Reference documents
ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING (vUWS)
Additional Resources
- Creating Groups in vUWS using student tutorial enrolment data (PDF, 356.98 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Using vUWS Users and Groups pages (PDF, 344.71 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Available group tools in vUWS (PDF, 138.62 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Using Smart Views in the Grade Centre (PDF, 326.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Enabling Group discussion boards (PDF, 199.29 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Content collection group folders and assigning group work (PDF, 177.61 KB) (opens in a new window)
- How do students access the groups? (PDF, 303.68 KB) (opens in a new window)
- How to remove a group member (PDF, 102.33 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Respondus 4.0 Quick Start Guide (PDF, 381.66 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Importing from Word in to Respondus (PDF, 289.05 KB) (opens in a new window)
Online Teaching and Learning Tools (Content Delivery)
Resources and Links
Zoom and Collaborate Ultra resources
- Virtual Classroom Options: Zoom Vs Collaborate Ultra (PDF, 750.86 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Zoom Meeting and Webinar Features (PDF, 80.59 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Collaborate Ultra Features (PDF, 94.44 KB) (opens in a new window)
Recording your presentation off-site
Looking for ways to record your presentation off-site? We have prepared support documents for a range of resources to help you work without WOS Studio over this period.
PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint allows users to record their PowerPoint presentation as a video with narration. Once recorded, staff can upload their video to Panopto to share and embed in their vUWS sites.
- PowerPoint: Recording PowerPoint on a Mac (PDF, 511.24 KB) (opens in a new window)
- PowerPoint: Recording PowerPoint on Windows (PDF, 928.49 KB) (opens in a new window)
Use this PowerPoint template to design and record your presentation with PowerPoint o-site. This template is WOS Studio compatible and may be updated and used in WOS Studios once facilities re-open.
- PowerPoint: PowerPoint Template – WOS Compatible (PPTX, 562.18 KB) (opens in a new window)
Zoom
Zoom enables users to capture video, audio and their screen to record presentations anytime and anywhere.
- Zoom: Recording a Zoom Meeting with a Mac (PDF, 902.78 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Zoom: Recording a Zoom Meeting with a PC (PDF, 705.91 KB) (opens in a new window)
Video Recording at Home
An overview of recording at home and the different tools available to assist you including Zoom, PowerPoint and Panopto.
- Panopto: Video Recording at Home (opens in a new window)
- PowerPoint: Video Recording at Home slides (PPTX, 27658.1 KB) (opens in a new window)
Panopto
Panopto is a video hosting and recording platform used by Western Sydney University to store and share video content with students and staff.
- Panopto: Introduction (opens in a new window)
- Panopto: Uploading and sharing a video with Panopto (PDF, 745.56 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Panopto: Sharing a folder with Panopto (PDF, 675.72 KB) (opens in a new window)
Adobe Premiere Rush
Adobe Premiere Rush and Adobe Premiere Rush Mobile allow users to record and edit video. Use Adobe Premiere Rush Mobile to capture content on mobile and Adobe Premiere Rush on your desktop to make quick and easy edits to your recordings.
- Adobe Premiere Rush: Using Adobe Premiere Rush Mobile to record video with your mobile device and Editing videos using Adobe Premiere Rush (PDF, 847.92 KB) (opens in a new window)
Online Assessments
- Alternative Online Assessments (PDF, 622.9 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Process for Transitioning Autumn Assessments Online (PDF, 31.53 KB) (opens in a new window)
Additional Resources
Ideas and Resources for Teaching Online
- Online Learning Technology Options for Students in China (PDF, 618.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
- COVID-19 Possible Delivery Options for Teaching (PDF, 800.6 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Strategies for Teaching Students Off Campus (PDF, 2239.81 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Multiple Choice Questions and vUWS Quizzes (opens in a new window) (IE not supported)
- Preventing and dealing with unwanted behaviour (PDF, 559.7 KB) (opens in a new window)
- Important tips for online learning (PDF, 584.52 KB) (opens in a new window)
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