Equitable Access to Educational Technology at Camosun
When designing and delivering courses, we want to ensure that all students at Camosun have access to the educational technologies we use, such as D2L Brightspace, Zoom, Kaltura, BBAlly, and Readspeaker. However, since these tools are web-based, some students may encounter challenges in accessing sufficient bandwidth and the necessary technology to fully utilize them. We encourage you to access the Accessibility page to learn about UDL and WCAG Accessibility Guidelines.
As you plan for online delivery, it’s important to consider how your students will access the online content. Some students may only have a mobile device instead of a laptop or desktop computer, while others might share a single device within their household or have unreliable internet access.
To ensure an inclusive and seamless learning experience, we recommend connecting with an instructional designer in eLearning. An instructional designer can help you explore the best technology and design options for your course. Additionally, we suggest confidentially surveying your students through email or the D2L survey tool to assess their access to devices and the internet. This information will help us to assist you in making choices that support all your students.
Resources to Support Teaching Online
Camosun Resources
To access the tutorials, select the appropriate drop-down menu (D2L, Kaltura, Zoom) from the toolbar above and then select your topic. Tutorials are printable PDF’s unless otherwise stated.
In addition to all our supported tool tutorials linked on the toolbar, below are some more Camosun sites designed to support faculty teaching online!
From CETL (Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning)
- Teaching and Learning Resources at Camosun
- Guidance for Faculty for Remote Instruction (more CETL resources)
- Assessment for Learning
- Creating Flexible Learning Experiences through Asynchronous and Synchronous Delivery Approaches
- Online Exam Tips for Students and Faculty
- Strategies for supporting student assessment and maintaining academic integrity in an online environment
- Academic Integrity: Shifting the culture from punitive to proactive
- Camosun College Academic Integrity Hot Tips
- Camosun Multilingual Support Services Website
From the Library
- Camosun Library Faculty Services
- Library Online Instruction (CREDO InfoLit Modules and Camosun Tutorials)
- Faculty Guides at the Camosun Library
- Troubleshooting E-Resources (Camosun Library Guide)
- Textbooks and alternatives (including issues around integrating materials with D2L and using Open Education Resources)
Privacy
Copyright
- If you are thinking of adding materials to an online course (in D2L or otherwise), make sure to review the Copyright guide for Camosun College, and contact our Copyright Advisor if you have questions.
Other Resources
- TRU: Teaching Without Walls at TRU: a practical guide with tools, tips, and techniques
- UBC’s Online Teaching Program (a free, online, self-paced course)
- North Island College’s Teach Anywhere site
- BCcampus Learning & Teaching Resources
- BCcampus Webinars and Recordings
- Online Teaching Presence: Letting your students know you’re there!
- STLHE’s Resources site (lots of good resources, especially around alternative/online assessment options)
- Remote Teaching: a practical guide with tools, tips, and techniques (eCampus Ontario)
- Best Practices for Teaching Online ( a free online course)
- Strategies for assessment and academic integrity in an online environment (opens a PDF)
- Rethinking your Final Course Assessments (Ryerson) – opens a Google Doc
- Online Teaching Toolkit (Association of College and University Educators)
- Mayer’s 12 Principles of Multimedia learning (tips for creating videos for online learning)
- Writing content? Here is a Checklist for Plain Language
- UBC: Adding Interaction to Synchronous Sessions
- Teaching an Online Synchronous Session (Boston College)
Learning Online (for students)
- Get Ready to Learn Online at Camosun College
- Online Learning (Learning Skills at Camosun College)
- Learning to Learn Online (eCampus Ontario)
- North Island College’s Learn Anywhere site