It is expected that all Stevens instructors are ready and able to continue instruction in the event of a campus closure. The following resources are designed to provide support for instructors who need to quickly adapt their courses for remote instruction in emergency-response scenarios. 

Preparing to bring your course online during an emergency or severe weather 

• Identify which elements of your course will you need to move online to continue instruction 
• Determine which resources (options listed below) you will use to do this 
• Update students as you make any revisions to your course  

Leveraging Canvas to bring your course online

 
Canvas is Stevens' institution-wide learning management system (LMS). It provides various tools to help instructors communicate with the class and deliver content, as well as assess and grade student work. All courses offered at Stevens have a Canvas course shell already created and available for use. You (and your students) can access Canvas from the MyStevens portal page: www.stevens.edu/mystevens. 

Canvas can be used to:  

• Upload your syllabus  
• Communicate with your students via Canvas Inbox or Announcements  
• Upload and organize your course materials using Modules and Pages 
• Have students work in groups, using Canvas’s Groups feature 
• Create Assignments, Quizzes, and/or Discussions for your students to complete 
• Grade assignments using the Speedgrader tool 

To learn more about Canvas, please visit the Getting Started with Canvas as an Instructor KB article.  

Using Zoom to host synchronous class meetings and office hours online

Zoom is an easy-to-use video conferencing tool that lets users quickly and reliably schedule, manage and record meetings. 

Instructors can schedule synchronous Zoom class meetings and office hours directly in Canvas.  

When using Zoom, we recommend instructors: 

• Use a wired Ethernet connection when presenting (if possible) 
• Use a headset with a microphone 
• Turn on your video camera 

To learn more about Zoom meeting features, settings and controls, please see the Zoom Meeting KB article. 

Using Panopto to Record lectures for asynchronous delivery online 

Panopto is Stevens’ cloud-based video content management platform which allows you to create, edit, manage, and share video content. 

Panopto is fully integrated with both Canvas and Zoom. 

Here are some tutorials to get you started with Panopto: 

• How to record using Panopto 
• How to edit video in Panopto 
• How to use Panopto in Canvas 

For full instructions on how to use Panopto, please visit the Panopto Instructor Guide Knowledge Base article.   

Accessing select software and systems using Stevens AppSpace

Software used in courses is available in Stevens AppSpace, powered by Apporto. 
Stevens AppSpace is accessible online on a web browser using any device. 
Learn how to log into Stevens AppSpace and review the list of software applications available in this KB article.

Accessing software and resources through Stevens Virtual Private Network (VPN):

Some software applications and services may require access to our Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

Please see this KB article on how to set up a VPN connection.

Experiencing an issue or need additional support? Contact our OneIT Team by  

• Opening a support ticket or  
• Calling us at 201-380-6599