Use the table below to determine which tools may be appropriate as you adapt your content for online delivery. These tools are recommended for moving a class online quickly because of their familiarity and ease of use, however, this is not a comprehensive list of tools supported by UF.
For more information and tips about moving your class online, visit the Get Started page, or the Canvas Quick Start Guide.
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Communicate |
Use emails, your class Listserv, or Canvas announcements to stay in touch with students. |
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Pre-Record Lectures |
Recording Tools: PowerPoint Sharing Your Videos: YouTube |
Lectures can be pre-recorded using Zoom and PowerPoint. Zoom can record to the cloud, or local recordings can be saved and uploaded to a hosting service. Google Meet will have cloud recording enabled through September 30, 2020. Cloud recordings can be shared from Google Drive or uploaded to a streaming service. Caution: Adjust default settings for YouTube and Stream to determine visibility and access. Please follow UF YouTube Data Usage Guide for guidance on permitted use. |
Recording a Lecture using Zoom |
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Hold Live Lectures and Office Hours |
Recommended: Alternatives: YouTube |
Live meetings/lectures can be hosted with students using Zoom. In addition, YouTube Live can be used for live, one-way streaming of lectures, and Google Meet can be used for small group meetings. |
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Share and Collect Files |
Upload and share links to your course materials using cloud storage options. Students can also email their written assignments, though grades cannot be sent by email. |
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Assess Student Work |
Canvas Quizzes, Assignments, and Discussions |
The Canvas eLearning system has tools for assignments, quizzes/tests, and graded online discussions. |
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Maintain Academic Integrity |
Honorlock |
Honorlock is an online proctoring service for exams within Canvas. There will be no charges to faculty or students for Honorlock usage in course instruction moved online due to the COVID-19 impact. Online proctoring should be activated for any single assessment equivalent to 15% or more of a student’s final course grade (UF + Quality Matters Standard 3). |
Online Proctoring in Canvas using Honorlock |
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Accessibility and Accommodations |
Disability Resource Center Captioning Services Ally |
Student accommodation requests should be coordinated with the Disability Resource Center. Learn more about captioning options at the Captioning Information page. Captioning can be requested for recorded videos and the Ally Accessibility Report in Canvas can identify areas for improvement. Note: The official UF Policy regarding Electronic Information Technology & Communication Accessibility (EITCA) has not been suspended, just as the laws governing accessibility have not changed. Please continue to do everything possible to maintain course accessibility while keeping the continuity of teaching as the utmost goal. |
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Access UF Resources |
Students can access specialized software and library resources when connected to the UF VPN. Course Reserves can also be created through the UF Libraries or in Canvas for required readings. |
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