Below are the links to review the recordings of live CET trainings assisting USC faculty in moving and maintaining courses online. Trainings are hosted by CET Instructional Designers and expert guests including CET Faculty Fellows, other USC faculty, and instructional designers experienced teaching online. Recordings are posted here as soon as they process and become available (typically 24 hours after they are hosted live).
Access to recordings is restricted to USC accounts. If you are prompted to log in to Zoom to view a recording,
- Open a new browser tab
- Go to usc.zoom.us
- Log in using your usc.edu account
- You should now be able to view the recording
For help with Blackboard: Contact blackboard.usc.edu 213-740-5555, Option 2
For help with Zoom: Contact consult@usc.edu 213-740-5555, Option 1
USC Libraries Help
Before Teaching Online
- Basics of Blackboard & Zoom Setup
- Basics of Blackboard and Qwickly (7/23/20)
- Basics of Blackboard (7/27/20)
Blackboard Specifics
- Blackboard Course Template and Adding Content to Blackboard
- Blackboard Grade Center
- Blackboard Assignments and Tests (7/28/20)
- Blackboard Discussion Boards (8/11/20)
- Blackboard and Turnitin Rubrics (8/18/20)
Blackboard Day Sessions (8/13/20)
- Getting Started with Blackboard
- Using Rubrics
- Tests and Quizzes
- The Grade Center
- Giving Feedback with Annotate
- Top 10 Blackboard Features
- Using Groups
Zoom Specifics
- Breakout Rooms to Facilitate Student Groups
- Using the Chat
- Using the Whiteboard
- Lecturing with PowerPoint
- Zoom Security Features and Other Tools (8/4/20)
Online Teaching
- Practical Inclusive Methods for Online Social Science Courses (10/21/20)
- Practical Inclusive Methods for Online STEM Courses (10/22/20)
- Lecture in Online Courses PowerPoint slide deck
- Teaching Asynchronously in Blackboard
- Strategic Questions for Zoom & Blackboard Discussions
- Recording Short-form Media for Your Course
- Managing Large Classes Online
- Guest Speakers as an Active Learning Activity
- Four Key Tips to Foster Community and Student Engagement in the Virtual Classroom
- Using Google Suite During Synchronous Sessions
- USC Libraries Digital Course Materials & Online Research for Arts & Humanities
- USC Libraries Digital Course Materials & Online Research for Health Sciences
- Maintaining Research Online
- Language Teaching in Zoom
- Plan, Lead, Manage and Evaluate a Challenging Discussion with Students
- Exploring Current Events through Audiovisual Testimony in USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive
- Gender-Inclusive Use of Student Names and Pronouns
Online Testing
- Considerations for Assessing Students Online
- Testing in Blackboard
- Testing in Zoom
- Creating Online Grading Rubrics
- Assessments for Arts & Humanities
- Assessments for Social Sciences
- Assessments for STEM Disciplines
Faculty and Student Wellness
- Preventing and Recovering from Faculty Burnout
- Recognizing Student Distress in a Virtual Environment
- How to Combat Zoom Fatigue for Yourself and Your Students