Prep New Semester
1. Copy content from a previous semester* |
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2. Rearrange Menu – Turn on/off items |
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3. Update Syllabus – Required Academic Affairs Info |
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4. Check course for duplicate or unwanted materials |
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5. Check all links/URLs |
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6. Update course schedule |
How to upload Your Schedule/Add Menu Link – |
7. Check all dates (Available dates, due dates, etc.) |
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7b. Add Calendar to the course menu if setting due dates |
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8. Check all files to make sure they are ADA Compliant – Use Ally |
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9. Make necessary updates to Grade Center (if used) |
How to Delete, Hide, Rearrange columns in the Grade Center/Video |
10. First Day/Instant Access – Course Materials Link in Menu |
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11. Create, narrate, and upload a presentation video introduction |
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12. Set opening announcement for first day of class or the first day the students are loaded |
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13. Email your students 1 week to 4 days before class starts with important information (Syllabus, schedule, required materials) |
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14. Check Student Preview to make sure the course displays the correct content for the start of the semester. |
* If you are starting a new Online, Hybrid, or Blended course you should start with one of the Online Learning Templates. The templates can be found with instructions inside the N2OL course (video instructions/Step by Step Instructions). For help please email onlinelearning@niagaracc.suny.edu
** To access any of the templates you must be logged into Blackboard.