Instructional Continuity Resources for Faculty

From extreme weather situations days to natural disasters, such unexpected events can disrupt face-to-face instruction. Coppin is outfitted with diverse instructional tools that can minimize instructional impact in the event of class cancelations.

Instructional Technologies

Blackboard Learn is the learning management system used by Coppin faculty to facilitate student instruction and grading. Blackboard integrates several tools to diversity instructional opportunities, including:

• Panopto to record lectures, live-stream courses, and provide video-based assessments;
• TurnItIn to grade student papers and detect for potential plagiarism;
• Blackboard Collaborate to host synchronous online meetings (classes, office hours, tutoring sessions, etc.);
• Blackboard Ally to make digital course content more accessible;
• PlayPosit to create interactive video lessons from items posted on YouTube, Ted, Vimeo, and other video repositories; and
• Qwickly to manage student attendance.

Each faculty member has a Microsoft Office 365 Account, which allows up to five downloads of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) onto personal devices, such as home computers and laptops. Your Office 365 license also gives you access to several tools such as Forms (create online surveys), Bookings (allow students to schedule appointments via an online portal), Sway (create digital story pages), Flipgrid (video-based discussion board), and Teams (virtual project space).

Mobile Apps

Most of the instructional technology tools have mobile apps where you can create and assess content. Consider downloading these apps to your mobile device. All of them are free.

Blackboard Instructor

• Google Play
• iOS

Panopto

• Google Play
• iOS

EagleMobile (the mobile app for EagleLINKS)

• Google Play
• iOS

Strategies for Preserving Instructional Continuity

Consider the following strategies to adapt your face-to-face instruction to an online environment.

Communicate with Students

Provide Instruction

Assess Student Learning

Preparedness Recommendations

• Share your emergency plans with your students.
• Prior to a campus closure, verify you can access the following elements from home:
  • Coppin Email
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Blackboard
  • EagleLINKS
• Verify that your contact information is current in EagleLINKS. Encourage your students to verify as well.

Need Help?

There are several ways to receive assistance with the instructional technology tools.

Documentation and Knowledge bases

• Instructional Technology Knowledgebase
• Blackboard Learn
• TurnItIn
• Panopto
• PlayPosit

Vendor Support

• Blackboard Learn (Available 24/7) – 1-888-882-4605
  Chat with Blackboard Support
• Panopto – (8am to 8pm EST) – 855-765-2341

On-Campus Help

• Instructional Technology and I.T. Training – tlt@coppin.edu  |  410-951-2643
• IT Help Desk – oithelpdesk@coppin.edu  |  410-951-3888