Use the links below to access Whitman College Knowledge Base articles on topics related to online instruction.
Video for instruction and office hours
Videoconferencing - For holding real time (synchronous) instruction and office hours
Google Meet vs Zoom for Videoconferencing - feature listsScreencasting - Making a video of your computer screen
Recording your Screen for Online InstructionAdding accessibility to your online instruction videos and lectures
Video transcription, closed captions, and subtitlesSharing videos with your students: YouTube? Google Drive? Canvas?
- More resources on using video are available on the Online Teaching and Learning site for faculty found in Canvas.
Storing documents and videos related to online instruction
- Whitman College Guidelines for Online/Cloud Storage
- Sharing videos with your students: YouTube? Google Drive? Canvas?
- More resources on how to make documents and videos available for students can be found on the Online Teaching and Learning site for faculty found in Canvas.
Your workspace, your computer
Information on setting up your work from home office station
Whitman College Work From Home InfoKeeping Windows (Dell) computers updated- must be done by the user when working off-campus
Manually update Windows computers
Student access to your courses and to technology
FAQ on the August 2020 student technology survey
(FAQ created by AITAG)
More questions?
If you have further questions about working with online instruction tools or software, please contact us!
Whitman College Technology Services Help Desk Page: https://www.whitman.edu/technology-services
Additional resources can be found at the Whitman College Coronavirus FAQs page