Toolkit Library

This full library contains our stand-alone resources, most of which are authored by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). Here you will find templates, guides, handouts, and video tutorials that CTL has created for the Bloomberg School of Public Health. You will also find links to these items on various pages across our website. See the Toolkit Shelf for the items the CTL Instructional Design Team is spotlighting this term.

Our resources are extensive. We have organized them alphabetically for you to browse. However, you may also search the collection by resource title and/or key words.

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Course Site Review Checklist: Accessibility

[*.docx]

This document is a Word file that faculty and teaching staff can download to help guide them as they review a CoursePlus site for digital accessibility. It is intended to be used with the Quick Check for Digital Accessibility [PDF]. When used as intended, the document will be modified to hold notes and mark items as completed.

CoursePlus Help Guide for Students

[website]

The direct link to the Student Guide for CTL Help's CoursePlus Guide.

CoursePlus: Student Guidelines for Taking Quizzes

[*.pdf]

An overview of the student experience in the Quiz Generator tool.

CoursePlus: Student Overview of Peer Assessments

[*.pdf]

An overview of the student experience in the Peer Assessment tool.

CoursePlus: Working with the Discussion Forum

[*.pdf]

An overview of the student experience in the Discussion Forum tool.

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How Do I Apply UDL Principles in My Virtual Class?

[*.pdf]

Provides tips for applying UDL principles online, creating accessible content, using accessible technologies of digital activities, creating a streamlined and accessible course site, and synchronous expectations and practices.

How Do I Assess Students Virtually?

[*.pdf]

Guidelines for adapting assessments from onsite to virtual formats inside CoursePlus.

How Do I Communicate with Students During Remote Instruction?

[*.pdf]

Suggestions for transitioning on-site communication to the online classroom.

Keywords: engagement, teaching presence, feedback, office hours

How Do I Engage Students in a Live, Synchronous Lecture via Zoom?

[*.pdf]

Suggestions for designing synchronous, online sessions in a way to foster engagement, including interaction.

Keywords: engagement, participation, Zoom activities, polling, whiteboard

How Do I Manage my Panopto Recordings

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Overview of storing and sharing videos in the Panopto app.

How Do I Move My Onsite Course to the Virtual Classroom?

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Summary of considerations and tasks when pivoting from an onsite (on-campus) course to a virtual, synchronous course.

Hybrid Teaching: Getting Started

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Tips for successful planning and pedagogy for hybrid (synchronous onsite and virtual) courses.

Image Guidelines for CoursePlus Lectures

[*.pdf]

This document provides best practices for finding, citing, and preparing images and equations for use inside of PowerPoint presentations. It is specifically written to assist faculty as they prepare for recordings with CTL.

Independent Recording

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Tips for preparing for a recorded lecture or other presentation including reminders for software, quality, duration, and more.

Instructions for Faculty Self-run LiveTalks

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Instructions for faculty teams of online courses using LiveTalks. Includes what must be done prior to term’s start, during a LiveTalk, and after a LiveTalk. Recommended Zoom settings are listed.