Use the links below to access Whitman College Knowledge Base articles on topics related to online instruction.
Videoconferencing - For holding real time (synchronous) instruction and office hours
Using Google Meet or Zoom for Videoconferencing
Screencasting - Making a video of your computer screen
Recording your Screen for Online Instruction
Adding accessibility to your online instruction videos and lectures
Video transcription, closed captions, and subtitles
Storing documents and videos related to online instruction
Whitman College Guidelines on Cloud Storage
Updating Windows (Dell) computers - must be done by the user when working off-campus
Manually update Windows computers
Information on setting up your work from home office station
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New Faculty Member?
Canvas Help and Guidelines
- Canvas support guide for faculty
- Canvas-specific pedagogical tips for teaching online and hybrid/hyflex courses can be found on the Online Teaching and Learning Resources for Faculty Canvas site
Smart Classrooms: Help and Guides
HELP RIGHT NOW: CALL THE HELP DESK (509)-527-4976
Smart Classroom central: what they are, where they are, how they work, and how to get help
Learn about our classroom's readiness for in-person, hybrid, and online teaching and learning
- Smart classroom technology how-to's: Your gateway to instructions and tips on using smart classroom technology.
Student access to your courses and to technology
FAQ on the August 2020 student technology survey
(FAQ created by AITAG)- Students in China and WhitMail, GSuite (Google Docs, Drive, etc), and videos
Teaching Online and Hybrid: The Covid Era and Beyond
Our Covid Era guide, which we will continue to update with the latest on technology designed to help you not to just react to a pandemic/emergency, but proactively consider ways in which you can use technology to support multiple delivery/modalities of course content and instruction to your students.
More questions?
If you have further questions about working with online instruction tools or software, please contact us!
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