Technology and Support for Instructors and TAs
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Instructors are encouraged to make their courses as accessible and inclusive as possible. See CTL’s Accessibility Considerations for Online Teaching for suggestions.
Classroom Technology Resources
- Rooms with Built-In Microphone Systems
Instructors teaching may simply use the microphone provided in the room. - Options for Instructors teaching in Rooms without a built-in microphone system
- Recording your Courses - Options & Resources for Instructors
- Classroom WiFi:
If you are experiencing insufficient WiFi for your classes, please ask students to turn off all non-course related WiFi usage to preserve WiFi capacity for your class activities. You can also submit a service request ticket to UIT: Stanford Wireless Network - General Request.
Canvas Resources
- Fall 2021 Courses Now Available: Get Started With Canvas
- Recording Lecture:
- Use Panopto (called Course Videos in Canvas) to Record Your Lectures (GSB faculty should contact the Teaching and Learning Hub for Panopto alternatives.)
- Digital Inking for Remote Lectures Using iPad and Apple Pencil
- Using Video Conferencing in Class: Use Zoom to Support Your Course
- Streamlining Exam Grading: Gradescope @ Stanford
- Recorded Webinar: Introduction to Gradescope
Additional Teaching Guides
- Designing Online Content Using Universal Design Principles
- Accessibility Considerations for Online Teaching
- Lecturing in Zoom (H&S)
- Learning Technology & Spaces: Find Approved Technology Tools
- Teaching Effectively During Times of Disruption
- Technology Guidance for Instructors with Students in Other Countries
- Guide to Transitioning Courses Online (SCPD)
- Graduate School of Business
- School of Medicine
Library Resources
Stanford Libraries are providing support to instructors in:
- Making use of the Stanford Libraries’ digital collections of millions of e-resources;
- Developing e-reserves, including acquiring e-content as needed for course reserves. Contact coursereserves@stanford.edu or (650) 723-1492 for additional help.
- Producing course guides to information resources tailored to coursework. Subject specialists also create topic guides that can be updated and revised in consultation with instructors.
- Connecting to library e-resources: Troubleshooting guide
Training Events and Workshops
Zoom Resources
- Use Zoom to support your course
- Lecturing in Zoom (H&S)
- How to Protect Your Zoom Meetings
- Teaching in Zoom Frequently Asked Questions
- Testing Your Zoom Connection
Other IT Resources
- Stanford Collaboration Tools | System Status
- Resources for Telecommuting and Remote Work
- Services for Outdoor Learning: Wireless Connections
- Troubleshooting bandwidth issues at home
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