Tutorials for Instructors
Please note that some instructor tutorials are not public (logging in with McGill credentials are required for access).
For any issues, please contact haluk.tuncay [at] mcgill.ca (Haluk Tuncay), the educational technology.
Our selection
Bongo
- A video tutorial for starters │ Accessing the Assignment Creation Menu (Bongo)
- Creating Group Assignments (Bongo)
- Creating Individual Assignments (Bongo)
- Creating Q&A Assignments (Bongo)
- Grading the Assignments (Bongo)
- How to copy group structure from another assignment
- How to Discard Recordings in Bongo Q&A Assignments
Computer Settings
Faronics Insight
Authorized websites
Instructors will decide which websites should be blocked and allowed during a session, as they may vary from one course or activity to another. On the other hand, here is a list of frequently allowed websites.
1) MyCourses (all 4 links below should be allowed for access):
- https://mycourses2.mcgill.ca/
- https://login.microsoftonline.com/
- https://adfs.mcgill.ca/
- https://mysignins.microsoft.com/
2) LearningBranch (allow the 4 links):
- https://www.learningbranch.com/login/
- https://portal.learningbranch.com/mcgill/
- https://www.hiringbranch.com/login/
- https://portal.hiringbranch.com/mcgill/
3) Dictionaries/Bescherelle: (allow whichever necessary):
- https://www.wordreference.com/
- https://www.larousse.fr/
- https://bescherelle.com/
- https://www.linguee.fr/
- https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/
- https://www.lerobert.com/
- http://bdl.oqlf.gouv.qc.ca/
4) Antidote-Web: (allow both links):
Authorized applications
Instructors will decide which apps should be blocked and allowed during a session, as they may vary from one course or activity to another. The apps, however, need to be open on the master computer while adding, for them to appear in the Faronics Insight list. Otherwise, app names will need to be manually typed as below. Here is a list of frequently allowed apps:
- System Apps:
- openwith.exe
- iptray.exe
- dagentui.exe
- alertusdesktopalert.exe
- igfxhk.exe
- igfxem.exe
- csc_ui.exe
- SearchApp.exe
- TextInputHost.exe
- osk.exe
Preferential Apps:
- winword.exe
- chrome.exe
- antidote.exe
- AgentConnectix.exe (for Antidote Corrector)
- AcroRd32.exe
- Acrobat.exe
Kahoot!
LearningBranch
- LearningBranch Checklist
- LearningBranch Instructor's Manual
- Adding Feedback (Comments or Audio Comments) to exercises on LearningBranch
- Audio Recording Tips LearningBranch
- How to send Self-Registration Invitations on LearningBranch
- LearningBranch Quiz Modes and Oral Activity Types
- Webinar: LearningBranch Workshop: Building Your Course (Aug 25, 2020) - Video Recording
- Presentation: LearningBranch Workshop (Dec 11, 2018) - PowerPoint
MyCourses
- All video tutorials on myCourses (by D2L)
- Displaying Questions and Answers after Students have Completed a Quiz (myCourses)
- Giving Students Special Access for a Quiz (myCourses)
- Importing a Course Component (myCourses)
- Managing Advanced Importing Settings (myCourses)
- Technopedagogical support for students_ver1.3_D2LExportPackage
- Tips for Instructors (by Teaching and Learning Services)
Online Syncronous Participation
Polling@McGill with Vevox
SA&A Forms
Screen Capturing
Zoom
- Downloading Zoom Client and join meetings with McGill credentials
- Manually Uploading Zoom Recordings to myCourses Lecture Recordings
- Integrating Outlook with Zoom: Outlook Zoom Plugin
- Pre-assigning Zoom Breakout Rooms
- Taking attendance of Zoom meetings
- Zoom Dos and Donts Tutorial
- Zoom Beginners' Tutorial (internal share only)