LibGuides: Technology for Remote Teaching: Support

UNIT Resources

UNIT Training Workshops
Calendar of upcoming scheduled trainings. Many are conducted via Zoom webinar so don't require a trip to campus.
Center for Instructional Technologies
Includes contact information, links to online teaching resources and other materials.

UNIT Contacts:

UNIT Help Desk
- Phone: 610-519-7777
- Chat (click on "Chat" link on bottom right)
- Submit a ticket
Blackboard Questions:
- Contact Rich Wack

UNIT Weekly Tips & Tricks for Online Teaching
Covers live and asynchronous options

Resources from the Provost

Academic Continuity FAQs
Overview of options available in the event of a disruption or closure.
Options for Making Up Missed Class Time (for students who have missed live classes)
From Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning (VITAL)--Resources for Teaching Effectively with Technology page. Was posted in response to the Basketball championship closure but offers links and suggestions that may assist students who miss the live classroom presentation of material.

VITAL (Villanova Institute for Teaching and Learning)

VITAL provides comprehensive support to Villanova faculty from all disciplines. Its work promotes an engaged, personalized and inclusive learning environment for all students. VITAL provides many resources for online learning and is offering support for those new to remote teaching.

VITAL's Academic Continuity section at the bottom of the VITAL homepage offers the following links to support online teaching:

Resources on Continuing Your Instruction Online and Support Services
Learning Continuity Resources for Students
Going Online in a Hurry: Teaching Considerations (PDF)
Facilitating Live Sessions with Zoom: Instructional Guidance (PDF)
Quick Start Guide on Teaching Live with Blackboard Collaborate. Narrative how-to presentation in ppt with Dr. Stefan Perun, faculty and experienced live session facilitator, Public Administration. Please click "play" on each slide.
Villanova Online: Free Resources & Reassurance in the Covid-19 Era by Dr. Kaley Carpenter, faculty, ACSP & VITAL Faculty Associate (PDF)

Remote Access Options

Working Remotely Powerpoint
Prepared by Martin/UNIT
Remote Access (needed for Banner and J Drive/desktop)
Instructions for using Gateway or vDesktop to access computer, drives, Banner and other programs remotely.

OneDrive
Cloud storage for files. See this page for FAQs and other information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/unit/employee_services/Office365.html
Microsoft Office 365
Access Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other programs remotely. See the FAQs for more information: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/unit/employee_services/Office365/FAQs.html
VDesktop
Need to access your N/other shared drive or programs installed on your work computer but don't have it with you? VDesktop allows you to remote into you computer. Please be sure to Log Off rather than just closing the application window--there is a limited number of simultaneous users for this program.
Villanova Webmail
Access to your inbox

Distance Learning/Online Teaching in Law Schools

Online Pedagogy for Law Schools
Articles and videos offering tips for creating engaging online content for law students from CALI (Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction). Posted to the University of Washington's Remote Learning Tips Guide
Ideas for Online Assignments (from CUNY)
List of ideas generated in response to Hurricane Sandy closures, offers some ideas of types of assignments that could be posted to Blackboard to make up for canceled lectures.

Guide Author

Lori Corso

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