Semester Start Toolkit

It’s time to prepare your course for the semester start. Not sure where to start? Review these helpful resources for preparing your online or hybrid course.

1. Post-Copy Course Checklist

Start here with the basic semester clean-up and prep. Creating a new course? Use this Course Build Checklist.

2. Create a Meaningful First Day of Class

Ready to go? Check out these practical tips for the very first day in the First Day of Class Infographic.

3. Netiquette Guidelines

Use these netiquette guidelines instead of recreating student expectations for online learning.

4. Zoom + Panopto

Planning on hosting and recording synchronous meetings? If so, this step is essential! Have your lecture recordings saved automatically to a Panopto folder you and your students can access. More information for setting up and using Zoom and Panopto in your courses.

5. Freshen up on Brightspace

Here’s a video playlist with some Brightspace refreshers!