Updating Checklist for Repeat Online and Hybrid Courses

Although no major changes should be made to your online or hybrid course when taught in the repeat cycle, please make modifications according to the below checklist.

Instructions

Follow the checklist while you are updating your repeat online/hybrid course
If you need more information, see the “More Info” section of each section

Please update your Course Ticket for any requests with assistance in your course.

Checklist

Canvas Profile & Instructor Introduction - In your faculty Canvas Profile, ensure there is clear information on how students can contact you, when you are available, and when you will be active in your courses, participating in the discussion forums, and grading.

Updating your Canvas Profile

To learn how to update your Canvas profile, please see this Canvas Guide: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9991-4152719730

Instructor Introduction

A great way to personalize your course is by adding an instructor introduction.

Sample Instructor Introduction

Create a page in your modules to add your introduction. It can simply be called "Meet your Instructor" or "Instructor Introduction". Feel free to add a picture/image of yourself on this page. Here is a resource that demonstrates how to add an image (Links to an external site.)

OR

If you prefer to create a self-introduction video, here is a resource that demonstrates how to create a video (Links to an external site.)

Need ideas for what you may include in your introduction? Refer to the list below:

Your name and title
Field of expertise
Courses you have taught
Brief information/overview of the course
Your interests and hobbies
Your teaching philosophy

Email Forwarding

Please use only your North Park University email address, as this is the email option that Canvas uses. If you need assistance forwarding your North Park email to another address, see IT’s wiki page: https://northpark.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ITKB/pages/8489076514

Updating Course Dates - Ensure all dates and due dates match this term’s days and dates.

Updating assignments is essential to getting your course ready. Here is a tutorial for learning how: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10113-415241285

Course Totals/Gradebook - Compare the total points in your syllabus to what is published in the Canvas Assignment list/gradebook.

Cleaning up previous announcements - Update or delete announcements from previous offering.

Announcements are considered course content in Canvas and are copied over from the previous course offering. You can either delete these announcements to start fresh in your course, or you can edit and reuse them. Please on our wiki page for tutorials on this topic: https://northpark.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/COE/pages/6305809756

Navigation Links - Check all navigation links throughout the course to ensure that they are valid and accessible to students. Correct any obvious misspellings.

Validate links in a course: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10071

External URL Links: Canvas is a secure site and will not open non-secure sites within its webpage. If your links are not working, you may just need to edit the link and check the box for the link to open in a new tab or window. Here is a link that explains how to update a module item: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10081-415241428

Library Resources - Confirm all links to library resources are working and linking to currently available library materials.

Important: Subscriptions and articles are made available at the publisher's discretion and may or may not be part of this year's Brandel Library yearly subscription contract. Please check that all you library links are working this term.

Group Assignments - If there are group assignments in the course, add members to each group.

Adding a group set:

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-9998

Group assignments:

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10107-415254248

Group discussions:

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10366-415264224

Course Navigation Links - Reordering and Hiding Course Navigation Items

You may also consider hiding some of the navigation links that are located on the left of the screen - links that you may not want your students to see. Here is a link that explains how to disable links: https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10286-415257079

Note - If you will not be using navigation links such as Collaboration, Chat, Attendance, Echo 360, please be sure to disable these links. We have found that the less links students have access to the better it will be for them to navigate the course.

Accessibility Check

Check for these ADA items in your course:

Updated statement from our Disability Office*
Legible text
Accessible navigation
Text that is formatted for Screen Readers
Images labeled with alternative tags
Downloadable content is accessible
Captions and/or transcripts for video and audio content are provided
Tables are formatted for Screen Readers

Need help? Contact your Facilitator: Meet Your Facilitator

*Please make sure the following statement is updated in your course syllabus and anywhere on Canvas where a previous statement was displayed:

Your experience in this class is important to me. North Park is committed to creating inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law. If you have already established your accommodations, please share your accommodation letter with me so we can discuss how your accommodations will be implemented in this course.
If you have not yet established services and have a permanent disability or temporary health condition that requires accommodations, please contact the Disability Access Specialist by email (ada@northpark.edu) or phone (773-244-5737) or stop by the Center for Student Engagement, located on the first floor of the Johnson Center. Student Engagement facilitates the interactive process that establishes reasonable accommodations.