Use Moodle, Drew’s Learning Management System, to share course materials, make class announcements, offer forums or quizzes, and share grades.
There are two helpful Moodle courses for instructors at Drew:
Wondering if there is a problem others are seeing with Moodle that might explain something you see? Check the MoodleUS status feed for information from their team, and feel free to create a ticket using the form below and/or by emailing helpdesk@drew.edu.
For Moodle support, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
- Danielle Reay
- Jenna Corraro
For support with course design and engagement, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
You may need to use video calls with your classes, for office hours, or for departmental meetings. Drew recommends using Zoom.
Wondering if there is a problem others are seeing with Zoom that might explain something you see? Check the Zoom status page for information from their team, and feel free to create a ticket by emailing helpdesk@drew.edu.
Zoom is not the only solution for video calls, but it is the one that Drew supports. Other options include:
For Zoom support, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
There are numerous ways to share a lecture with your students. If you plan to use video, we highly recommend checking the Video Recording, Storing, and Editing section of the Remote Instruction Resources course in Moodle. We also link to some guides here.
If you have videos that require some basic editing (like trimming the beginning and end), take a look at these services:
For video editing support, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
Drew has a site license for a Chrome extension called Screencastify, which allows you to record and edit videos.
You will certainly be working with text documents, and potentially spreadsheets or slide presentations during the course of your work. Drew recommends the use of either the Office suite of products or the Google suite.
For both real-time and asynchronous collaborative editing, Google Drive is the easiest solution.
For Office or G Suite support, please fill out this very short form:
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The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
- Danielle Reay
- Shawn Spaventa
- Verna Holcomb
There are times when you will want to share a file with your students that is currently in book or paper form. Keeping copyright restrictions in mind, and knowing that physical copies cannot be shared right now, here are a few options.
- For a few pages of something you have on hand, or for quick turnaround, use your cell phone and an app like Adobe Scan (Android/iPhone) or Notes (iPhone) to turn the pages into a JPEG or a PDF to share via Moodle
- Check the Library listing of resources for information about requesting material scans of print materials in the Library, electronic resources, and Interlibrary Loan options. Please note that the Library building remains closed except to Library staff.
- If your department has an administrative assistant, you may be able to coordinate the scanning of materials in your office on campus with that individual. The availability of this option is dependent on many factors (which is why we mention it last!).
Although it is possible to connect to most Drew services from a personal computer, some employees have asked permission to bring their Drew-issued laptops and desktops home. Here are some things to consider:
- If you intend to bring home any technology equipment, you must email ut@drew.edu and identify the equipment.
- Drew workstations are to be used exclusively by the employee, not anyone else.
- Please take pictures of the cables and plugs in your computer before moving anything, and refer back to these pictures when setting up your workstation at home.
- Windows computers – laptops and desktops – have to check in to the Drew server routinely to verify the license for Windows and the Office suite. Before taking any Windows machine off campus, please turn it on, log in to the Drew network, and open at least one of the Office products you intend to use (e.g. Word, Excel).
- Desktop computers – primarily those running Windows – will either need to be plugged directly in to your home wireless router with an ethernet cable (ensure your router supports this) or you will need to purchase a USB WiFi adapter.
- Search for “usb wifi adapter”
- Check for 802.11 ac in the description
- Look for something with a lot of positive reviews
- Reach out to your supervisor (prior to purchase) if you intend to request reimbursement
- Remember that you need to plug laptops and desktops in to surge protectors – a wall outlet is not sufficient protection.
You may have noticed slower or choppier internet connections over recent months. With more people staying home but trying to connect to the outside world for school, work, socializing and entertainment, demand has increased. We are collecting suggestions at this page:
One thing we would like to pull out is that you should communicate your back-up plan to your classes ahead of time. If your internet connection cuts out in the middle of class, let your students know how long you would like them to wait for you to reconnect, or how you will let them know to shift gears. Also, feel free to share that link with your students, and to let them know when and how they should reach out to you if they have their own connection problems.
For connectivity support, please email helpdesk@drew.edu or fill out a support request at help.drew.edu. The individuals who will most likely respond to you include the entire User Support Services team.
Drew University’s Domain of One’s Own project offers our students, faculty and staff the opportunity to create and host a professional website of their very own, free of charge while at Drew.
For Domains support, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
Digication is an ePortfolio tool for students to share their work online.
For Digication support, please fill out this very short form:
Drew University’s Digital Humanities project has been offering workshops over the semester and throughout the summer on what tools faculty have been using with their students in class.
For Digital Humanities questions and support, please fill out this very short form:
The individuals who will most likely respond to you include:
The Library has long offered remote resources, but now is a great time to learn more about these tools and materials.
