Teaching Resources
Teaching Resources Academic Innovation works in partnership with faculty and students to deliver a world-class education. The Academic Innovation team has prepared the following resources for faculty and students to create unique teaching and learning experiences for all modes of course delivery.
Embrace Flexible Learning
Classes at UTSA can have different modes of instruction. Our team can assist you to adopt a flexible course design to deliver your teaching in all modalities.
Learn about 5 flexible teaching and learning activities you can facilitate in your course.
Schedule a one-on-one appointment with one of our Teaching, Learning & Digital Transformation Consultants to discuss strategies for your course design.
A quick guide to set expectations for use of cameras in virtual spaces.
1-5 minute video tutorials that cover the basics and best practices for using digital tools like Zoom, Canvas, Adobe, and more.
If you plan on recording any of your classes or other educational events, review the Student Privacy in Virtual Classrooms policy and the decision tree to help determine whether you need your students’ to fill out a student consent form, as once you capture any student names, voice, image, it's most likely a FERPA record.
Create Accessible Learning
Being able to access all content is a key component for student success. Consider the following resources to make sure your course is accessible despite the mode of delivery of your class.
Quick information on meeting learner accommodations.
Checklist for basic readability, colors, tables, and hyperlinks.
Quick guidelines to create accessible content.
Request a caption support service for your course.
The Digital Accessibility team is available for personalized consultations to provide a solution for your or your students’ needs.
Improved Course Design
The course design process involves intentional and deliberate planning in order to create a course that best supports student learning. The following resources help in that process.
Office hours with our team of Instructional Designers to cover different topics, from Canvas essentials to strategies for gamification and more in Canvas.
A syllabi template for each of the class modalities offered.
The UTSA Libraries offers no-cost and low-cost course materials to help your students succeed in online or hybrid modalities.
List of workshops for faculty professional development focused on effective teaching practices, educational innovation and digital fluency.
Support
Visit the System Alerts page to find out the latest on system status and maintenance.
24/7 Canvas Support
- Phone: Call 210-458-4520 and press Ext. 1 for 24/7 Canvas Support.
- Email: Canvas Support can be emailed directly at Support@instructure.com. Note: You must use your UTSA email account if possible.
- Self Help Portal: The Self-Help portal is located within Canvas. Once logged in, look for the Help button on the bottom left of the window.
Faculty Champions and Faculty Mentoring
- Faculty Champions - faculty who are experienced with teaching online and are willing to help their fellow faculty
- Faculty Mentoring - UTSA Faculty Success champions several initiatives and programs to support faculty at all stages and prepare excellent mentors to ensure that all faculty benefit from their peers.
Tools & Resources
Check Your Tech
Make sure that your computer is kept up to date and that your browser is compatible with Canvas. To learn more about Canvas browser and computer requirements, click here.
If you use a UTSA issued laptop or tablet, please bring it on campus and connect to our network so it can be updated. It should be noted that this process may take a few hours depending on the number of updates that need to be installed. If you require assistance, contact University Technology Solutions at 210-458-5555 or techcafe@utsa.edu
Video Conferencing Tools
Zoom
Zoom is a video meeting platform that is now available for free to all UTSA faculty, staff and students.
Content Creation Tools
Canvas
UTSA’s Learning Management System (LMS) and your primary tool for teaching and sharing your course content online
Panopto
Easy-to-use software for recording, editing, and captioning asynchronous videos that integrates with Canvas.
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Contact Panopto 7:00am to 7:00pm CST (855-765-2341)
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After-hours phone support (1-855-765-2341)
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Go to trainer office hours! Just click the links below to join.
Video Production
Offers instructional and informational video production
Adobe Creative Cloud
This set of applications and services provides access to a suite of graphic design, video editing, web development and photography software. Creative Cloud Express is a great one to start with. It's an easy to use design app that allows users to easily create interactive and engaging content with minimal time and effort.
Interactive Tools
SoftChalk Cloud
The latest version of SoftChalk is a web-based application which allows you to easily create existing course materials into interactive and engaging e-learning content with minimal time, effort, and resources.
iClicker Cloud
A polling Student Response System (SRS) that enables instructors to ask questions, gather student responses, display those responses in real-time, grade responses and sync them to your gradebook.
Assessment Tools
Respondus
An exam solution for PC users that allows for the creation and management of exams using a familiar Windows environment, to publish into Canvas.
Honorlock
Support / Honorlock with Canvas / Honorlock for: Faculty, Students / User Guide
An academic integrity software solution in Canvas with state-of-the-art facial detection technology and a robust suite of fully automated software. Its remote monitoring platform ensures end-to-end learning integrity before, during, and after the assessment.
Resources
Library Resources
- Open Educational Resources
- Support your teaching with UTSA Libraries
- Faculty Course Reserve Request
- Licensed, free and fee-based streaming media you can use in your classes
Other Resources
- LinkedIn Learning (log in with your UTSA abc123)
