The following checklist provides a high-level overview of the steps faculty should take to prepare each of their Isidore course sites for the spring term. While the order of items listed below may provide a helpful starting point, they do not need to be followed in sequence. Faculty looking for a step-by-step walkthrough on how best to prepare their sites are encouraged to complete the Preparing Your Isidore Course Site for the Spring 2021 Semester online training module.
Isidore Readiness Checklist.pdf
Planning (Pre-Isidore)
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Develop a high-level course plan (topics, assessments, activities, materials)
- Resources
- Planning Your Course (LEARN Video)
- Creating a Course Plan (LEARN Video)
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Create your course syllabus
- Resources
- Updating Your Syllabus (LEARN Video)
- UD Flexible Teaching Syllabus Template (Word Document)
- UD Flexible Teaching Syllabus - Completed Example (PDF)
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Create your course schedule
- Resources
- Planning Your Schedule (LEARN Video)
- Flexible Teaching Schedule Template (Word Document)
- Flexible Teaching Schedule Example (PDF)
Building (In Isidore)
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Visit your Isidore site to familiarize yourself with the course template
- Resources
- Isidore - UD’s Learning Management System (Web site)
- Understanding Isidore Template Sites (LEARN Video)
- Understanding Isidore Template Sites & FAQs (Web site)
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Use the Homepage Builder to add information about your course to the Overview page
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Upload your course syllabus as PDF
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Upload your course schedule as PDF (if applicable)
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Upload an image of yourself
- Resources
- Creating Your Homepage (LEARN Video)
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Add content to your Introduction module in the Lessons tool explaining how the course will operate
- Resources
- Introduction Module (LEARN Video)
- Seeing an Example Site (PDF)
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Add course content to the weekly pages built in the Lessons tool to guide student learning. For each week
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Add weekly outline of tasks
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Update weekly checklist
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Update important dates box
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Upload or add links to resources and activities that students will need to access
- Resources
- Building Your Weekly Modules (LEARN Video)
- Understanding the Buttons in Lessons (LEARN Video)
- Seeing an Example Isidore Site (PDF)
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Prepare course content
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Create Assignments
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Create Tests & Quizzes
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Create Forum topics/prompts
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Record and upload any lecture content to the Warpwire Video tool
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- Collecting and Grading Assignments (LEARN Video)
- Delivering Quizzes and Exams (LEARN Video)
- Hosting and Evaluating Discussion Forums (LEARN Video)
- Creating and Sharing Videos with Snagit and Warpwire (LEARN Video)
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Make sure important class dates are added to the site Calendar tool
- Resources
- Understanding the Calendar tool (LEARN Video)
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Add class sessions to the Zoom Meetings tool
- Resources
- Adding Meetings (LEARN Video)
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Schedule office hours in Zoom
- Resources
- Setting Up Virtual Office Hours (LEARN Video)
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Group Students and Communicate Attendance Plan
All Isidore sites will be published to students on Thursday, August 20th at 8 AM. Faculty are welcome to make their sites available earlier by clicking on the "Publish Now" button in the yellow bar at the top of their site.