Adopting Online Teaching and Learning
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19, HKUST adopted online teaching and learning for classes since Spring 2019/2020. Below are training resources, good practices and guidelines to help you deliver your teaching in Zoom and assess your students using online exams in Canvas.
As the situation improves, HKUST has decided to switch to some form of mixed mode teaching for most classes in Fall 2020. Training resources, facilitation tips and set-up guidelines are included below to help you deliver mixed mode teaching.
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Mixed Mode Teaching
Training on Zoom Teaching
- Zoom Meetings Basics and Advanced workshops on Polling, Breakout Rooms and Whiteboard
- Workshop recordings, slides and resources in Canvas (for internal access only)
- Download workshop slides and resources
- Zoom Webinar workshops
- Workshop recordings, slides and resources in Canvas (for internal access only)
- Download workshop slides and resources
Good Practices and FAQs for Zoom Teaching
Pre-recorded video lectures to supplement Zoom teaching
Other collaboration tools in Canvas
Online Assessments
- Alternative assessments to proctored exams
- Guidelines for designing online exams
- Set-up Canvas Honor Code and Canvas Module (for internal access only - Last update Fall 2020)
- Conducting live proctored online exams using Zoom
- Conducting online exams without live proctoring
- Paper-based assignments with plagiarism checking via Canvas
- Guidelines to password protect your exam papers
Have difficulties accessing Canvas
- If you or your students are not able to access Canvas directly from a normal desktop, try the VPN service provided by ITSC.
- If you or your students are currently located in Mainland China and are experiencing slow Internet performance, try the Proxy Service provided by ITSC.
- Contact ITSC Service Desk at 2358-6200 or email cchelp@ust.hk if you have any questions on the VPN service and the Proxy Service.
- Email to canvas@ust.hk or call our hotline at 2358-8036 if you have questions on Canvas or Zoom.
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