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IST eClass Support is currently providing training on a consultative
basis. Please contact us at eclass@ualberta.ca to arrange for a
one-on-one or group consultation.
REMOTE COURSE DELIVERY
When shifting to fully online instruction, instructors can re...
This article outlines the centrally supported tools available to make
a rapid transition to teaching fully online when face-to-face lectures
are not possible.
Below, we have gathered a series of functions that you may need to
perform during online course...
An eClass sandbox course is useful for any instructor or staff member
who wants to explore the system, try out various activities, or do
some practice course construction. NOTE: You can only have one
sandbox per account.
You can create an eClass sandbox...
This article describes the various icons that an INSTRUCTOR in eClass
might be expected to use.
GENERAL ICONS
[Help icon] HELP - Displays help information if you click on it.
DASHBOARD ICONS
CUSTOMISE THIS PAGE BUTTON - Allows you to edit your eCl...
If you are an instructor using eClass for the first time, or are
interested in re-designing or improving upon your course content, the
U of A has a number of different groups and resources that are
available to assist you.
IST ECLASS SUPPORT TEAM
Websit...
Your eClass course has a number of basic settings that you can modify.
To reach these settings, once inside your course, click the Actions
(Gear) icon on the far right of your course title, and click on _Edit
Settings. _
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The course settings pag...
This article describes how to use the ACTIVITY CHOOSER to add
activities such as quizzes, forums or assignments to your course. This
tool provides instructors with the ability to customize their courses.
To access the ACTIVITY CHOOSER, first, click on th...
In some cases, you may wish to set conditions which limit whether a
student can access a resource, activity or entire topic based on a
number of different criteria, including time range, grade range
achieved on previous activity, user information, group m...
Since students have a different view of courses than instructors do,
instructors may need to validate how a course is looking or
functioning. This article describes how instructors can preview their
course content by switching roles (for basic checks) or ...
Calendars can be very useful in your course for displaying assignment
due dates, online quiz availability, synchronous meeting session
times, or any other event you would like to draw student's attention
to.
HOW TO ADD A CALENDAR
As an instructor, ther...
To create additional topic areas in your eClass course:
* Turn editing on in your course.
* Scroll to the bottom of your topic list and click +ADD TOPICS.
* Enter the number of new sections desired and click the green ADD
TOPICS button.
Course formats in eClass are options that organize and structure your
course content differently, _WITHOUT AFFECTING THE CONTENT ITSELF._
There are 6 Formats that can be used in your course:
* Weekly format
* Topics format
* Collapsed Topics
* Co...
This article describes best practices for ensuring eClass course
content meets accessibility standards and has been provided by the
Academic Success Centre
[https://www.ualberta.ca/current-students/accessibility-resources].
CAPTIONING
As a part of the t...
Each eClass course is organized into a series of content sections on
the main course page. The heading area of each content section can be
edited with titles that help organize the distinct sections of your
course. Content section titles can only contain ...
Instructors who inadvertently delete resources or activities from
their eClass course page can now restore them using the new recycle
bin IF THEY REALIZE THE CONTENT DELETION WITHIN 7 DAYS.
TO RESTORE CONTENT TO YOUR COURSE:
* Click on the GEAR icon o...
Non-credit courses are courses that are not tied to a credit section
on Bear Tracks. These can include research/collaboration courses,
content development templates, or resource courses that supplement a
regular credit course. Non-credit courses are also ...
This article goes over the Onetopic course format in greater detail,
as there have been a number of features added in the June 2018
upgrade. The Onetopic format now allows instructors to change the
font and tab colours, as well as set up sub-topics to gro...
Article Last Updated June 2021
This article will explain how to to move course items without dragging
and dropping.
* Go to the main page of your course.
* Click on TURN EDITING ON on the top right of the page.
* A move icon (multi-directional a...