Software, Learning Resources & Help
See below for simple video instruction guides on how to teach and learn online.
System Status Reports
- Blackboard Learn and Ally Status (Original Course View, not Ultra)
- Office 365 Status
- Panopto Status
- Zoom Status
Whitworth Computer Use Policies
- Information Systems Policies
- Information Security Policy
- Acceptable Use Standard
- FERPA
- Computer Security Resources
Online Teaching & Learning
Faculty
- Whitworth Video Workshops and Training
- Advice for Teaching Online from The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Preparedness Checklist for Teaching Online During University Closures
- Strategies for Moving Your Course Online
- Whitworth Help Desk Resources for Faculty
- Whitworth Student Services
Best Practices
- Blackboard: Best Practices for Interacting with Students
- Blackboard: Best Practices for Course Content
- Blackboard: Best Practices for Making Materials Accessible
- Blackboard: Effective Discussion Questions
- Discussion Boards: Edutopia's Mastering Online Facilitation
- Discussion Boards: Conducting Effective Online Discussions (Video)
- Video Tip: Lighting
- Video Tip: Recording
- Video Tip: Web Conferencing for Education
- Whitworth Research Guides
- Whitworth eBook Databases
- Whitworth Streaming Media Databases
- Copyright Clearance Center (Video)
- Copyright: Whitworth Library Research Guide
- Copyright: Fair Use Evaluator
- Copyright: The T.E.A.C.H Act specifically for fully online courses
Online Resources
Blackboard Learn
- Blackboard Browser Checker
- Blackboard: Getting Oriented
- Blackboard: Enrolling a Teaching Assistant or Grader
- Blackboard: Making a Course Available
- Blackboard: Copying, Exporting or Importing a Course
- Blackboard: Downloading a Grade Center
- Blackboard: Creating a Course Menu
- Blackboard: Using Student Preview
- Blackboard: Working with Assignments
- Blackboard: Assignment FAQs
- Blackboard: Grading Online Assignments
- Blackboard: Recording Audio and Video Feedback
- Blackboard: Working with Online Tests, Surveys, and Pools
- Blackboard: Working with the Discussion Board
- Blackboard: Working with Groups
- Blackboard: Working in the Grade Center
- Blackboard: Grading FAQs
- Blackboard: How to Create an Announcement
- Blackboard: How to Send an Email
- Blackboard: How to Create a SafeAssignment
- Blackboard: How to Use Self and Peer Assessments
- Blackboard: How to Use the Attendance Tool
- Blackboard Help for Instructors
Blackboard Ally
- Ally Video: Overview for Instructors of Ally for Learning Management Systems
- Ally Video: View File Accessibility with Ally in Blackboard
- Ally Video: Ally for Students in Blackboard Learn
- Ally: Instructor Package-Resources and Support
- Ally: Four Learning Benefits of Alternative Formats
- Adobe Pro: Making Your PDF Accessible
- Microsoft Office: Using the Accessibility Checker
- Excel: Making Your Workbook Accessible
- PowerPoint: Making Your Presentation Accessible
- Word: Making Your Document Accessible
Blackboard Integrations
- iClicker Cloud: Instructors How to use with Blackboard
- iClicker Cloud: Student Guide
- Panopto
- Textbook
- Select Shift + click to follow link
- WebAssign
Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office: Downloading and Installing
- Microsoft Office: Quick Start Guides
- Office365 Online: Sharing Files and Folders using OneDrive
- Microsoft Office: Reducing the File Size of Images
Note: Employees lose access to their OneDrive and Microsoft Office Online when they are no longer employed by the institution.
Panopto
- Panopto: System Requirements
- Panopto: Adding Panopto to your Blackboard Course
- Panopto: Getting Started
- Panopto: Using Blackboard with Panopto
- Panopto: Using Assignment Folders for Student Recordings
- Panopto: iOS app support (app available at the App Store)
- Panopto: Android app support (app available at Google Play)
- Panopto: How to Create a Panopto Quiz in Panopto
- Panopto Video: Setting Up a Panopto Quiz through Blackboard
- Error: You do not have access to this. Request access. At the bottom right of the video, select the upward diagonal arrow to Open in Panopto.
Qualtrics
- Whitworth Qualtrics (use your Whitworth email address when creating an account)
- Qualtrics Resources
Respondus
- Faculty Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor Webinars
- Respondus LockDown Browser Resources
- Respondus Monitor Resources
- Respondus Live Online Proctoring with LockDown Browser (20 students or fewer recommended)
- Whitworth University's Student LockDown Browser Link (Personal Computers Only) This download link is unique for Whitworth. Do not download to lab computers.
- Respondus and Chromebooks (Limited beta version)
Teams
- Teams: Setting MS Teams Up at Whitworth and Help Resources
- Teams: Downloading the MS Teams Application (desktop and mobile)
- Teams: Getting Started
- Teams: Basics
- Teams: Tutorial Tips and Tricks
- Teams: Tutorial for Channels
- Teams: Tutorial for Chat
- Teams: Tutorial for Meetings
- Teams: Video Resources
Zoom
Note: Login using single sign-on (SSO) and your Whitworth credentials. Some default settings for the recording may differ for our Whitworth Zoom accounts.
- Zoom: Getting Started
- Zoom Video: Getting Started (30 minute)
- Zoom Video: Training Session (60 minute)
- Zoom: Getting Started with Breakout Rooms
- Zoom: Training Resources
- Zoom: Help
- Zoom: Scheduling Meetings
- Zoom Blog: Best Practices for Securing Your Virtual Classroom
- ZoomBlog: How to Prevent Zoom Bombing
On-Campus Resources
Computer Labs
- You can reserve computer labs for events and classes with Infosilem.
- All labs have Microsoft Office installed standard. Specific software titles vary by lab.
- Black-and-white printing is available in all general use labs. Color printing is available in the Harriet Cheney Cowles library via the color printer located at the ITMS counter.
- If you have questions about a specific software title, please contact Tony Aoyagi.