Video tutorials and documents are available for the following categories:
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)
Computer Settings
Classroomscreen
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 both links)
https://www.learningbranch.com/login/
https://portal.learningbranch.com/mcgill/
3) Dictionaries/Bescherelle:
https://www.wordreference.com/
https://www.larousse.fr/
https://bescherelle.com/
https://www.linguee.fr/
https://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/
4) Antidote-Web:
https://services.druide.com/
https://antidote.app/
Authorized applications
Instructors will decide which apps should be blocked and allowed during a session. Apps need to be opened on the master computer to appear in the Faronics Insight list while adding. 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
AcroRd32.exe
Acrobat.exe
Kahoot!
LearningBranch
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
Online Syncronous Participation
Polling@McGill
A Guide for New Users │ Downloading TurningPoint (Polling@McGill)
A Guide for New Users │ Registering (Polling@McGill)
Connecting Receivers and ResponseCards (Polling@McGill)
Enabling Mobile Responses (Polling@McGill)
Integrating Polling@McGill with myCourses
Technical Requirements and Compatible Devices (Polling@McGill)
A video guide for starters │ How to use various polling methods(Polling@McGill)
Comparing results of multiple polls (Polling@McGill)
Designing competitions via polls (Polling@McGill)
Making wordclouds via polls (Polling@McGill)
Priority ranking questions in polls (Polling@McGill)
Using pictures as poll options (Polling@McGill)
Viewing results by student groups via polls (Polling@McGill)
AMLF Webinar for starters (Webinar Recording - July 2, 2020)
Screen Capturing
SMART Board Setup
SMART Board (Mx) - Quick Setup Document (IT Services)
SMART Board (Mx) - User's Guide
SMART Ink - User's Guide (for Ferrier 456 - SMART Board E70 Model)
SMART Board - Using the White Board (Kapp App not available any more)
SMART Notebook Basic Software Download (comes with 45 day trial)
SMART Notebook Tutorial on Basic Features
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
SA&A Forms
Please note that instructor tutorials are not public (logging in with McGill credentials are required for access). For any issues, please contact the educational technology consultant (haluk.tuncay [at] mcgill.ca).