Matters Guidelines
Digital Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ uses Quality Matters (QM) as one of the instructional design frameworks
for developing and reviewing high-quality online courses. The QM standards emphasize
clear learning objectives, learner engagement, accessibility, assessment, and course
organization — all of which contribute to effective remote teaching.
If you are developing or revising an online course, we encourage you to review the
Quality Matters Implementation Guide.
Canvas Resources
Canvas is the University's learning management system and serves as the primary platform
for remote instruction. Visit our Canvas Resources page for tutorials and guidance
on:
Learn how to design accessible digital learning experiences while protecting student
privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Maintain normal course scheduling as much as you can. Try to hold synchronous activities
to promote community, but please don't penalize students who cannot participate due
to time zone differences, poor internet access, or similar factors. Additionally,
it's ideal to schedule synchronous activities during the normal class time (relative
to the Pacific time zone), to avoid putting students in the untenable position of
having to choose between simultaneous activities for different classes.
All faculty have a Zoom Basic account (accessed through MyCLU). A basic account limits
group meetings to 40 minutes. The time usage is unlimited for one-on-one meetings.
Please contact the Help Desk (helpdesk@CalÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ.edu) for a Zoom Pro account. The Pro version allows for group meetings to run for 24
hours. You will need this if you are using Zoom for a class meeting.
For more information about using Zoom, please visit theZoom Page.
Approved accommodations for students with disabilities will still need to be delivered.
There may need to be some modifications to those accommodation to make them appropriate
for virtual study. Students or faculty with specific questions or concerns should
feel free to contact Disability Support Services atdss@CalÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ.eduor 805-493-3464. All efforts will be made to ensure a timely transition for any necessary
modifications. Decisions for modifications will be made on a case-by-case basis.
We appreciate your understanding.
Please address this with your dean.
Use Zoom features such as Waiting Rooms to control access to your virtual classroom.
Consider muting participants upon entry, using the Raise Hand feature to manage questions,
and disabling the chat when necessary to minimize distractions.
A survey went out to all students asking about their computer/internet needs. ITS
is working with those students to ensure they have access. If you would like more
information, please contact the Helpdesk by phone at 805-493-3698 or by email athelpdesk@CalÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵ.edu.
Consider using Zoom to hold remote office hours and to keep appointments with students
during the campus closure.
If you're not already using the appointments booking feature in Google Calendar, this
could be a good time to start. You can designate selected time slots for which students
can sign up. If students have their own Google Calendar time zones set correctly for
wherever they are, Google Calendar will automatically make the appropriate adjustments.