With the start of classes just around the corner, we’d like to remind instructors of some important items, below. The ETD team is here to support you throughout the term as you continue to develop and deliver your online courses.

Semester start

• Instructors must make sure that they make their course active before it will be available to students.

https://edtechtruro.edublogs.org/2018/06/25/making-your-course-available-to-students/

• First impressions are important – all instructors are encouraged to post a syllabus (course outline), a welcome/introduction message, and at least one module/week of content for the first day of classes. If you need help with adding any of these items to Brightspace, please contact us immediately.
• Please note that enrolment changes (add/drop) can take up to one business day to be reflected in Brightspace.

Technology needs

• If you have any teaching-related technology needs, please contact Brian Lesser (brian.lesser@dal.ca) to determine if special funding might be available to support you. We are also able to loan certain items for instructor use during the semester.
• A professional videographer can now be made available for faculty who may need assistance with creating professional-quality video content. Please contact Brian Lesser (brian.lesser@dal.ca) to discuss further.

Builder support

• After a very busy and successful summer supporting instructors, our Course Builder program will be changing slightly.
• Builders will still be available to help instructors design/build their Brightspace course sites, or make changes, but we ask that you email etd@dal.ca to request this work, rather than emailing your Builder directly.

Communication & Contact Info

• Email:
  • Email etd@dal.ca to reach the full ETD team for general help, training, builder assistance, and support. An individual team member will respond to you as quickly as possible.

We wish everyone a successful semester and we are here to help and support you along the way!

Sincerely, the ETD team:
Brian Lesser (Manager) – brian.lesser@dal.ca
Sondra Mantle (Instructional Media Designer) – sondra.mantle@dal.ca
Matt Goodman (Learning Technologies Specialist) – matt.goodman@dal.ca
And additional part-time builders, working behind the scenes and ready to help